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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"We are beyond grateful for what you've done for us, brave heroes." One of the village folk praised the party, as they were all standing at the platform that allowed them to step inside./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"I'd say we're just doing our job, but we aren't even getting paid for this." Bereit commented with a chuckle right after./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"And our job sure isn't finished just yet." Strake added. "But don't you guys worry, I'll come back when it's over. And we'll have a big celebration after all of this." Strake waved at them, holding a bag with her other hand./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"With that, and a great big cheer from her people, the cargo door slowly closed behind them, leaving the party together once again, with their new addition, Folgen. After a time where the airship flew away, they all gathered together in the cargo bay of the airship, most of them sitting on the benches, Scharf and Imbir standing and leaning on the wall. They began to collect their thoughts and give their take on things./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Well... that was quite the battle, wasn't it?" Tier said, with a gentle chuckle. "So that leaves us with... two left, right?"/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"That's right." Fallen chipped in. "We've been to most of the places I can think of and found an Erpel there... so I can't think of another place where we go find more..."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"What I'm worried about is what we're gonna have to do to get to them." Scharf commented. "We had to face deathly heat, we had to climb a freezing mountain, and we had to bust through a fortress of stone... what next, we have to go to the bottom of the ocean?"/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Please don't jinx it." Vanessa spoke up with a slight nervous tone. "I'm sure I'm not the only one who would hate to see what horrors are down there, let alone a possible Erpel."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"They're not that scary. The creatures down there anyway." Kurve spoke up, with a gentle laugh./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Says you! You live down there!" Vanessa pointed out./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Kurve shrugged gently. "Sure, but they aren't as bad as you make them out to be."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"How would I know what they're-"br /br /"Okay, okay, that's enough." Fallen spoke up. "Maybe one day, you can prove us wrong about the creatures of the deep. Until then, we've got our objective, finding those last two Erpels. Does anyone have ideas where we could look?" She asked, looking among everyone./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"There was silence for a few seconds among everyone, before Kurve raised his little hand. "Well... what about the ocean?"/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"There was more silence among everyone, as if what Scharf said actually jinxed the possibility of where the next Erpel could be. "Well... if there's a will, there's a way." Bereit commented./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"The question is, how?" Folgen asked./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"We sure as hell aren't in that state of technology for underwater exploration." Tier commented. "We've got airships, but we never considered exploring the ocean."br /br /There was silence once more, until Kurve raised his hand once more. "Umm, Miss Fallen, Miss Folgen? Can any of your summons let us go underwater?"/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Fallen and Folgen looked at Kurve when he asked what he did. They soon looked at each other. "Leviathan." They answered in unison. "But... Leviathan's shrine as far as we know has been lost to time. It could be anywhere."br /br /"So... what? We just go to some library and find a book about the Divines and Summons or something?" Imbir suggested, semi-sarcastically./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Tier scoffed. "If it's lost to time, then books are probably out of the question."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"True..."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"What if we ask the Divines themselves?" Strake suggested./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Folgen looked at Strake, before she nodded gently. "Yes, we could give that a try. However, I would prefer on solid ground, since none of my summons can really fit here."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"What about Sylph?" Zelkova suggested./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"I can give it a shot, but I'll be honest..." Fallen lowered her head a bit. "I'm kinda hungry." The way she looked made it seem she was ashamed to admit it./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"You make it seem like it's a sin to admit a normal bodily function." Scharf said with a shrug./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Fallen stuck her tongue out at him. "Shush, you."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"No need to fight, I'll fix us something." Bereit offered./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"For everyone?" Tier asked./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"I'm sure we're all starving right now. Especially after what we just did." He explained to Tier./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Actually, funny you should say that."Strake spoke up, as she showed her the bag she had been carrying. She opened it up and showed the contents, as they were slabs of meat. "We got ourselves some hearty food right here. Tell me, Bereit, how good are you with cooking meat?"br /br /"First thing I was taught to cook." Bereit answered, with a grin. "Leave it to me."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"I'll help." Strake offered. "It's the least I can do to what I owe you for saving my village's mountain."