Garet stretched as they entered the city limits of Guadosalam. "So what is this place?"
"Guadosalam is home of the Guado and of the Farplane. Come on let's get to the inn and plan our next move." Stella said walking toward the inn. As they made their way through the town, Garet couldn't help but stare stupidly at the Guado around him. "What are you staring at?" Noah whispered nudging him.
"Their hands are as long as my whole arm." Garet said, practically shouting.
"You're really embarrassing." Noah shook his head, "I guess you really are from another world."
"We don't have this sort of thing in Zanarkand."
"That doesn't mean you have to stare." Noah scolded, "Stop it. You're gonna get Stella yelled at." He walked ahead leaving Garet behind. He shrugged and continued exploring the town. After a while, he found himself in front of an unfamiliar entrance, "What's in there?" he asked the attendant.
"This leads to the Farplane. You can see your dead loved ones here."
Garet looked through the cave curiously. "My dead loved ones huh…"
"Yes sir, go in and give it a try."
Garet stepped forward but turned when Stella's voice called his name, "Heading to the Farplane without us?" She asked, Noah and Mia following closely.
"No of course not, I was just curious."
"Well come on. I wanted to go here anyway." Stella replied pulling him into the Farplane. Garet's eyes widened at his new surroundings. "Whoa!" he said looking around.
"Give it a try." Stella said smiling.
"Try what?"
"All you have to do is think about someone you really care about who has died."
"That's creepy. I don't want to see…"
"Well you aren't actually seeing that person. It's more like your memory of them. The pyreflies react to your memories and creates the illusion. That's all it is promise. Now try."
Garet sighed and faced forward. Suddenly, the image of a woman and man appeared, "Mom and dad…" he whispered, "They were my parents…"
Meanwhile, Noah and Mia were standing on the other side of the platform. Noah's parents were before him and he watched them sullenly. "Your mom is very pretty…" Mia whispered.
"Thank, she was…"
"You must miss them so much."
He nodded, "My mom wasn't 100 Al Bhed. Her grandmother married a man from Kilika. And her daughter married an Al Bhed and then they had my mother who also married an Al Bhed my father. But I get my black hair from my great-grandfather."
He sighed and continued staring at his parents, "The night they died, my mom, I fought with her. I told her I wanted to be a normal Al Bhed, one who didn't have to obey Yevon. I wanted to go home and be with my friends. I said some pretty nasty things to her. And to this day I regret not apologizing when I had the chance. That's why I finally accepted Yevon. I guess it's my way of telling my mother I'm sorry."
"I think she knows you're sorry." Mia whispered.
"I hope so Mia," Noah whispered.
"Hey come on you two. We're heading back to the inn." Stella said from the exit.
"I think I'll stay here for a few more minutes. You three go ahead. I'll catch up." Noah said.
"Okay." Garet and Stella left, leaving Mia standing near the entrance.
"Hey…"
"Yeah?"
"If you need me just holler and I'll come running okay."
"Promise?"
"On my honor as an Al Bhed."
