Just some rambling following the prompt this morning and @resonatingferns tags making me go ‘I’ll write this eventually... but for now...’
Crack In the Ice happens the way it does in game... but certain things following that I plan to change, juuuust a little.
Braham still forms his own guild and goes after Jormag - but he sends letters to Taimi more then he does in game, checks in more, especially going into PoF territory.
Terra still pushes onwards and heads into Elona - not seeing Braham again until he rescues she and the others from falling rock, on their way to rescue Taimi much, much later.
But he checks in - through Taimi - and knows about what’s happening, knows when Terra falls to Balthazar and then rises again, knows about everything they face. And he shares his own travels - and instead of restricting it to Taimi, tells her to share.
By the time they meet again, he’s still holding on to some of the anger - but not as much as in-game. I need to work on it, work on the writing and plotting... but the anger isn’t as vibrant.
Ultimately, they reunite the same time as in-game, but it’s a much less harsh reunion. Or I’m playing for it to be, anyways.