Look to the Stars

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
==Objectives==
* Speak with Almet.
* Speak with Y'shtola.
* Use the clay tablets on the inscriptions.
* Deliver the clay tablets to Y'shtola.
* Speak with Y'shtola.
* Speak with Almet.
==Script==
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Yshtola 	We must make haste and see this done. The Qitana Ravel and the Lightwarden await.
 	
Almet 	What you seek lies in the heart of the K'mul Astropolis.
Almet 	Unfortunately, it too was sealed shut by order of His Eminence.
Almet 	If we are to open it, we must first look to the Morning Stars. Come, I will show you the way.
 	
Yshtola 	Looking upon these structures, I cannot help but be reminded of ruins in Gyr Abania. Yet the manner in which they appear to be suppressing the natural flow of aether is more akin to the Allagan pillars in the House of the Crooked Coin...
 	
Almet 	You were able to keep up, I see. Well done.
Almet 	Ahead lie the Morning Stars, four monuments built in tribute to the guardians of Rak'tika.
Almet 	Beyond them is the Great Pyramid of Ux'ner, where the flow of magic must be restored.
Almet 	It is said that the monuments are themselves the keys to opening the pyramid.
Almet 	Though I know not how. That is for you to discover.
Yshtola 	...Another puzzle. Wonderful.
Yshtola 	I would have a closer look.
 	
Almet 	I must confess, there are times when I too wonder what lies within these ruins. But I would never defy the will of the emperor.
 	
Yshtola 	It is indeed another puzzle, but for a blessing, it appears to be similar to the one we encountered at the lake.
Yshtola 	These statues are all depictions of the divine beasts mentioned on the tablet.
Yshtola 	No doubt they will open the way into the pyramid in like manner.
Yshtola 	We have but to discern the correct order. Let's split up and search the area for clues.
Almet 	These ruins are covered in ancient inscriptions. The answer may well be hiding among them.
Yshtola 	Indeed. It may be best to transcribe them if they are as numerous as you say. Better that than risk overlooking something.
Yshtola 	Though transcription would prove impractical for you, not being versed in Ronkan script... No matter. You will employ a different approach: impressions.
Yshtola 	Here. I had thought to use these clay tablets to record any significant imagery we discovered, but they will serve you just as well. Take impressions of any inscriptions you find.
Yshtola 	We will start at the base of the pyramids. You begin at the top.
Yshtola 	When you have finished, return here and I will translate your findings.
 	
Yshtola 	Did you find anything?
 	
Almet 	There are so many inscriptions... I scarcely know where to start.
 	
Almet 	Finished? Take what you have to Y'shtola. I will join you anon.
 	
Yshtola 	I trust you've made good use of those clay tablets?
Yshtola 	Well done. A moment while I decipher what you've found.
Yshtola 	Apologies for the delay.
Yshtola 	Nothing we saw at the base of the pyramids gave any hint as to the solution of the puzzle, focusing instead on how to proceed having solved it. Your findings, on the other hand, appear to form a riddle. Once assembled, it reads as follows...
Yshtola 	“Come together, share despair.
Yshtola 	“Go thy ways, dread burdens bear.
Yshtola 	“Mark the crown, heed its call.
Yshtola 	“Avert thy gaze, forever fall.”
Yshtola 	I had assumed that the puzzle would involve a sequence, but from what Almet and I were able to gather, it is but a matter of suffusing one of the statues with aether.
Yshtola 	The question being: which one?
Yshtola 	Have you any thoughts?
 	
Almet 	“Come together, share despair,
Go thy ways, dread burdens bear...
Almet 	“Mark the crown, heed its call,
Avert thy gaze, forever fall.”
Such cryptic writings. How are they related to the divine beasts?
 	
Yshtola 	Given your talent for finding solutions to vexatious problems, I think it best that you choose the statue. What say you, [Player Name]?
Yshtola 	If you need more time to consider, take it─but do make haste. I would suggest seeking Almet's counsel, but she seems rather preoccupied with reciting the riddle.
Yshtola 	At the very least, you should consider having a second look at the statues themselves. Perhaps they offer some clue as to which is the correct choice.
Yshtola 	Right, then. After you have selected a statue, I will imbue it with the required aether.
Yshtola 	Should it prove to be a trap, I am more than capable of warding off any malign magicks it may contain.
Yshtola 	Now, which statue will it be?
Almet 	Yes, of course. I have it written here.
Almet 	“Come together, share despair,
Go thy ways, dread burdens bear...
Almet 	“Mark the crown, heed its call,
Avert thy gaze, forever fall.”
Almet 	Did that serve to inspire you?
Yshtola 	All right. I pray this works.
Yshtola 	Gah! ...It seems you were mistaken.
Yshtola 	I am fine. Though I would rather not go through that again.
Yshtola 	Next time, choose more carefully.
Yshtola 	All right. I pray this works.
Yshtola 	The aether has been absorbed...
Yshtola 	You really do have a talent for these things.
 	
Yshtola 	A moment. Maintaining my wards has proven more taxing than anticipated.
 	
Almet 	The way should be clear now. Come, let us─
Almet 	Someone approaches!
Cymet 	Sister! <pant> <pant> Sister!
Almet 	Cymet?
Almet 	What are you doing here? What has happened?
Cymet 	Eulmoran soldiers. They have entered Yx'Maja!
Yshtola 	Eulmoran soldiers!? And what of the Blessed?
Cymet 	Nothing specific, but it seems the Eulmorans had little interest in Slitherbough or its people.
Cymet 	According to our scouts, their general and his men made all haste for the gate to Yx'Maja upon finding it.
Cymet 	Together with Thancred, Uimet and some few others have engaged them at the border.
Almet 	You are to return and assist Uimet at once.
Almet 	They are not to set foot near the ruins or Fanow.
Almet 	We will see to matters here and return as quickly as we can. Understood?
Cymet 	Yes, Sister. Be careful.
Yshtola 	Though I knew time was short, I did not expect the Eulmorans to move so swiftly...
Yshtola 	But we have come too far to turn back now.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Shadowbringers Main Scenario Quests in Final Fantasy XIV