For some time now, I've been researching ways to increase Aether in regions like Balaurea where Aether supplies are scarce.

Are you interested in that sort of thing? If you obtain a few [plur]Malodor Seed[pl:"Seeds"] for me, I'll show you an interesting experiment.

If the Aether concentration is low in an area, your people will have trouble adapting.

We Reians have learned to survive without Drana, but it required hard training and lots of research.

And of course we haven't solved all our problems by doing so...

Just as we were created by Aion, we will one day return to the Aether Flow again.

I'm telling you this because I fear that you will also endure the suffering we were subjected to.
Have you got the Highland Malodor seeds?

They are ideal for this experiment, because they thrive even in stony ground.
Good. That should be enough.

Please wait a moment.

I'll be done shortly.
There, finished. Here, please take them.

These are Improved Malodor Seeds.

There aren't many, but they should give off at least a little Aether energy by day.

Only if my experiment worked, of course.

Could you plant the seeds near Barlas?
So that's how it is...

Apparently, Maldorn's experiment met with some success.

The results might not be overwhelming, but they demonstrate possible alternatives.

Perhaps this will lead to more promising experiments.