Top of the Tree

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
==Objectives==
* Speak with Almet.
* Speak with the residents of Fanow to gather information.
* Speak with Almet.
==Script==
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Cymet 	This way, um... What is your name?
Cymet 	[Player Name]? ...And this is a common name nowadays? How times change.
Cymet 	But I digress. Come, and be sure to watch your step.
 	
Thancred 	They call themselves Viis, is that right? Not a terribly diverse people from what I can see.
 	
Ryne 	For a moment, I was worried they wouldn't accept the seal.
 	
Urianger 	For three thousand years did they wait... Incredible.
 	
Yshtola 	No dawdling. Once we have learned all we can of the Warden and its whereabouts, we should be on our way.
 	
Uimet 	My apologies for the hostile greeting.
Uimet 	It is a miracle our arrows did not find their mark.
 	
Cymet 	If you would hear the tale of our people, speak with Almet. As eldest, she is our voice.
 	
Almet 	As bearers of the seal, you have a right to know what became of the empire, and my people's purpose here.
Almet 	We are descendants of the palace guard which served under the last emperor. And to this day, we carry on the duty of our forebears, the final decree of His Eminence before Ronka's fall.
Almet 	“By the wisdom of our people was Ronka made to thrive. Such knowledge must never be forgotten, nor may it be suffered to fall into the hands of the wicked.
Almet 	“Keep it secret. Keep it safe. And look to the coming of our allies. Unto them you shall bequeath our all, and thus will Ronka live on.”
Almet 	By his command we have remained in the Rak'tika Greatwood, guardians of Ronka's ruins, and the wisdom held within.
Urianger 	I hope thou wilt not think the question impertinent, but did thy people's famed longevity perchance play a part in the emperor's decision to entrust this mission unto thee and thine?
Almet 	That was one reason, yes. We Viis would easily live to see three of your elven lifetimes.
Almet 	We were also the fiercest fighters. There are none more fit than us to stand watch over the remains of Ronka.
Uimet 	But our duty has grown ever more perilous in the wake of the Flood.
Cymet 	Settlements such as this one were plentiful before the Light claimed dominion over the land. But now...
Cymet 	Fanow is all that remains.
Almet 	Our numbers dwindle year by year...
Almet 	Before long, there will be no one left to honor the emperor's wishes.
Yshtola 	And you believe we are the allies for whom you have waited?
Uimet 	You have the seal, do you not!? After three millennia of waiting, that alone is nothing short of a miracle! Truth be told, I had begun to think you would never come!
Cymet 	Sister!
Almet 	We are glad of your presence here in the Greatwood.
Almet 	The wisdom of Ronka is yours should you wish it. You need only ask.
Almet 	You come in search of the Lightwarden...
Almet 	My apologies, but I do not know where it makes its lair.
Almet 	Uimet, do you recall any sightings of this creature?
Uimet 	Hmmm... Not these past thirty summers.
Ryne 	Thirty? But that would mean... How old are you, exactly?
Uimet 	...Young enough to remember!
Almet 	With age comes knowledge. There may yet be one among us who has seen or heard of the abomination you seek.
Yshtola 	We have leave to speak with the other Viis, then?
Almet 	But of course.
Yshtola 	Then we should split up and inquire individually. If someone knows something, I would hear it while there is yet time to act.
 	
Almet 	In the name of Ronka and the late emperor, I promise we will do all we can to assist you and yours.
 	
Uimet 	Let not our looks deceive you. It is true we are still in our youth, but we are older than you might think.
 	
Cymet 	I pray you find the knowledge you seek. Oh, what I would not give to see the Warden brought low.
 	
Korille 	An outsider!? B-But how?
Korille 	By the gods─allies of the empire! My sincerest apologies for failing to note your arrival.
Korille 	It was the Warden you wished to know about, yes? My mother─may she rest in peace─told me once of its appearance in these woods.
Korille 	Before settling here in Fanow, she lived in a village near Rak'tika Falls─until it was destroyed by the sin eaters.
Korille 	While out on patrol one day, she spotted a swarm of the abominations, one of which was different from the rest.
Korille 	It was larger, for one thing, but what struck her was the way its fellows seemed to revere it. She was convinced that what she had seen was the Lightwarden.
 	