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Ahhhh, you don't owe me anything. But I'll take your offer." Bereit told her, as he soon turned back and went up the stairs, making his way to the kitchen. Strake followed./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Throughout the flight, Fallen had conversed with Sylph about their situation. Unfortunately, Sylph had no knowledge of Leviathan's shrine. But she confirmed that the other Divines may know of the location. So they would certainly have to find land before they could do so./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"The group enjoyed a very delicious steak... breakfast? It sure seemed to be breakfast given the time. Regardless, they were given a hearty meal. They would surely have to energy to continue their journey now, both well fed and rested. With that, they waited for land to be brought to them. And soon, it was./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"They landed back in Holhen since it was nearest. The airship hit the ground and the back opened up. Folgen and Fallen stepped out, while Kurve followed from behind, wanting to watch them summon./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"The sisters stepped onto Holhen grounds, getting some good distance from the airships./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Alright, I'll try asking the Phoenix first." Folgen told her sister, soon summoning her staff./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Fallen took a few steps back to give her the required space to let her preform her summoning./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Folgen began to chant quietly, before she swung her now flaming staff to her left, then swung it up, then to her right and swung it up, like she was forming wings. "Phoenix, Rise from your glorious ashes!" She called, a giant flaming tornado began to form before them, as the great Phoenix flew high up and gracefully spread it's flaming orange wings./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Kurve watched in absolute awe on what was presented before him. It was such an amazing sight. Something entirely different than what he usually saw back at his kingdom in the ocean./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"And to what reason I am being summoned?" Phoenix questioned their summoner. "I see no dead in need of reviving."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Your gracefulness, I simply am in need of guidance." Folgen explained to her Divine. "To search the oceans of the next Erpel, we are in need of a method to freely explore the depths without the fear of drowning. And we believe Leviathan is the key. Do you by any chance know where the shrine may be?"/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"You do not plan to replace me, do you?" Phoenix asked Folgen, sounding somewhat offended being asked that question to begin with./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Folgen shook her head. "We simply need a method of free exploration in the depths of the ocean. Nothing more." While she truly didn't need Leviathan for anything else than that, apart of her would be proud to have a long lost Divine in her roster of summons./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Very well." The Phoenix soon pointed it's flaming wing to the ocean, a giant pillar of bright orange light appeared way in the distance. Though, unknown to Folgen, only she could see it. For secretive purposes on Phoenix's part. "You will find the shrine underground. Buried by it's own stone."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Folgen bowed her head. "Thank you, your gracefulness."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"With that, The Phoenix disappeared, leaving that giant pillar of light in the distance./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"So... where are we going exactly?" Kurve asked. "It pointed but I don't know where it meant."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Folgen looked back at Kurve, before she looked where she could see the pillar. "I will lead us all there... don't fret."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"With that in mind, they returned to the airship and informed everyone of their next move, now that they had a location./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Save your game up to this point?/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Yes/span/p
p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"No/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"We are beyond grateful for what you've done for us, brave heroes." One of the village folk praised the party, as they were all standing at the platform that allowed them to step inside./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"I'd say we're just doing our job, but we aren't even getting paid for this." Bereit commented with a chuckle right after./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"And our job sure isn't finished just yet." Strake added. "But don't you guys worry, I'll come back when it's over. And we'll have a big celebration after all of this." Strake waved at them, holding a bag with her other hand./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"With that, and a great big cheer from her people, the cargo door slowly closed behind them, leaving the party together once again, with their new addition, Folgen. After a time where the airship flew away, they all gathered together in the cargo bay of the airship, most of them sitting on the benches, Scharf and Imbir standing and leaning on the wall. They began to collect their thoughts and give their take on things./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Well... that was quite the battle, wasn't it?" Tier said, with a gentle chuckle. "So that leaves us with... two left, right?"/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"That's right." Fallen chipped in. "We've been to most of the places I can think of and found an Erpel there... so I can't think of another place where we go find more..."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"What I'm worried about is what we're gonna have to do to get to them." Scharf commented. "We had to face deathly heat, we had to climb a freezing mountain, and we had to bust through a fortress of stone... what next, we have to go to the bottom of the ocean?"/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Please don't jinx it." Vanessa spoke up with a slight nervous tone. "I'm sure I'm not the only one who would hate to see what horrors are down there, let alone a possible Erpel."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"They're not that scary. The creatures down there anyway." Kurve spoke up, with a gentle laugh./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Says you! You live down there!" Vanessa pointed out./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Kurve shrugged gently. "Sure, but they aren't as bad as you make them out to be."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"How would I know what they're-"br /br /"Okay, okay, that's enough." Fallen spoke up. "Maybe one day, you can prove us wrong about the creatures of the deep. Until then, we've got our objective, finding those last two Erpels. Does anyone have ideas where we could look?" She asked, looking among everyone./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"There was silence for a few seconds among everyone, before Kurve raised his little hand. "Well... what about the ocean?"/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"There was more silence among everyone, as if what Scharf said actually jinxed the possibility of where the next Erpel could be. "Well... if there's a will, there's a way." Bereit commented./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"The question is, how?" Folgen asked./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"We sure as hell aren't in that state of technology for underwater exploration." Tier commented. "We've got airships, but we never considered exploring the ocean."br /br /There was silence once more, until Kurve raised his hand once more. "Umm, Miss Fallen, Miss Folgen? Can any of your summons let us go underwater?"