A Tearful Reunion

A Tearful Reunion

Quest giver

Cerigg

Location

Amh Araeng (X:25.8, Y:16.4)

Quest line

Shadowbringers Role Quests

Level

80

Requirements

Magical Ranged DPS

Experience

 448,800

Gil

 523

Previous quest

Taynor's Training Day

Next quest

A Home for a Tome
To Be Second Best
Succession of Steel
Shadow Walk with Me

Patch

5.0

Links

EDB GT

“

Cerigg worries for Taynor, who has been acting strangely of late.

— In-game description

Rewards

• 1   Heavens' Eye Materia VII
• 1   Savage Aim Materia VII
• 1   Savage Might Materia VII
• 5   Nightworld Silver Piece

Unlocks

•   Speaker for the Wise
• 
  Magical DPS Role Quests (Shadowbringers)

Steps

• Speak with Taynor.
• Speak with Cerigg.
• Defeat Phronesis.
• Speak with Taynor again.
• Speak with Cerigg.
• Speak with Cerigg at the Crystarium.

Journal

• Cerigg worries for Taynor, who has been acting strangely of late.

• Though Taynor remains singularly focused on the confrontation ahead, Cerigg is concerned that the boy may be suppressing his true emotions. The bounty hunter asks you to have a talk with your young companion─one mage to another─that you might help him work through any lingering anxiety or fears.

• You speak to Taynor, who confesses that he harbors a deep-seated fear that he might falter in battle, condemning you and Cerigg to a grim fate in the void. Through your heartening words, the child is able to realize that the burden is not his to shoulder alone, and thus regain a measure of confidence. Together, you decide to return to Cerigg and inform the bounty hunter that all are now ready to face the final confrontation.

• You and Taynor reconvene with Cerigg, and all present reaffirm that the time has come to take on Phronesis once and for all. From here, you and your companions decide to make for the Central Hills of Amber in Amh Araeng, where Taynor will work his magicks to summon your foe to battle.

• Though the battle was a harrowing one, you and your companions have emerged victorious─Phronesis will terrorize the people of Amh Araeng no more. Bear witness to the sin eater's final moments, and pray that the soul of Taynor's old friend will find peace.

• In the sin eater's last moments, Nyelbert's memories manifest themselves, revealing how the archmage continued to search for a way to bring his friend back from beyond the rift until the very end of his days. Taynor looks on in tears as his old friend laments his failure, and offers words of comfort in the vain hope of freeing him from his torment. Whether the result of the words reaching him or by sheer coincidence, the sin eater's form dissipates into innumerable motes of light, and is no more. Speak to Taynor, and lend your support to the boy in what is undoubtedly an emotionally trying moment for him.

• Though it is unlikely that Taynor's heartfelt words truly reached his old friend, the experience nevertheless has allowed the boy to come to terms with his past, and with his own heretofore-conflicted feelings. Weary from battle, you and your two companions decide to return to Mord Souq to recuperate and reflect upon the experience you've shared.

• Back at Mord Souq, Taynor expresses his gratitude for all that you and Cerigg have done for him, explaining that your adventures together have given him the confidence he needs to strike out on his own. Cerigg responds by inviting the boy to become his partner, and continue their adventure together, an offer which Taynor eagerly accepts. Your two companions invite you to join them at the Crystarium for a final farewell before you go your separate ways.

• Back at the Crystarium, Cerigg and Taynor once more express their gratitude for all you have done for them. Cerigg vows to take good care of the boy, to show him the world and help him grow into his new life as a bounty hunter. Accepting your share of the reward for felling Phronesis, you wish your friends the best and strike off on your own, hoping deep down that your paths will cross again someday.

Notes

While this quest can be undertaken at anytime, even as soon as completing Warrior of Darkness, to actually complete this quest, a player must have advanced the MSQ far enough to unlock The Northern Hills of Amber, which is the western part of Amh Araeng.

Therefore, technically speaking, this quest has soft-requirement of having player complete MSQ up to and through Rust and Ruin, to unlock Amh Araeng (West).

