Zeid was walking through the tunnels of Quicksand Caves, which were anything but free of Antica Infestation. Zeid took out each Antica that opposed him one by one as he continued walking through the sandy tunnels. Eventually, he came to a bright white door that seemed anything but natural, especially being found in the darkened caves of Quicksand. Zeid cautiously entered, one hand on his Great Sword. The door opened automatically when Zeid touched it. "This must be it." Zeid said to himself. " The Zilart were the ones that made automatic doors like that."

He entered the room and all that was there was a piece of parchment on the wall that looked to be the floating city that Graviton had described to him. Al'taieu. When Zeid stepped closer to the picture, a ghostly apparition suddenly appeared next to it. Zeid was taken by surprise and his first reaction was tightly grasping his Great Sword, ready to strike. "Welcome Zeid." Said the apparition. "I am Yve'noile, leader of the Dawn Maidens and guardian of paradise." She bowed to Zeid, and several other apparitions, the Dawn Maidens, appeared as well."

Zeid grasp loosened on his Great Sword. "Yve'noile, tell me, what am I to do now? I have heard of Kam'lanaut and Eald'narche attempting to enter this so-called Paradise. Where would they go to do such a thing? How am I to stop them?"

Yve'noile smiled. "Wise questions, Zeid. In order to stop Kam'lanaut and his brother, Eald'narche, you must defeat them in battle. Only then will they stop attempting to enter Paradise. If you wish to stop them, you must make your way to Delkfutts Tower, the central control station of the Zilart's massive power source. It is here that they will power up the central power core so that they will be able to power the ancient, floating city of Al'taieu."

Zeid was thinking to himself. "So, is Al'taieu this 'Paradise'?"

She shook her head at him. "No, it will simply get Kam'lanaut and Eald'narche closer to achieving Paradise. I don't see how they would do it on their own, however, for they would need a non-Zilart being to activate the power source.

Zeid nodded to Yve'noile. "I will head to Delkfutts Tower and show the two Zilart brothers their own Paradise, but I have to make one little stop first."

Yve'noile gave out a quiet laugh. "Take your time, for you can't get into the central control room without the Cerulean Crystal."

Zeid was very displeased to hear this. "I must know where to find the Cerulean Crystal! Please tell me!"

Yve'noile closed her eyes and her, along with the other Dawn Maidens, started to materialize something, enveloped in a brilliant white light, within each of their hands. "Fear not, Zeid, for we have the Cerulean Crystal that you seek. We have seen your battles, and though, alone, you are no match for the twin Zilart Princes, you pose a formidable match, and with help of two others that will accompany you, you will surely defeat them." Then the materializations of white light that the Dawn Maidens were creating all gathered over Zeid's head, and it formed the Cerulean Crystal.

Zeid saw the Cerulean Crystal floating in front of him and quickly snatched it then smirked at Yve'noile. "Ha, thanks for the offer, but I'll have to pass. I work alone."

Yve'noile quickly responded. "Zeid, you can't beat them by yourself no matter how hard you attempt to. They are Zilart, as am I, and are blessed with super-natural powers to the likes of which you can never understand. It is imperative that you learn to work with a team, and fast."

Zeid turned and was about to walk out of the room. "I'll consider your advice, Yve'noile, now I have to move on, for I have a previous engagement to attend." He then continued to walk out

Yve'noile smiled. "Move quickly, Zeid, for the Zilart princes will not wait on you." Zeid was going through the door to leave. "Zeid." Said Yve'noile suddenly. Zeid turned to look at her. Yve'noile bowed to Zeid. "May Altana's blessed light be shined upon you this day."

Zeid nodded, and continued through to the ancient wall murals of the Galka. "Volker's company should be there by now, I better hurry."

Strifer and the others were now in the Quicksand Caves and also encircled by many of the Antica inhabitance. "Too bad for these guys we're here on business, or else I might've taken it easy on them." He notched an arrow and fired directly into one of the Antica's ant-like heads.

