[Action in Matoya's Cave]

[tidesnpcs]

[As always, Matoya is hunkered over her seeing eye at her table, more or less unresponsive to anything going on around her. Minwu's still present and shockingly she hasn't thrown him out yet, but he's quiet and doesn't get in the way, so he's not much more different than the brooms whisking around the cave. She's been muttering and grumping off an

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[smallmage]

[Having been there before, Refia knows exactly where she's going to duck around rocks and jump over tree roots. But she's also remembering tales from Rydia - about how Matoya can and will throw out people she gets annoyed with, so when the group is a few meters from the cave, she stops and turns back to her companions.]

Listen, everyone - Matoya does not like people bothering her without reason. She's thrown people out before, more than once. We can't argue, we can't snipe at each other, we can't try and come at things at strange angles. If she doesn't want to answer something, she won't - don't keep pressing her to answer or she may throw out all of us. Whatever questions you have, ask them quickly and straightforward. Don't everyone ask her questions all at once. Actually, it might be better if the Warrior and me ask the questions so she doesn't just get mad out of principle. We've both seen her before, and she didn't throw us out.

[for_cosmos]

[The warrior nods in agreement.]

As long as we remain polite and respectful, then she will at least listen to our questions. We need this information, and Matoya is perhaps the only one on Gaia who may tell us.

[tidesnpcs]

[Matoya snorts with annoyance and raises her voice.]

Either come in or get out. Stop lurking in the doorway.

After the main encounter

[hi_no_dansu]

[Once Matoya has sent the majority of their party out of her cave, Sabin takes this opportunity to wander inside the cave. It takes him a few moments to adjust to the darkness and watch out for the brooms that she'd threaten to turn him into before he spots the woman at her table and approaches with caution.]

I was hoping to seek your advice on a different matter while I'm here.

[tidesnpcs]

Out with it, I'm not getting any younger.

[She already knows what he's after to know, but Matoya detests people beating around the bush.]

Terrible kind of your parents to produce two nice looking boys at once. Pity that Warrior's genes didn't work in his favor.

[hi_no_dansu]

I'm sure Edgar would be thrilled to hear that.

[Sabin clears his throat.]

I wish to become stronger. To protect Figaro and the friends I've made here. Is there a way to do so on Gaia?

[tidesnpcs]

Of course there is, don't be daft!