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She embarked west out of the Observatorium in the company of Ishgardians merchants, and did pass through the southern valley towards the land of Mor Dhona, which was bereft of nation since the days of Allag, when Man vainglorious according to the scriptures and the histories of Men scorned gods and made worship of an Emperor, and so ruined themselves and the world from Eorzea to Azim and Yanxia.

And at this time Judithe feared herself a sinner in the eyes of Her Grace for departing the land and thought to return to Ishgard, to praise the name of the Fury in Saint Reymanaud's, and return to her ministry. These are the moments unsung, undestined for the chronicles and tales to be passed down to future generations to inspire and to teach; but in that moment, Judithe wavered at the line of destiny.

She looked again over directions given to her by Lord Reymanaud, who in the last War had traveled often to Revenant's Toll in service to Ser Haurchefant, trading in supplies and news of dragons. She remembered how he spoke to her in years past of strange adventurers and refugees in that city of stone, the seat of Scions, witness to Midgardsormr in the graveyard of two empires; he had decried the habits of unbelievers in those former years, but still her heart stirred at the thought of walking those streets and meeting with adventurers from all over the realm and beyond its bounds. She thought of the crystal forest and the scholars of Saint Coinach, whose wisdom she might pass on to Ishgardian men upon her return. She thought of the shard of Dalamud, frozen forever in time, testament both to the might of Bahamut and the matchless power of the true gods, who smote him upon the dreadful hour when all gods-fearing men stood to perish in the fires of the Elder one.

Judithe remembered again that the Fury roamed the world with the Wanderer in the Beginning, and felt new purpose within her, and she stepped forward once and again to pass into the lowlands forsaken of the Holy See. And so in the company of merchants her feet found green and vibrant earth, and she neared those ancient waters which the father of Nidhogg died to defend, and the ruins of that empire that bound Bahamut and wrought the doom of the world.

Judithe expected quite an education before her.

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Pilgrimage

    Under the First Astral Moon did she serve Halone within the hallowed halls of Saint Reymanaud’s, speaking fiercely unto the mighty of the Vault for the deliverance of the meek; and the Firmament rose still from ashes and broken stones, and the city was full of life and unbounded hope.  Still she went into the forgotten places of Ishgard and administered to the needs of the Fury’s Chosen, yet there was a change in the air and in the markings of their faces, and the shadows of their eyes had once again faded still, and the destitute were housed, and given work.  Her city had risen up from strength to strength, and through the Arc of the Worthy did come those foreign men ushering in the new age, and the voice of the Commons held fast against the machinations of the Lords.

    There came in that time among the throng of foreigners certain adventurers unsung, sent from Gridania to walk over the earth Twelve times in atonement for their violation of a certain law.  Having arrived in Ishgard from the Fury’s Gaze, they did remain in the city for three sennights, and one fateful bell she came to the Forgotten Knight and was invited to their table by the soldier Rkah, who was a Viper.  Besides the soldier there was a second Viper of a sharp tongue, a Seeker without tribe, a scholar of Golmore, and a Duskwight. 

    The following evening she did welcome the adventurers unsung to Saint Reymanaud’s Cathedral and spoke long of gods and ancient men, leading them to the stone image of the Fury within, and they were overawed.  Rkah and the Viper Sahali asked of her why she remained in Ishgard, having revealed to them her desire to venture out of Coerthas to explore the world as an adventurer; she told them she was full happy and content, for she was but a humble servant of the Fury.  She continued to be their guide in Ishgard for the length of their stay, the deeds of Saint Reinette and Valeroyant upon her lips and a brightness in her eyes.

    Near the appointed end of the adventurers’ time in Ishgard, she arranged L’rkah’s meeting with Reymanaud for talk of wars and the Alliance at the Alicorn, the fruits of which she would not fully learn of for some time.  The following morning Reymanaud, who was then well-pleased, saw that his sister was not and asked whether he had offended her.  “And if I have not,” he said, “why are you so distraught?”

    And Judithe unburdened herself to her brother, answering, “I dream of Limsa, and would feel its breeze, of Ul’dah, that I might give succor to the refugee, of Revenant’s Toll, that I might live freely, and of Sharlayan, that I might find Her true scriptures, and save this Church!  But it is an unrealized dream, and too proud, and I cannot dare to dream such things while my work here is yet undone.’

    And to this Reymanaud smiled strangely and answered, “They are on pilgrimage, are they not?  The Revolution has passed, never to be undone, and it will remain without you, and the forgotten are housed and given work.  You say you dare not dream, but is it not yet the hour?  The good work will go on without you, and were the day to come when the Lords summoned you to speak before them, or the Scholasticate recall you for your discourse, could you not write?  Could you not with magic return by the aetheryte?”

    Oft had she been questioned this way, yet for him she held no answer, for indeed he had spoken truth; for years had she studied and for years had she labored for the coming of glory, but now had glory come.

    “Go on pilgrimage, sister, and do good works; Twelve marks await you.”  And so did she begin her preparations, and there was light where she walked.

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Hello! I imagine the community has changed so much since I went off to distant shores, but I am back on Crystal Data server and looking for players, Fcs, linkshells, and discords related to all things Ishgardian.  (And everything Eorzen, anyway!)

Some of you might remember me as Aronaux/Judielle Farendaire during Heavensward and most of Stormblood.  I am looking into a rewrite of my characters but I would be more than happy to make the retcon as soft as possible if we’ve met before.

I have three characters, all belonging to the same Ishgardian noble family - though I do plan to roll other characters on the data server.  Until then, I’ve linked my carrd for my three characters in the screenshot since that seems to be what all the cool kids do now.  I am in no way good at carrds or profiles in general, BUT send me a message if any character strikes your interest!