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[A princess shouldn’t be one to fumble, but when given a piece of clearly advanced technology like this, hopefully some forgiveness can be granted. Ashe has found a button that at least makes the Guide work, but small accomplishments doesn’t exactly put her in higher spirits. Setting the Guide down against her towel, Ashe goes about checking
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[ Ashe was one of the last people Larsa ever expected to see. He hoped she would find her way to the Thor someday and it relieves him more than he thought it would to see her alive and well. ]
Basch and Balthier are here. Penelo was once here as well, though... it seems she has recently left.
[ Does he mention that all the people from Archadia are present as well? Nope. She'll probably find out on her own anyway. ]
Though I know it is difficult to believe, they say there are ways of restoring our world, so all hope is not lost. Some even say that the worlds they claim destroyed still exist out there somewhere.
So do not give up hope....
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[It is much better to see Larsa instead of the other Solidor, but the presence of the young lord was questionable. He wasn't in Giruvegan like Basch was, and Ashe had been skeptical of the Vogon's story so far.]
My apologies, I did not expect to hear from you. I have had response from Basch, but I did not know of Balthier's presence here as well. [Always the fashionably late one, isn't he?] Thank you for letting me know.
[And that next part, it lends support to what she had been fearing was fact.] So there is some truth to their story? We are truly no longer on Ivalice?
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I should note that just because the others are not here does not mean they will not come. They may be on another ship even. But I promise you, it is possible for them to arrive despite Ivalice being no more.
No. There is more than 'some' truth to their story. We are on the Thor. Its size is comparable to the Bahamut, so it is large enough to store an entire city within it.
Lady Ashe... I am sorry. I know how hard you have worked for peace in Ivalice. But this is only a minor setback.
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[A overwhelming sense of defeat overcame Ashe in an instant. If Ivalice was truly destroyed...all the innocent lives in Rabanastre...no, even a greater number than that... Was she expected to just dismiss them?]
[No, she won't accept that. There has to be something more.]
How long must we remain in this place?
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[ He looks away from the Guide for a few moments, unable to look at her just then. Really delivering this sort of news isn't what he wanted to do today. But he regains his courage shortly.]
There are people who have been here for over a year. Some, nearly two years. So unfortunately, it would be unwise to assume we are leaving this place any time soon.
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[An indefinite answer, something Ashe hated. But what was harder to accept was that she knew so little of the truth.]
I will not sit idle; what can I do to lend my assistance?
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I am afraid that the status of our worlds is uncertain. Yet, if you choose to believe that there is a way to restore Ivalice, there is a rumor. They say that someone, though his or her name is not known, is willing to use magick to restore worlds. However, the fee for this is unthinkably steep. Those of us who are here will need to pool together our resources to be able to afford it and even then it may take years, perhaps even a decade or two.
The only proper way of earning money is to sign up for employment using the Guide in your hands. The jobs listed are somewhat like Hunts, though they last for one month. At the end of the month, you will receive your payment. Spend what you must and save the rest for the restoration of Ivalice.
I am afraid there is little more any of us can do.
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[Something still did not sit well with Ashe. Perhaps that concern lay in skepticism.]
If work is what it will take, then it would seem I am wasting precious time.
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[Because, y'know, she's stubborn enough to keep refusing the help.]
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[ It's okay, Ashe. Larsa will be ready to extend a helping hand whenever it's necessary! ]
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