The Blue Skies Adventuring Linkpearl
"It's truly something else," The Miqo'te gave a brief nod and folded his hands behind his head, "not being tethered down anywhere. Nothing but the ground under your feet, and the wind at your back to carry you. To feel the warmth of the sun on your skin, and the breeze through your hair." He leaned forward a moment, setting a sky blue pearl down upon the table. "To not have any obligations, no real commitment. Having the world be nothing but your own oyster. A fruit ripe for picking."
The pearl slowly began to roll across the uneven table, coming to a stop as it reached the center. "It doesn't matter what walk of life you come from to us. Whether you're the son of an Ul'dahn noble, or fresh off the docks of Limsa-Lominsa. It's all the same. The lust for adventure is something that dwells inside of everyone, whether they chose to accept it or not. I'll tell you this, though. Once it gains a foothold, it's hard to break free. The freedom to live your life as you see fit. To go where you want to go, and to achieve what you want to achieve. You get to decide what you do, and when you do it." A large, toothy grin spread across his face.
"Treasure, fame, wealth, knowledge, power-- ...No one person has the same goals in life. We've all our own ends we seek to see fulfilled, our own dreams to achieve. I will tell you this, though. None of the above matters to us."
His brow furrowed and expression grew more serious as he brought a finger up to point at the person sitting across from him. "Friendship. That's what it's always been about. To set out across the world, hand in hand. To lay eyes upon lands no man or woman has ever seen. To set foot where no one has before. To bear witness to everything Hydaelyn has to offer. To adventure-- ...not alone, but together." The finger quickly retracted as the man made a fist. "Whether or not you take the pearl is of no concern to me." The grin slowly crept across his face once again. "But if you do? You can be certain your life will never be the same again. But I don't think I need to tell you that. Just look outside."
He gestured to the bright and vibrant sky above them. "They're endless, those blue skies. And yet, you can't help but feel an urge to see what lies at the other end."