The Tenth Year
Edwina and Kinta went out to explore the city. They were gonna meet Edwina's family later. The pair hoped they didn't run into those "Fluorgis Rabbits" the Reena-Kaana had talked about. Viera could be incredibly dangerous in a group. They were smart, strong, and magical, and could plan an attack ahead.
Edwina decided to find out more about her home. There were dozens and dozens of Gria already there, and more were due to arrive from all over Ivalice within the next few days. The young Gria had been born in Cyril and had never known her homeland.
"This kind of year must be good for the airship companies," Kinta remarked.
"Rinalda told me that most Gria fly here on their own. It's a major event, and many Gria enjoy taking the journey. They come from all over Ivalice just to mate," Edwina said.
"It must be hard, flying all that distance," Kinta said.
"Well, of course they take rests all the time. There are stations all over Ivalice where Gria can stop and rest and have something to eat. It's a big thing for some people to assist with the mass Gria migrations by setting out food and stuff," Eddy explained, looking skyward. She too was amazed at how many Gria there were. Most would fly to the mountains within the next few days with their mates to nest, but right now many of them were out in the open.
"Edwina! Kinta!" Cried a familiar voice. A young Viera Red Mage ran over to them. The two knew the young woman well. She was Eldena of Clan Nutsy, possibly one of the most powerful Viera mages on Ivalice and a good friend to the Viera and Gria pair.
"Hello Eldena! What brings you here?" Kinta asked. She was very relieved to see another friendly Viera with all the reports of the bad Viera around.
Eldena grinned. "I'm having a little time to myself, away from the clan. I've needed a vacation for a while and knew the Gria migration was happening so I decided to see it. Marche was okay about giving me some time off. The clan life has gotten a bit boring since Shara had her kittens," she said.
"Have you heard anything about those 'Fluorgis Rabbits' everyone has been talking about?" Eddy asked.
"Only the very basics and it makes me sick! Viera attacking innocent Gria! It's pure evil! Someone needs to stop them big time! If I run into any of them, I have a few choice words, all of them magic incantations!" Eldena exclaimed, sparking with magic energy.
"Dena, relax. Your mana is surging," Kinta said.
Eldena stopped sparking. "I'm sorry. It just makes me so mad! Those Fluorgis Rabbits are making all Viera look like monsters, and they're killing baby Gria for no reason!" she snapped.
"I hadn't heard that part," Edwina said, her wings flapping wildly.
"Oh yeah. I heard from one of the Gria I spoke to that she already found both of her eggs smashed and the scent of Viera all over her nest. She's trying to procure some medicine to throw herself back into heat, but the Viera are still on the loose," Dena said.
"Those Viera need to be killed!" Edwina cried, lifting into the air.
Kinta's ears shot straight up, she had never seen Edwina so angry. The Gria was pulsing with mana just as much as Eldena had been, and she was going to be harder to calm down. Kinta worried that Edwina would start siding with her family, and grow to hate all Viera and they'd come apart. Kinta didn't want to lose Edwina…she couldn't lose Edwina!
But as long as this Flourgis Rabbit problem went on, the young Viera couldn't help but worry that it was a possibility.