A Trial Before the Trial

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
==Objectives==
* Speak with Lyse.
* Survey your surroundings.
* Speak with Hien.
* Survey your surroundings.
* Speak with Hien.
==Script==
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Lyse 	<yawn> That was just what I needed!
 	
Gosetsu 	A new beginning lies beyond the horizon. We have but to seize it with our own two hands.
 	
Cirina 	Was the food to your liking? Good, good...
 	
Hien 	Now then, Cirina, if you would tell us of the trial we must undertake that we might participate in the Naadam.
Cirina 	Ah, yes! As I mentioned before, to be recognized as warriors of the Steppe, one must follow in the footsteps of the legendary warrior Bardam.
Cirina 	He embarked on a great pilgrimage, eschewing cart and horse, and walked for many malms until he came to a holy place, thereafter named Bardam's Mettle. There, at the altar, as he did, you must pray.
Cirina 	The altar lies deep within the breeding grounds of the yol. To complete your trial, you must tame one. Only then will your trial be complete.
Hien 	Fair enough. And where is the entrance to Bardam's Mettle?
Cirina 	You must journey far, far to the west─beyond Chakha Zoh, where lie the bones of a great and wise woman.
Cirina 	Beyond the ruins of Ceol Aen, hidden within the mountains is a narrow pass. Follow it, and you will come to Bardam's Mettle.
Lyse 	Sounds to me like it'll be a trial just getting to the trial...
Cirina 	More than you may know. On the eve of the Naadam, many strive to improve their fortunes─some by abducting and enslaving the warriors of other tribes.
Cirina 	Be ever mindful of your surroundings, lest you be taken as well.
Hien 	Hah! What grim expressions you wear while nodding so powerfully! Warriors such as you are not like to fall en route to a mere rite of passage.
Hien 	We shall proceed with all due caution, yes, but let us not worry overmuch.
Hien 	We will overcome this trial, and the next, and the next, until we stand triumphant. That is all there is to it, no?
Hien 	With me, my friends! To the west! To Bardam's Mettle!
Cirina 	W-Wait, Hien! Oh dear. I knew I would forget.
Cirina 	Here─take these whistles. Once tamed, your yol will hearken to their call.
Lyse 	Thanks. We'll try them out once we've finished the trial.
Lyse 	Let's catch up to Hien and Gosetsu!
 	
Cirina 	It is indeed a perilous journey, but I know you will succeed─as I once did.
 	
Lyse 	We still have a long way to go, but I think I can see that monument Cirina talked about.
Lyse 	I don't see Hien or Gosetsu, though. We should hurry!
 	
Lyse 	Hey...I don't know about you, but I can't shake the feeling someone's watching us.
Lyse 	Cirina did warn us about tribes that kidnap warriors and make them fight for them. Something tells me we're about to meet them...
Balloon 	The foreigners!
Balloon 	Your blood shall water the soil.
 	
Lyse 	They're wearing yellow. I've seen their clothes somewhere before...
 	
Gosetsu 	Is that the best you can do!? Come, villains! Come at me!
 	
Hien 	Ah, there you are. As you can see, they left us little choice.
Hien 	I gather you were forced to dispatch a few yourself? So it goes. A few less warriors to face in the Naadam, eh?
Hien 	Ceol Aen is not much further. That said, I should be surprised if our would-be masters do not try to subdue us one final time...
Balloon 	They are here!? To arms!
 	
Lyse 	<huff> <puff> This is it! The real trial!
 	
Gosetsu 	Tread softly. We are for hallowed ground, and the kami are restless...
 	
Hien 	Right. This must be the pass that leads to Bardam's Mettle.
Hien 	They say no foreigners have overcome this trial, but, well, there is a first time for everything, no?
Hien 	Perhaps you do not hail from these lands, but your forefathers did. You do them honor to carry on their legacy this day.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Stormblood Main Scenario Quests in Final Fantasy XIV