The Color of Her Hair

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* X'rhun appears eager to continue your training now that his vendetta against Lambard has come to a close. Travel to the Dravanian hinterlands, and meet your mentor near the aetheryte in Idyllshire.
* X'rhun proposes that you hone your skills on the Illuminati aggressors threatening the people of Idyllshire. Head towards the Arkhitekton, and survey the area for worthy opponents.
* You have successfully employed your art against the mechanical soldiers of the Illuminati. Return to the Makers' Quarter and speak with X'rhun.
* After praising your victory over the goblins, X'rhun begins to express concern over Arya's continued absence. Make your way back to the Arkhitekton, and search for your fellow student of red magic.
* You come across an exhausted Arya in the aftermath of a hard-won battle. When you attempt to rouse her, however, she grows suddenly hostile, and you are forced to render her unconscious. Return to Idyllshire, and check on her recovery at Rowena's Center for Cultural Promotion.
* Arya appears to remember next to nothing of her actions following her battle with the Illuminati forces. Speak with X'rhun, and hear his thoughts on Arya's uncharacteristic actions.
* X'rhun shares his observations of Arya's sudden transformation, likening it to the change which came over Lambard before he commenced feeding on living aether. Determined to discover a cure to this dreadful condition, the Crimson Duelist bids you make ready for another expedition.
※The next red mage quest will be available from X'rhun upon reaching level 63.
==Objectives==
* Speak with X'rhun Tia in Idyllshire.
* Survey the area and defeat enemies that appear.
* Speak with X'rhun.
* Rescue Arya.
* Speak with Arya in Idyllshire.
* Speak with X'rhun Tia.
==Script==
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Xrhuntia 	[Player Name]. Arya. While there were lessons to be learned as I dragged you along on my quest for vengeance, 'tis time I offered a more structured approach to your training.
 	
Xrhuntia 	With the support of you and your companions, Curtis's daughter has liberated Ala Mhigo. But rather than return in this moment of glory, I feel I can contribute more to the rebuilding of my homeland from without.
 	
Xrhuntia 	Events are in motion to liberate Ala Mhigo from its oppressors, but I would continue aiding the struggle from without. There is much I can accomplish beyond the borders of my homeland, and Curtis's daughter already has the support of heroes such as you.
 	
Xrhuntia 	After long years, Ala Mhigo finally has the chance to seize the reins of its destiny. But I will continue with my pilgrimage. Even from beyond the borders of my homeland, there is still much I can contribute to its struggle.
 	
Xrhuntia 	It was two decades ago that I joined the revolutionaries. Though our motives were just, it was our actions that ultimately created a breach for the Empire to exploit. My time at the forefront of that stage has ended─to return to it now would only invite confusion and resentment.
Xrhuntia 	The revolution has since become the “Resistance,” and the right to shape the future of Ala Mhigo now rests in the hands of those who will live the coming age.
Xrhuntia 	No, I shall play my part by nurturing a new generation of red mages. I made my mark as a Crimson Duelist, but you will not be bound by my oath─you are free to decide for yourselves how best to employ the skills I teach you.
Xrhuntia 	Now, as for your studies, you are well aware of my proclivity for practical application. We must challenge you with a new frontier─a place where the strong gather in search of adventure. To Idyllshire, my friends!
 	
Arya 	What do you think? I bought myself new garb and blade with the coin Jessie gave me.
Arya 	If only it were as easy to improve upon my skills!
 	
Xrhuntia 	Young Arya has invested in her appearance, it would seem. Doesn't she look the part?
Xrhuntia 	Right. Let's break in that new equipment! There is a hostile organization of goblins known as the “Illuminati” making trouble for the people here in Idyllshire.
Xrhuntia 	The most prominent threat to the populace seems to be the mechanical soldiers controlled by Illuminati aggressors. I say we do the locals a favor by using these clunking contraptions as combat practice!
Xrhuntia 	After your battle with Lambard, however, that may be all they amount to. Especially for you, [Player Name]─your mastery of red magic is such now that I daresay you could handle a mechanical soldier or two on your own...
Xrhuntia 	As for you, Arya, your spells have raw power, but lack refinement. I think I would prefer to have you training alongside a partner.
Arya 	...I wish to try fighting alone.
Arya 	Please understand, I... Before I began learning magic, I felt like I scarcely existed.
Arya 	But when I work to match you and [Player Name]─when I see myself improving─that's when I feel the most alive.
Arya 	I want naught more than to become a full-fledged red mage! I want to stand at your side and fight as your equal.
Xrhuntia 	Well, far be it from me to stop you! Mayhap the perfect way to conquer your difficulties with white magic is to be alone in a situation which offers you little recourse but to rise above them.
Xrhuntia 	Both of you should head now towards the Arkhitekton, and find your own mechanical foes to overcome. I will be waiting for you here in the Makers' Quarter.
 	
