The queen nodded along to Lightning's words. "My thoughts exactly. I've my sights set on several destinations already."
Ashelia felt, for a moment, that she was getting somewhat ahead of herself, but she was tired of sitting around Aqures Ixen, scouring libraries and used book stores and waiting for something to happen. Waiting for more and more people to be caught in this web, like so many helpless flies. It seemed like the longer she waited, the more people were snatched from their homes to take part in this farce of a legend.
At least Lightning seemed willing to listen - not that the others wouldn't. Sephiroth and Angeal had good heads on their shoulders, as did Marshal Sparks and Corporal Strife, but they also had connections here in the city, people they knew and cared about. Gathering them to hunt for seeds in the wilderness was one thing - what the Queen of Dalmasca was thinking of tackling next was a different story entirely.
"First I must do what I can do discover the mystery behind the crystal stasis. Multiple Heroes sit encased in crystal in the hospital - none can discern a pattern, for the stasis is not limited to Heroes themselves." Ashelia looked up at a passing airship. "But there is a city named Aqures Tosf. 'Twas the original home of the Crystal of Fire, in front of which you just appeared, and I several months past. There was an incident that destroyed the city. Multiple instances of crystal stasis were observed in the aftermath." She looked back at Lightning, jaw set in her way. "I'm going."
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Ashelia felt, for a moment, that she was getting somewhat ahead of herself, but she was tired of sitting around Aqures Ixen, scouring libraries and used book stores and waiting for something to happen. Waiting for more and more people to be caught in this web, like so many helpless flies. It seemed like the longer she waited, the more people were snatched from their homes to take part in this farce of a legend.
At least Lightning seemed willing to listen - not that the others wouldn't. Sephiroth and Angeal had good heads on their shoulders, as did Marshal Sparks and Corporal Strife, but they also had connections here in the city, people they knew and cared about. Gathering them to hunt for seeds in the wilderness was one thing - what the Queen of Dalmasca was thinking of tackling next was a different story entirely.
"First I must do what I can do discover the mystery behind the crystal stasis. Multiple Heroes sit encased in crystal in the hospital - none can discern a pattern, for the stasis is not limited to Heroes themselves." Ashelia looked up at a passing airship. "But there is a city named Aqures Tosf. 'Twas the original home of the Crystal of Fire, in front of which you just appeared, and I several months past. There was an incident that destroyed the city. Multiple instances of crystal stasis were observed in the aftermath." She looked back at Lightning, jaw set in her way. "I'm going."