The thief had propped herself up on a pile of green bales tied up for chocobo consumption, and had been following the conversation by turning her head back and forth.

"Is that why the Empire goes after us, because they consider us to blame for the calamity?"

That sounded...familiar.

"If that's the case, instead of fighting us why not make an alliance and try to find a way to send heroes home?" It seemed to be, what many people wanted.