Xrhuntia 	You will find the opponents you seek near the Arkhitekton. Return here to me when you are victorious.
 	
Balloon 	Pshhh... Shkohhh!
Slashycuts and pointystabs!
Balloon 	Pshhh... Shkohhh!
Uplander asks for paingiving!
Xrhuntia 	Ah, I have come to recognize that confident step. Well done, [Player Name]!
Xrhuntia 	...Did you happen to spot Arya on your travels? Unless I have sorely overestimated her abilities, I would have expected her to arrive not long after you.
Xrhuntia 	Hm. Arya did seem intent on proving herself. Pray forgive the tortured metaphor, but I have a feeling she may have sliced off more than she could fry. Come, let us seek out our young mage, and render aid if need be!
 	
Arya 	[Player Name]...? I did it... I won...
 	
Xrhuntia 	[Player Name], there you are! Is Arya unharmed?
Xrhuntia 	My, that is a fair gathering of goblins. From the looks of it, defeating this lot took almost everything she had.
Xrhuntia 	Can you walk, my friend? I've never seen you so─
Arya 	Give them to me...
Arya 	Your life energies... Your souls... I must feed!
Xrhuntia 	Her hair, it's─ She's become like Lambard! Stop this, Arya!
Xrhuntia 	...'Tis no use─the hunger has taken over. We'll have to knock her senseless!
Xrhuntia 	I suggest we take her back to Idyllshire, and let her rest at Rowena's establishment. I only hope she will be more amenable to discussion when she awakes...
 	
Xrhuntia 	They've agreed to lend us a place where Arya can recover. I'm not overly fond of owing favors to Rowena's consortium, but some days a bad deal is the best one can get!
Xrhuntia 	As you can see, our companion has regained her senses. Mayhap it would be best if you spoke with her.
 	
Arya 	What happened...? Did...did I truly attack you!?
Arya 	Gods, why would I do such a thing?
Arya 	I remember defeating that contraption; I remember falling to my knees, exhausted from spellcasting.
Arya 	I remember my thoughts fading away as a roar in my head grew louder and louder. And then...nothing.
Arya 	I don't understand what possessed me─never would I draw my blade on you or X'rhun.
 	
Arya 	I am truly sorry. Once more my memory betrays me...
 	
Xrhuntia 	This was poor judgment on my part─I should not have tested you so harshly. Listen to me carefully now, Arya.
Xrhuntia 	I have seen how battle can exhaust you, but I failed to understand what grim truth such exhaustion presaged.
Xrhuntia 	In the moment you say a roaring drowned out your thoughts, the color of your hair changed quite distinctly. We witnessed a similar transformation in Lambard ere he began to feed upon living aether.
Xrhuntia 	Lambard was able to employ magicks of incredible power, but it left him hungering for life force. I believe what you experienced was a surrender to that very same hunger.
Arya 	It cannot be...
Xrhuntia 	My erstwhile colleague described how he enacted a change in his physical being. While I suppose it is possible such a ritual was performed upon you as well, he mentioned the process requiring many years...
Xrhuntia 	You have many more questions, I am sure, but for now you must rest. If this hunger takes hold when your aether is exhausted, then it is even more important that you recuperate from your exertions.
Xrhuntia 	And, Arya? Do not despair that you have lost yourself. After all, you are in perfect control now, are you not?
Arya 	I am. Thank you, X'rhun.
Xrhuntia 	[Player Name], we will seek the cure to Arya's condition. Though I have little knowledge of such forbidden arts, I am confident that a determined expedition will yield the answers we require. Prepare yourself for another journey.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Disciple of Magic Job Quests in Final Fantasy XIV