Author's Note: In Ivalice there are three types of magicite: Spellstone for magicks, Skystone for flight, and Memstone for storage of vision and sound. Ref link: FFWiki on Magicite.
Day 1: My First Days at the Shop
Hello!
Have you come to visit? I was fortunate to receive this memstone as a gift from Migelo. I will be speaking of my journeys through here. Perhaps you are wondering how I came to the city? I had left my village in Golmore Jungle to explore Ivalice. Many Viera had tired of our isolation, and many had set out to explore the world that had seemed to leave our people behind. It is our custom that once a Viera leaves, she may never return. But for me, I felt no doubts, and ever since arriving here in Rabanastre, I have felt lighter and freer than ever before. So used to intuition I was before coming here, and now I must depend on sight alone to know my way around! My senses as a Viera have dulled, but this does not trouble me at all.
Though it has only been a few days since I began to apprentice as Migelo's shopkeeper, I am delighted to learn many new things about tending the shop and the needs of our patrons. I have met many new acquaintances speaking with Humes, the Bangaa, and the Seeq. I have even befriended an Archadian soldier who had met his wife here in Rabanastre. At my village, we have been taught to be weary of these men in armor, but this one had been kind enough to tell me his stories and lend helpful advice on the workings of the city. Even through the facade of cold iron hides a gentle Hume. Wonderful, is it not?
Have you seen the moogles around the shop? They like to scurry around, dusting high places and shelving our new tomes on magick and alchemy. One moogle invited me to play a game called Moogle Tag. It was so difficult. They are so fast for such creatures with small furry feet! Migelo had told us to stop. He had worried we may knock over the new crocks of elixirs from Balfonheim. "I know how you moogles are!" I remember him saying. Do you see the new elixirs on display? Perhaps not. The shop is dim and only lit by small fire magicite lamps.
It would please me if you visited here! Migelo has planned to expand the shelves with new goods from Archades. He has left me the task of receiving Merchants and recording new stock. True, we see many traveling merchants here to trade goods, but it is not as difficult as you may think! One merchant had brought a sack of caramel. The Viera at the village are used to eating pure from the Wood. Not only was I curious about the world, but even how the world ate differently from us. When I was shelving the caramel, I opened one vial then dropped the thick liquid on my tongue. It was so sweet and delicious! But it had made me dizzy, and one moogle had told me that it was not meant to be eaten straight, but diluted with food or liquid. It was not wise of me to do such a thing. Do you think I am a bad Viera? I hope not.
Hume children are so wonderful! I met one named Kytes, who is a friend of Migelo and Vaan. Do you know Vaan? I have spoken with him many times. I suppose you can say that it was he who had helped me decide my path.
Kytes visits during noontide. He is a curious boy and loves to tell me stories of his sojourns in Lowtown. Lowtown is under Rabanastre, is it not? I have made a habit of petting Kytes and rubbing his head when I see him. "Ktjn, I'm not your pet!" He had said, and I remember laughing about it - and petting him even more!
I have been very fond of everyone I work with. There is a Hume shop clerk named Avery. He tends the payments of larger transactions from the clans around Rabanastre. I enjoy learning from him, and I have noticed that he seizes every chance to speak with me, especially about my life in the village. I have even noticed that he is fond of placing his arm around me, or placing a subtle hand around my waist. Today, he told me I was beautiful, and that he found the Viera to be mysterious and intriguing. I was unsure how to respond, and I found his advances rather unsettling.
When Avery had left, Kytes had told me that he was flirting. I am not aware of Hume customs of courting. I am surprised how a Hume child would know courting customs as much as adult Humes! Once I had bent over to stock books on a shelf, and Kytes had told me that Avery stared at my backside while pretending to work. Perhaps he admires the features of a Viera as well? I am unaware of Avery's intent, but Kytes has offered to listen into Avery's conversations for my safety. He is so kind to offer guidance, especially as a Hume child!
Migelo has left me to close the shop for the day. Kytes had told me of a secluded tower not far from the shop. He has said that to look from the tower was like an avion overlooking the vastness of Ivalice. Perhaps I will go enjoy the scenery of Rabanastre a while longer, and enjoy the beautiful sunset from there. I have never seen the sun set from such a height, or from the top of a grand city like Rabanastre. I am excited to go find this tower. Do you know of it?
Ah, one of Migelo's patrons needs me! I must go. Pray, speak with me again soon.
-Ktjn