Korille 	Would that my mother were still with us. I am certain she could help you find the Warden.
Nymet 	It was not my intention to pry, but your voices carry far. I know what it is you would ask of me.
Nymet 	Unfortunately the answer is no, I have not seen the Lightwarden. I patrol the ruins' perimeter regularly, and if it were hiding nearby, I would know about it.
Nymet 	I apologize that I cannot be of more help, but I have told you all I know.
Loymet 	You search for the Lightwarden? I cannot say I have ever laid eyes on it.
Loymet 	Our duty is to protect the ruins, nothing more. We have no need to strike out in search of such a foe.
Loymet 	I see no reason to pursue one who poses no threat to the ruins.
Shoina 	The Lightwarden? No, I have not seen it.
Shoina 	But I have witnessed the horrors of the lesser eaters. How they are wont to hunt in packs and carry off their victims rather than consuming them on the spot.
Shoina 	I suspect the Warden is a grotesque, corpulent thing, waiting patiently for its minions to bring its next meal.
Shoina 	I have not seen the Lightwarden, and I pray I never do.
 	
Thancred 	No one I spoke to had seen hide nor hair of the Warden. But that may not be surprising, given their disinclination to stray far from the ruins.
 	
Ryne 	Did you have any luck speaking with the Viis?
 	
Urianger 	Myriad are the tales the Viis did share with me. Alas, none made mention of the Warden or its lair.
 	
Yshtola 	Were you able to learn aught of the Warden's whereabouts?
 	
Almet 	I pray the others were able to provide what I could not.
Almet 	Near Rak'tika Falls!? Why was I not told of this?
Uimet 	I think I see now why it has never been spotted on our patrols.
Yshtola 	I have never heard of this Rak'tika Falls. I can but assume it lies deep within the woods of Yx'Maja.
Cymet 	Just so. But the tunnel which leads there collapsed after a rather bloody battle with the eaters, and has not been passable for many years.
Cymet 	We made several attempts to clear away the rubble, yet each time we were driven back. In the end, we were forced to give it up as lost.
Almet 	...Thereby making it a suitable place for the Warden to take sanctuary.
Almet 	There is perhaps one way to enter. Though it would be at great peril to you and your companions.
Almet 	The Qitana Ravel, a temple to the northeast.
Almet 	It has been sealed for centuries, but within is a path that leads to the falls.
Yshtola 	Can it be opened?
Almet 	For the allies of Ronka, it can.
Almet 	First we must go to the K'mul Astropolis. Once the flow of magic is restored there, the path through the Qitana Ravel can be opened.
Uimet 	This may sound a simple task, but there are certain...obstacles which prevent us from attending to it ourselves.
Uimet 	...And we know not how to overcome them.
Cymet 	The emperor never granted our forebears leave to look upon the secrets we are charged with protecting. That we might not be tempted, the means to do so were withheld from us.
Cymet 	We can but show you the way. The rest will be up to you.
Yshtola 	It would seem we have our work cut out for us, then. Shall we?
Yshtola 	Let us be about it then.
Almet 	If that is your wish, it is my duty to escort you.
Yshtola 	While we attend to matters at the K'mul Astropolis, I would ask that your sisters accompany Urianger and Thancred, and share with them all they can of these woods.
Yshtola 	While we have every intention of investigating Rak'tika Falls, 'tis yet possible the Lightwarden dwells elsewhere.
Yshtola 	With that in mind, it would behoove us to prepare an alternative course of action.
Almet 	Uimet. Cymet. I leave them to you.
Uimet 	Yes, Sister.
Urianger 	Should our present course prove false, doubt not but that Thancred and I shall find any and all possible paths forward.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Shadowbringers Main Scenario Quests in Final Fantasy XIV