"Master Chuta! Pray delight us with one of your stories."
Chuta Allfriend flicks an ear and looks around. "I suppose I can do that."
Chuta Allfriend flicks an ear and looks around. "I suppose I can do that."
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Chuta looks around with a guarded smirk, then looks up to the top of the Monument Tower. "Here's hopin' that this time my openin' my trap doesn't get us rained on, yeah?"
Leanne quips quickly, "The rain was enjoyable though..." "'d be more snow than rain though, Ms. Hat." Malisette chuckles quietly, giving a hidden grin.
"Last time we chatted, friends, I talked about Nophica and her hard work and determination. The sort'a 'shoulder to the plow' work ethic that led to good harvests, tended land and bount and sustenance. It came up that day that ol' Nophica and Halone sometimes didn't see... eye to eye."
Chuta looks back up at the ceiling, as if not trusting it. "In fairness, though, that ain't all it takes to care for and provide for people. You and me all have seen hard times as of late, from the threat of war to the question of security. Eorezea all over is beside herself, waitin' for the foot to drop."
"See, for all the good intention in the world, growing corn an' flowers and trees and popotoes ain't gonna save anyone from harm. While Nophica believes in providing for us with hard work, Halone chooses to bless us with cold steel. A fertile field won't deter invaders, but a greatshield will."
"Is it any wonder, then, that Halone watches over Ishgard? It's fitting, tailor-made for the Goddess of Battle to choose to inhabit a place of constant turmoil. Halone is represented by a trio of nasty spears, but she is depicted with a shield. For all her Fury, Halone is protective of us."
"When folks think'a Nophica and Halone, they tend to think of Halone as the aggressor. Nophica's a sweet farm girl and Halone's a warrior, so I suppose that's natural. But it isn't so cut and dry. Imagine if you were tryin' to genuinely protect someone and all those around you just wanted to plow fields and pick fruit all day."
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Chuta casts his gaze around the room and shrugs. "I don't blame her for takin' up the mantle of the ice queen, or letting us associate frost and even cruelty with her. Halone isn't a warmonger. She's not out to get anyone. She just believes that protectin' people is worth all'a that."
"She's the daughter of the Destroyer and friends with the Wanderer. Don't think she's just foolishly picking fights. Halone represents the decision to do what needs to be done to protect folks you care about. It ain't as 'simple' as jus' growin' crops, or watchin' the seas or weighin' scales. She chose to fight, on our behalf."
"I hope she ain't mad at me for sayin' this all, but she shows her love for us all with that sacrifice. She doesn't care what people think of her, or who's side they pick. She knows she's doin' what's right, and that's all that matters."
Chuta pauses for a moment to consider that, his gaze dropping to the fire and lingering there. "We should all be so lucky to have someone willin' to do that for us. So, uh... Thanks, Miss. We 'preciate ya."
Chuta looked to the ceiling for a moment more, then looks back at the crowd and smiles. "Guess she ain't mad."
Chuta tips his head as the crowd applauds him. "Thank you, as always Lord." "Shucks, I ain't got no land, miss."
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Leanne quips quickly, "The rain was enjoyable though..." "'d be more snow than rain though, Ms. Hat." Malisette chuckles quietly, giving a hidden grin.
"Last time we chatted, friends, I talked about Nophica and her hard work and determination. The sort'a 'shoulder to the plow' work ethic that led to good harvests, tended land and bount and sustenance. It came up that day that ol' Nophica and Halone sometimes didn't see... eye to eye."
Chuta looks back up at the ceiling, as if not trusting it. "In fairness, though, that ain't all it takes to care for and provide for people. You and me all have seen hard times as of late, from the threat of war to the question of security. Eorezea all over is beside herself, waitin' for the foot to drop."
"See, for all the good intention in the world, growing corn an' flowers and trees and popotoes ain't gonna save anyone from harm. While Nophica believes in providing for us with hard work, Halone chooses to bless us with cold steel. A fertile field won't deter invaders, but a greatshield will."
"Is it any wonder, then, that Halone watches over Ishgard? It's fitting, tailor-made for the Goddess of Battle to choose to inhabit a place of constant turmoil. Halone is represented by a trio of nasty spears, but she is depicted with a shield. For all her Fury, Halone is protective of us."
"When folks think'a Nophica and Halone, they tend to think of Halone as the aggressor. Nophica's a sweet farm girl and Halone's a warrior, so I suppose that's natural. But it isn't so cut and dry. Imagine if you were tryin' to genuinely protect someone and all those around you just wanted to plow fields and pick fruit all day."
Chuta casts his gaze around the room and shrugs. "I don't blame her for takin' up the mantle of the ice queen, or letting us associate frost and even cruelty with her. Halone isn't a warmonger. She's not out to get anyone. She just believes that protectin' people is worth all'a that."
"She's the daughter of the Destroyer and friends with the Wanderer. Don't think she's just foolishly picking fights. Halone represents the decision to do what needs to be done to protect folks you care about. It ain't as 'simple' as jus' growin' crops, or watchin' the seas or weighin' scales. She chose to fight, on our behalf."
"I hope she ain't mad at me for sayin' this all, but she shows her love for us all with that sacrifice. She doesn't care what people think of her, or who's side they pick. She knows she's doin' what's right, and that's all that matters."
Chuta pauses for a moment to consider that, his gaze dropping to the fire and lingering there. "We should all be so lucky to have someone willin' to do that for us. So, uh... Thanks, Miss. We 'preciate ya."
Chuta looked to the ceiling for a moment more, then looks back at the crowd and smiles. "Guess she ain't mad."
Chuta tips his head as the crowd applauds him. "Thank you, as always Lord." "Shucks, I ain't got no land, miss."
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