Deaths Blessing had his own little batch of Antica to worry about. "You think we're close to the mural yet?" Deaths Blessing yelled while slicing each of his opposing Antica into chopped liver.

Nenye was off in another section of the cave casting fireballs, blizzards, and thunderstorms on other opposing Antica. "I can't believe we're killing these Antica, after all, they are only protecting their home!"

Zeid entered the room and saw this entire event unfold. Zinadae was slicing up his own horde of Antica with powerful slices and thrusts of his Great Katana. He was doing it so well, in fact, that it looked more like a ceremonial dance than anything else. "I don't see why we were sent here." Said Zinadae. "Just a lot of senseless killing going on if you ask me."

Suddenly, Zeid charged into the room with his Great Sword and helped Strifer and the others kill off the remaining Antica. The others stared in amazement as Zeid pulled his Great Sword from the carcass of a dead Antica. He then re-clasped his Great Sword and turned to Zinadae. "It is most certainly not senseless killing, Elvaan, do you not know of the hardships the Antica put the Galka race through hundreds of years ago?"

Zinadae looked at Zeid dumbfounded. "Oh yeah, they invaded Rabao. I remember, but who are you? I don't recall inviting you to this party?"

Deaths Blessing nudged Zinadae. "Zinadae! Show some respect, this is Zeid, my master."

Zeid looked at Deaths Blessing. "How long has it been, Deaths Blessing? Four? Five years? And you still do not remember what I have told you about solitude and independence! I can understand a pitiful Hume and even Elvaan, Tarutaru, and Mithra that practice the art of the Dark Knight, having 'friends' and traveling together with them, but not a Galka. The sworn duty of the Dark Knight is to travel alone! As well as it is for Galka. We are born alone; we die alone, that is the way of the Dark Knight and the Galka."

Deaths Blessing was sour towards this remark. "I'm afraid I have to disagree with you, Zeid! There is nothing wrong with traveling together with others. Also, another thing, these aren't my friends, they are my family!"

Zeid looked out over Strifer, Nenye, Zinadae, Garek, and Tracy Lou, then back at Deaths Blessing. "Your family is…strange." He then turned around and walked towards the murals on the cave wall. "Now let's get down to business, I need you to go back and tell the Galka of Bastok all of which I am about to tell you…"

Garek cut Zeid off. "Sorry my friend, you are indeed a little late for that. Gumbah has already been recognized as the new Talekeeper and he has told them all there is to know about the Galka!"

Zeid grinned. "So, they have finally realized Gumbah, eh? Took them long enough. Never mind that, I am here to tell you something that the Talekeeper shouldn't even know." He then gestured to the cave wall. "I only wish to tell you of how a Galka is reborn…"

Tracy Lou put her hands on her hips. "Werei already told Gumbah about how a Galka is reborn, we got you beat on all fronts there Mr. Fancy pants!"

Zeid was amazed. "So, he already knows then?"

Zinadae nodded. "He is talking to the rest of the Galka as we speak!"

Zeid thought about this. "So, the Galka of Bastok already know all of which they need to know, do they? Then perhaps I should relay a message to you to give to Volker. Tell him that I know what happened to Raogrimm and tell him that it was his uncle's entire fault. He knows that Raogrimm was my friend and he knows that I was truly the one to defeat the Shadow Lord twenty years ago, not he! He took the credit for the defeat and therefore was deemed leader of the Mythril Musketeers, a position that was supposed to be filled by me. These actions are truly unforgivable, and he should hang his head in shame, but tell him that I will forgive him of his past sins if he steps down from leader of the Mythril Musketeers, for he does not deserve it!"

Everyone was shocked. "That's it, then?" asked Zinadae. "We risk our lives coming down here and all you want us to do is relay a message for you? You could have sent a letter for that!"

Zeid nodded. "Yes, I could have. However, I was planning to tell you something much different but I can see that you have already been informed. Just tell Volker what I have told you and go on your merry way! Make sure you tell only Volker of this and not any of the others! Now, I have a previous engagement to attend, so if you'll excuse me." Zeid turned and started out the cave as Strifer and the others started out the opposite way of Zeid.