Dialogue

Accepting the quest

Cerigg: Well, look who's back─and looking more imposing than ever, I might add. You'll be pleased to know that Taynor's command of his magicks has advanced by leaps and bounds since you left. Says he's finally convinced he can hold his own against Phronesis.
Cerigg: Truth be told, I worry about the boy. As devoted as he is to his training, I can't help but notice a sad, uneasy look in his eyes from time to time. He insists it's nothing, of course, but I remain unconvinced.
Cerigg: As a fellow mage, perhaps you could succeed in reaching out to him where I failed. He should be around here somewhere. Go and find him, and see if you can't offer him a few words of support, won't you?

(Optional)
Cerigg: Taynor probably reckons that a muscle-headed bounty hunter like me couldn't understand the worries of mages─and hells, he's probably right. Would you be so kind as to go and talk to the boy for me? He should be around here somewhere...

Speak with Taynor (Cutscene)

Taynor: Oh, hello there, Bozka. Is there something I can do for you?
Taynor: Cerigg was worried about me, you say? That is...kind of him. I assure you, I'm completely fine...
Taynor: I owe so much to the both of you. You brought me back from beyond the rift, took me under your wing...trained me and comforted me to the point that my memories and my magic have both returned. I am finally ready to face my old friend in battle...and it is all because of you.
Taynor: And yet, there is a fear growing inside me...a fear that threatens to consume me.
Taynor: In my studies, I have learned much about the sin eaters. I learned how those who fall to the most powerful sin eaters─like Phronesis─become sin eaters themselves, doomed to live out their days as mindless, unholy abominations.
Taynor: If I were to lose my focus in battle, and you or Cerigg suffered the same fate as Nyelbert...
Taynor: The only three friends I have known in this world... If I lost you all, how could I ever live with myself again!? This thought, it shakes me to my very core.

< What will you say?> 
< If you falter, we will be there for you. >
< Worry not for us. Think only of Nyelbert. >

< If you falter, we will be there for you. >
Taynor: ...You are right. I mustn't forget that I have two strong friends by my side to help me shoulder the burden.

< Worry not for us. Think only of Nyelbert. >
Taynor: So you are saying that I should free my mind of distractions, and focus on the task at hand?
Taynor: Perhaps you're right. Worrying endlessly about things beyond my control will only serve to break my focus.

< Both >
Taynor: Thank you, friend. The task is a daunting one, but I will trust in myself─and in the strong and gentle friends who stand by my side.
Taynor: Nothing would make me happier than to help Nyelbert find peace, but that is not the only reason I fight this battle. I must repay you and Cerigg for all you have given me.
Taynor: Not only did the two of you bring me back to this world, you have instilled me with a newfound sense of purpose. And yet, when the battle is done, you will leave this place.
Taynor: You will embark on new adventures, with new companions. Worry not─I will not hold you back, or stand in your way.
Taynor: That is another reason I must fight this battle. I must prove to you─to all three of my friends─that I am strong enough to get by on my own.
Taynor: Be strong, Taynor─you can do this! Er, sorry...perhaps I got a little carried away there. In any event, we should go tell Cerigg that I'm ready.

Optional Dialogue, at Mord Souq

Taynor: I asked Cerigg what he intends to do after the battle is over, but he just scowled and told me to focus on the task at hand.
Taynor: Do you think he's feeling sad about us splitting up, too? Er, d-don't tell him I said this, of course!

Speak with Cerigg

Cerigg: You're finally back, I see. I was starting to get worried. I trust this means you're ready to do battle with Phronesis?

Taynor: I am! Let us put an end to this nightmare, and set Nyelbert and the people of this land free.

Cerigg: That's the spirit! All right─the plan is to lure Phronesis to us by the same method as last time. We will venture to the Central Hills of Amber, a safe distance away from the city, and Taynor will summon forth a hollow. It should only be a matter of time before our quarry arrives.
Cerigg: I believe our chances are best if we can lure Phronesis to a wide-open space, where we will have complete freedom to maneuver. The Hills of Amber should suffice. If you are ready, let us away at once.