Tonight saw me out in the Black Shroud, tracking down the Ishgardian Traitor that's had a hand in the stolen shipment of Augmented Scintillant Ingots. I managed to personally track the man's movements from Ishgard, all the way down to Bentbranch Meadows, but as I was closing in I felt it unwise to proceed without backup. With the majority of the Chroniclers preoccupied with their own lives, I enlisted the help of Grenat Querroux who brought along with him a Roegadyn woman by name of Singing Raptor. The inclusion of an unknown party gave me reservations, but at this point I had no time to argue the matter. I trust Grenat's judgment, so polite introductions were made all around and we began our hunt.
Part of me knew that Irridias Velnyx was somewhere around us, always watching the perimeter and our backs. We were drawing too close to the enemy now to risk a lapse in vigilance. While we ferreted out the traitor's trail, I had little concern that the man or his allies would catch us unawares. An honest relief, one for which I must needs thank Ree for once we're home again.
Through the Grenat and Raptor's help, we managed to track our quarry all the way across the Black Shroud to the Mun Tuy Cellars. All along the way, we saw evidence of the man's cruelty and the depth of his rage. Every chocobo mount he rented was badly abused. We only hoped that we might make it in time to save the last. Firstly, though, we had to figure out where he'd gone to ground. I knew the cellars were part of a larger network of tunnels, all of them part of Gelmorra's original framework. Most of them had been lost in the Calamity when the system collapsed, but it was entirely plausible for the Garleans to have unearthed one of them to use.
That's when I called Ree in to investigate. His armor is designed with all manner of magitek gadgetry, so I figured he had something that might be able to help locate it. Sure enough, he did and even opened the door without incident. Within the tunnel beyond, imagine our surprise when we found the traitor downed and injured, having been attacked by his own abused chocobo. It made for easy work for us to collect him. His rage and attitude were clear from the onset, but Ree seemed wholly confident that he'd be able to get something out of him.
Ree opted to take the man back to Ishgard, as I expected, so I took charge of the battered chocobo to return it to Bentbranch Meadows and see that it was properly taken care of. I thanked Grenat and Singing Raptor for their contributions and told them that if we again needed help, particularly with Garleans, that we'd call on them. Both of them seem to have a score to settle with the Garleans, if I'm able to help with that to any degree, then I can consider us square.
For now, I have a patient to watch over and see mended. I'll draw more coinage from the Company coffer to pay for his upkeep, then hopefully he'll be well on his way to recovery and a better owner.
Part of me knew that Irridias Velnyx was somewhere around us, always watching the perimeter and our backs. We were drawing too close to the enemy now to risk a lapse in vigilance. While we ferreted out the traitor's trail, I had little concern that the man or his allies would catch us unawares. An honest relief, one for which I must needs thank Ree for once we're home again.
Through the Grenat and Raptor's help, we managed to track our quarry all the way across the Black Shroud to the Mun Tuy Cellars. All along the way, we saw evidence of the man's cruelty and the depth of his rage. Every chocobo mount he rented was badly abused. We only hoped that we might make it in time to save the last. Firstly, though, we had to figure out where he'd gone to ground. I knew the cellars were part of a larger network of tunnels, all of them part of Gelmorra's original framework. Most of them had been lost in the Calamity when the system collapsed, but it was entirely plausible for the Garleans to have unearthed one of them to use.
That's when I called Ree in to investigate. His armor is designed with all manner of magitek gadgetry, so I figured he had something that might be able to help locate it. Sure enough, he did and even opened the door without incident. Within the tunnel beyond, imagine our surprise when we found the traitor downed and injured, having been attacked by his own abused chocobo. It made for easy work for us to collect him. His rage and attitude were clear from the onset, but Ree seemed wholly confident that he'd be able to get something out of him.
Ree opted to take the man back to Ishgard, as I expected, so I took charge of the battered chocobo to return it to Bentbranch Meadows and see that it was properly taken care of. I thanked Grenat and Singing Raptor for their contributions and told them that if we again needed help, particularly with Garleans, that we'd call on them. Both of them seem to have a score to settle with the Garleans, if I'm able to help with that to any degree, then I can consider us square.
For now, I have a patient to watch over and see mended. I'll draw more coinage from the Company coffer to pay for his upkeep, then hopefully he'll be well on his way to recovery and a better owner.
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