Stand on Ceremony

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* The Viis will hold a ceremony wherein they entreat the gods of the forest for their protection, and as master of rites, Lanille appoints you witness to the petition. You humbly accept, and she asks you to go to the Morning Stars to speak with one of her disciples, Phyna.
* Phyna is overjoyed to hear you have been selected as the ceremony's witness. Her sister, Ciuna, less so. Despite her sister's reservations, Phyna explains how the ceremony is carried out. Namely, that it ends with a test of strength against a manifestation of the forest's spirit, which then carries their prayers to the heavens when defeated. They begin their prayers to summon forth a spirit, but the ritual goes awry. No sooner do they end their incantation than not one, but two volatile spirits of opposing elements appear.
* You banish the spirits back to the forest with relative ease, but Ciuna appears dismayed by what she has seen.
* As Ciuna explains it, for two hostile spirits to appear in such a manner is a terrible omen. She blames you for this unexpected turn of events, and forbids you from attending the next attempt of the ritual. Phyna can only apologize and asks you to relay the day's events to Lanille.
* Lanille is relieved to hear Phyna and her sister are unharmed, but the mention of fire and ice spirits gives her pause. She senses trouble may yet be afoot, an issue unrelated to the spirits of the woods.
==Objectives==
* Speak with Phyna.
* Defeat the kiss of fire and kiss of ice.
* Speak with Phyna.
* Speak with Lanille.
==Script==
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Lanille 	[Player Name]. The esteemed guest of whom I have heard so much. My name is Lanille, master of rites. It is an honor to meet you.
Lanille 	As I understand it, you will soon be leaving to the Qitana Ravel, is that right? Then the emperor's wishes will soon be fulfilled.
Lanille 	As I understand it, you have partaken of the Qitana Ravel's knowledge, is that right? Then the emperor's wishes have at last been fulfilled.
Lanille 	A comforting thought... For with each passing year, more and more of our hunters are lost to the eaters.
Lanille 	We were never a particularly fecund people. Now it is nigh impossible to sustain our numbers.
Lanille 	But we will not be driven from our homes, our way of living. So long as the trees of the Greatwood stand, so too shall the Viis.
Lanille 	And to renew our union with the forest, we will be holding a small ceremony wherein we offer prayers to the gods.
Lanille 	Would you honor us by serving as witness to this petition to the gods?
Lanille 	Very good. I should mention the ceremony is not a formal affair. In fact it can be quite...lively. But for a hardened warrior such as you, it should prove no trouble at all.
Lanille 	When you are ready, travel north to the Morning Stars, and speak with my student, Phyna. She will explain the rites.
Lanille 	The ceremony will be held at the Morning Stars. Speak with Phyna, and she will apprise you of the rites.
 	
Ciuna 	Not now. We are busy.
 	
Phyna 	What business brings you to the Morning Stars?
Phyna 	And you accepted? This is such an honor! Thank you for coming.
Phyna 	Goodness, where are my manners? My name is Phyna. A pleasure to meet you. And this is my sister─
Ciuna 	Ciuna. How do you do.
Ciuna 	Are you certain this is wise? I realize s/he is an ally of our people, but the ceremony is not meant for outsiders.
Phyna 	We cannot go against Master Lanille's wishes. Besides, we may never again have such an opportunity.
Ciuna 	If you insist...
Phyna 	Now, let me tell you about the ceremony.
Phyna 	As Master Lanille has likely already explained, we will renew our bond with the Greatwood through prayer. To ensure our prayers reach to the gods, however, we must first beseech the spirits of the forest for aid.
Ciuna 	Once summoned, we must prove ourselves worthy through combat. Only then will our prayers be delivered unto the heavens.
Phyna 	As witness to the rites, it is up to you to do battle with the spirits. If you are still willing, of course.
Phyna 	Wonderful. This will be a ceremony to be remembered.
Ciuna 	Shall we begin, then? Close your eyes, and we will attempt to draw forth a spirit with our prayers.
Phyna 	O gods of the Greatwood, bringers of bounty and wisdom, we call to you now to renew our vows!
Ciuna 	For the strength to protect these lands, to be the shield that guards against the accursed Light. We seek combat with your children─the spirits of the wood─to prove to you our worth.
Phyna 	<gasp> By the gods!
Ciuna 	The spirits are of opposing forces─fire and ice... A terrible omen.
Phyna 	Our prayers are enough to suppress their strength, but we cannot cast them out alone. Please, you must strike them down before they wander off into the woods.
 	
Ciuna 	In the name of the wood, we banish you...
Phyna 	We beseech the gods to deliver us from these infernal spirits...
 	
Ciuna 	Spirits of fire and ice... Heavens help us.
 	
Phyna 	Thank you for your help. But in light of what we have witnessed, I think it best we call off the ceremony for now.
Ciuna 	Spirits of opposing elements is the most dire of omens. The discord between them would prevent our prayers from reaching to the gods.
Ciuna 	And this would not have happened were s/he not here! We may try again on the morrow, but s/he cannot be allowed to attend.
Phyna 	Sister, please. She/He is our guest, handpicked by Master Lanille!
Phyna 	My apologies. It seems your attendance was not meant to be. Would you go and inform Master Lanille of what happened? We must remain here and clear the altar.
Phyna 	We will not be long, I promise.
Ciuna 	Hmph...
 	
Lanille 	Back so soon? What of the ceremony?
Lanille 	Fire and ice... Thank goodness they were not hurt.
Lanille 	It is never too late to begin the ceremony anew, but I fear the source of our troubles has naught to do with the spirits.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Rak'tika Sidequests in Final Fantasy XIV