The Path Forward

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
==Objectives==
* Report to Raubahn.
* Speak with Alphinaud.
==Script==
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M'naago 	Conrad confided in me that he was considering naming her as his successor, so it didn't come as a complete shock. I mean, I was still surprised, but I've never once doubted his judgment. None of us have. If he thought Lyse was the best choice, then she is.
 	
Alisaie 	(When did Lyse become leader of the Resistance? That...that is... Hm. I suppose we have Hien to thank for this too.)
 	
Alphinaud 	I understand M'naago's concern. If they were to lose another leader so soon after losing Conrad, it would be devastating.
 	
Raubahn 	(More than a keeper, she needs a friend now. Stay close to her.)
 	
Pipin 	One can but wonder how the rank and file of the XIIth Legion will view their leadership upon hearing about the fate of Specula Imperatoris.
 	
serpent officer	Grim though it is, the conjurers have had no choice but to impose a rigid triage system when treating the wounded. Under the circumstances, we have to be realistic.
 	
storm officer 	Mark my words: when this is over, I will take the heads of every officer in Castrum Abania. I'll swing the bloody axe myself if I have to!
Arenvald 	I still can't believe it. Conrad, and so many others, dead. It's not right, what those bastards did... It's not right.
 	
V'mahtia 	You wouldn't believe the two fools we caught skulking about in imperial uniforms. It felt good handing them over to the Alliance...though it all feels pointless now.
 	
J'moldva 	Conrad always treated us with kindness and respect. His death will not go unavenged.
Lyse 	There's no time to lose, [Player Name]! General Aldynn needs to know what we saw!
 	
M'naago 	I'm relieved the two of you made it back in one piece. I mean, I always am, but it's a little different now, isn't it?
 	
Alisaie 	You look like you've got something important to say...
Alphinaud 	Well? Did you learn anything of value?
 	
Pipin 	So long as the imperials hold Castrum Abania, we will not be able to march on Ala Mhigo.
 	
serpent officer	We have lost so many men already... If we suffer another defeat like that, this campaign is over.
 	
storm officer 	We will have our retribution. It is but a matter of time.
 	
Raubahn 	You are returned. I only hope you bring good news.
Lyse 	We scaled the cliffs of Nyunkrepf's Hope and spied smoke rising from Castrum Abania's main cannon.
Lyse 	I think Marshal Tarupin's right─they didn't fire again because they couldn't. The cannon seems to have been disabled somehow.
Alphinaud 	Then we must attack Castrum Abania at once!
Raubahn 	Hm. It could still be a trick. But if it isn't, we may not get a better opportunity.
Alphinaud 	Bluntly, General, if it is a trick, it is an utterly baffling stratagem. Had the imperials wished to wipe us out, they could simply have kept firing.
Pipin 	Be that as it may, we need not risk everything to seize it. I say we dispatch a small contingent to infiltrate the castrum and secure control of the weapon.
Pipin 	If the enemy is preoccupied with repairs, we may be able to take them unawares. If, on the other hand, it is indeed a trick, our token force will prove an elusive target─and we will at least know the cannon is operational.
Alphinaud 	Either way, it seems well worth the risk. But how are we to infiltrate the castrum?
Pipin 	...In anticipation of a day such as this, men and women under my command have labored long to cultivate a network of informants throughout Gyr Abania─including Radiata.
Pipin 	Radiata is home to many who hold menial positions at Castrum Abania and other nearby installations. With the aid of our allies there, I believe we can secure a route into the fortress.
Lyse 	The Resistance will handle this. You may have recruited these informants, but they'll be just as happy working with fellow Ala Mhigans. And at the end of the day, it's our land─our responsibility. Let us do right by Conrad.
 	
Alphinaud 	I should be glad to accompany her, General─as would Alisaie and [Player Name], I am sure.
Raubahn 	Well then. If you are all in agreement, I see no reason to refuse you.
Raubahn 	We will make ready to march on Castrum Abania. Go, and may Rhalgr watch over and keep you.
Raubahn 	Had Alphinaud not volunteered you, I would have asked. If anyone can see this mission through, it's you.
Lyse 	Thanks for standing by me, [Player Name]. Together, we'll make Conrad proud!
Alisaie 	...I suspect a handpicked contingent of the Ala Mhigan Brigade's finest would have been equally, if not more, qualified...but what do I know.
Pipin 	Perhaps you recall the night we first met outside the Sil'dihn ruins, under such unfortunate circumstances? I had just returned from a meeting with my Ala Mhigan agents. As I said before, we have been preparing for this day.
serpent officer	We have lost so many men already... If we suffer another defeat like that, this campaign is over.
storm officer 	We will have our retribution. It is but a matter of time.
M'naago 	Hm! I knew the Alliance had spies in Gyr Abania, but in Radiata? Impressive...
Alphinaud 	My apologies for speaking on your behalf. It would seem my sister's forthright manner is rubbing off on me... I confess, my decision to volunteer was not wholly motived by concern for Lyse, nor less Ala Mhigo.
Alphinaud 	...Castrum Abania is the largest imperial facility in the Peaks, you see, and so the likelihood that Krile is being held captive there is quite high...
Alphinaud 	Dealing with that cannon remains our main objective, of course, but if there is even a chance that Krile might be rescued in the process, I would never forgive myself if I did not take it.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Stormblood Main Scenario Quests in Final Fantasy XIV