/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Fallen and Folgen looked at Kurve when he asked what he did. They soon looked at each other. "Leviathan." They answered in unison. "But... Leviathan's shrine as far as we know has been lost to time. It could be anywhere."br /br /"So... what? We just go to some library and find a book about the Divines and Summons or something?" Imbir suggested, semi-sarcastically./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Tier scoffed. "If it's lost to time, then books are probably out of the question."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"True..."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"What if we ask the Divines themselves?" Strake suggested./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Folgen looked at Strake, before she nodded gently. "Yes, we could give that a try. However, I would prefer on solid ground, since none of my summons can really fit here."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"What about Sylph?" Zelkova suggested./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"I can give it a shot, but I'll be honest..." Fallen lowered her head a bit. "I'm kinda hungry." The way she looked made it seem she was ashamed to admit it./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"You make it seem like it's a sin to admit a normal bodily function." Scharf said with a shrug./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Fallen stuck her tongue out at him. "Shush, you."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"No need to fight, I'll fix us something." Bereit offered./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"For everyone?" Tier asked./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"I'm sure we're all starving right now. Especially after what we just did." He explained to Tier./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Actually, funny you should say that."Strake spoke up, as she showed her the bag she had been carrying. She opened it up and showed the contents, as they were slabs of meat. "We got ourselves some hearty food right here. Tell me, Bereit, how good are you with cooking meat?"br /br /"First thing I was taught to cook." Bereit answered, with a grin. "Leave it to me."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"I'll help." Strake offered. "It's the least I can do to what I owe you for saving my village's mountain."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Ahhhh, you don't owe me anything. But I'll take your offer." Bereit told her, as he soon turned back and went up the stairs, making his way to the kitchen. Strake followed./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Throughout the flight, Fallen had conversed with Sylph about their situation. Unfortunately, Sylph had no knowledge of Leviathan's shrine. But she confirmed that the other Divines may know of the location. So they would certainly have to find land before they could do so./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"The group enjoyed a very delicious steak... breakfast? It sure seemed to be breakfast given the time. Regardless, they were given a hearty meal. They would surely have to energy to continue their journey now, both well fed and rested. With that, they waited for land to be brought to them. And soon, it was./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"They landed back in Holhen since it was nearest. The airship hit the ground and the back opened up. Folgen and Fallen stepped out, while Kurve followed from behind, wanting to watch them summon./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"The sisters stepped onto Holhen grounds, getting some good distance from the airships./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Alright, I'll try asking the Phoenix first." Folgen told her sister, soon summoning her staff./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Fallen took a few steps back to give her the required space to let her preform her summoning./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Folgen began to chant quietly, before she swung her now flaming staff to her left, then swung it up, then to her right and swung it up, like she was forming wings. "Phoenix, Rise from your glorious ashes!" She called, a giant flaming tornado began to form before them, as the great Phoenix flew high up and gracefully spread it's flaming orange wings./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Kurve watched in absolute awe on what was presented before him. It was such an amazing sight. Something entirely different than what he usually saw back at his kingdom in the ocean./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"And to what reason I am being summoned?" Phoenix questioned their summoner. "I see no dead in need of reviving."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Your gracefulness, I simply am in need of guidance." Folgen explained to her Divine. "To search the oceans of the next Erpel, we are in need of a method to freely explore the depths without the fear of drowning. And we believe Leviathan is the key. Do you by any chance know where the shrine may be?"/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"You do not plan to replace me, do you?" Phoenix asked Folgen, sounding somewhat offended being asked that question to begin with./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Folgen shook her head. "We simply need a method of free exploration in the depths of the ocean. Nothing more." While she truly didn't need Leviathan for anything else than that, apart of her would be proud to have a long lost Divine in her roster of summons./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Very well." The Phoenix soon pointed it's flaming wing to the ocean, a giant pillar of bright orange light appeared way in the distance. Though, unknown to Folgen, only she could see it. For secretive purposes on Phoenix's part. "You will find the shrine underground. Buried by it's own stone."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Folgen bowed her head. "Thank you, your gracefulness."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"With that, The Phoenix disappeared, leaving that giant pillar of light in the distance./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left""span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"So... where are we going exactly?" Kurve asked. "It pointed but I don't know where it meant."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Folgen looked back at Kurve, before she looked where she could see the pillar. "I will lead us all there... don't fret."/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"With that in mind, they returned to the airship and informed everyone of their next move, now that they had a location./span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Save your game up to this point?/span/p
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p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"Yes/span/p
p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 100%;" align="left"span style="font-family: Constantia, serif;"No/span/p