Oh, it's you, Player. Sigh....

I didn't hear you approaching. I'm feeling so...I'm just feeling....

I don't know what I'm feeling, actually.
I'm just so homesick for Eltnen! I can close my eyes and see it so clearly, and hear the sounds, and then I realise I'm not there any more, and....

I can't eat...can't sleep...don't care about much of anything....


You know what I'd like? I'd like to be able to SMELL Eltnen--the trees, the soil, the fruit...all of it!

I think I could be happy if I could just smell those scents again.

Will you help me?
You will? Just bring Eltnen here then!

Okay, I'm kidding. But there's a perfume called Eltnen Sunset, and it's made from the flowers, trees, and spices of Eltnen. Radone had some. I wonder if he'd share?




Arieluma, [%userclass]. Can't talk right now. Inspection coming up, and Centurion Soniksius runs a tough inspection.

But if it'll only take a minute...


Ah, it's terrible to be homesick, isn't it? But I don't have the perfume any longer. I gave it to Nereus for some Kinah I owed him.






Good to see you, Player. Would you like to judge a wrestling match between Eulos and me? The loser buys dinner.




Yeah, he's had a hard time adjusting to life here.

So what was the perfume called? Eltnen Dusk or something? Anyway I didn't care for it, so I gave it to Adellian. Maybe she still has it.

Are you sure you don't want to judge the match?


What a day! I think I've dropped everything I've picked up today. And I cut my finger on this knife I'm repairing....

So what brings you here, Player?


See what I mean about this day? That's one of the things I dropped. Crash! Smash!

I'm really sorry--I'd have been happy to share my perfume with Rastin, but what can I do?

Oh, wait...! Go see Ventus, the information officer. He collects perfumes from all over. Maybe he has some Eltnen Sunset.




Yes, yes, I'm sure it's important, whatever it is. Spit it out.




What's that? Eltnen Sunset? No, I don't have that one in my collection.

But I know Ara the Priest has some--I've smelled it many times as I passed by.

Get me a sample, and I'll know by its scent which ingredients were used to make it.






Ahhhh.... Arieluma, and welcome.

If you've come for a blessing you might as well know I just provided blessings for Nezekan's Shield Legionaires on their way to battle, and I need to replenish my Aether.

Perhaps tomorrow. Walk in Ariel's light.


Oh, poor Rastin. I'll prepare a blessing for him first thing in the morning.

The perfume you say? I ran out, but I ordered a new bottle from Magnus, to come with the regular supplies from Eltnen.

If he has it, just take it to Rastin. I can get more later.




How many Silver Coins did you bring? I give different rewards depending on the number of coins, you know.


I did order that, and Clatanan's the one who'd know if it arrived. Check with him.






May I help you?

I'll need a signed order, of course. And approval from the Quartermaster.


Oh.

Oh!

Oh dear.

Well yes, the perfume did come in, but...I gave it to someone. To Erysiphe. She works on the construction site outside the fortress. I didn't have anything else to give her, you see, and....


Any news of the outside world? I've been here so long that I have no idea what's going on anywhere else.

But where are my manners? Ariel's light, friend. Can I help you with something?
What?! Clatanan gave me that. You mean it wasn't his?

Oh, when I get my hands on him....

I'm sorry. Here's the bottle. I certainly don't want it anymore.




Oh, Player! You've gone to so much trouble for me!

I can never fully repay you, but if you'll accept this small reward it will make me feel so much better.

If there's ever anything you need...anything at all....