Priestess of the Crystalline Waters/Story

Rite of Prayer
Shaman-Like Girl
 * The Rite of Prayer will now begin.


 * We offer a prayer for peace and tranquility, through our dance to the great mother earth.


 * Come, pray everyone. I, the priestess, will deliver your prayers.

Black Chocobo Knight

Artless Boy
 * Where are you going, Yubel? Kihana's ceremony is about to begin.

Yubel
 * You haven't noticed? Monsters are gathering around this area.


 * We can't have monsters interrupting the Priestess of the Land's important ceremony, can we?


 * Come on, Ichor.

Ichor
 * If that's the case, then alright, I'll tag along.

Guardians of the Priestess
Ichor
 * A ceremony like this makes it even more clear how incredible Kihana is.

Yubel
 * Of course. The Priestess of the Land is the real deal.


 * Ever since she first appeared before us, she's been guiding us to salvation.


 * She is our savior.

The Knight and the Black Chocobo
Ichor
 * Even the clothes you're wearing were chosen under her advice, right?

Yubel
 * Yeah. She told me black would improve my fortune.


 * Apparently it's called a lucky color. You should ask her what yours is, too.

Ichor
 * I was wondering what happened when you first showed up in all black...

Lucky Black Chocobo
Ichor
 * You chose that chocobo to match your lucky color too, didn't you?


 * What's its name?

Yubel
 * Kihana's Praise.

Ichor
 * ...What?

Yubel
 * Kihana's Praise.

Zealous Follower
Ichor
 * I know you're quite the passionate follower of the priestess. Didn't you want to watch the ceremony?

Yubel
 * I don't have mysterious powers, but this is how I can at least be of service to the Priestess.


 * That's enough for me.

Ichor
 * Huh.

Yubel
 * What is it, Ichor? Stop smirking. This is serious.

A Goddess Appears
Kihana
 * The rite is complete.


 * With the trees, soil, and flowers as our witness.


 * It has been ordained that the people of Olde will live in peace and tranquility for the coming year.

Olde Populace
 * Praise the priestess!

Olde Populace
 * Praise Kihana!

Kihana


 * Hehe... Hehehehe! That's right! Give me more!


 * No one but I can do this! Me, the one and only Priestess of the Land!


 * Come now! More, more! Praise your me even more!

Yubel
 * Hurrah! Long live the priestess!

Ichor
 * Huh...?


 * Just now, over there, something was moving...


 * Huh...!?

Yubel
 * Hey, Ichor. Why aren't you praising the priestess's miracle?

Ichor
 * ...Just now, over there...

Yubel
 * Over there? Is something there?

Ichor
 * There was a woman there... She was so beautiful... Almost too beautiful for this world...

Yubel
 * Don't say such idiotic things. Are you sure you're not just half-asleep?

Ichor
 * I'm wide awake... She was just right there.

Old Olde Man
 * That must have been the goddess of the land...!


 * Even the goddess responded to the call of the priestess!


 * Praise the goddess of the land! Praise the priestess of the land!

Kihana
 * Goddess? What talk is that?


 * Well, whatever! This is all thanks to me!

Olde Populace
 * Hurrah! Hurrah!

Goddess or Illusion?
Yubel
 * Ichor, are you slacking off again?


 * You've been strange lately. What's the matter?

Ichor
 * Yubel, when you think about Kihana, what do you feel?

Yubel
 * The priestess? I guess...


 * It's like looking at something too bright. It's hard to gaze at for long, but I'd do it all day long if I could.

Ichor
 * That's such a Yubel thing to say.

Yubel
 * What's with you all the sudden...? I don't get you at all.


 * You've been like that since the rite the other day. Has a phantom or something possessed you?

Ichor
 * A phantom...

Yubel
 * You should discuss it with the priestess later. She'll show you the way to salvation. Understood?

Ichor
 * To think I'd feel this way with just one glance... Just what is going on?


 * That woman... Just who or what could she be?


 * The goddess of the land...or just some phantom...?


 * If she's a goddess, why did she look so sad?


 * She was gorgeous.


 * Her hair...was like the crystal clear waters of Lake Dorr in the glistening morning sun...


 * Yes...exactly that color...


 * Wait... That was her! There's no mistaking it!

Not an Illusion!
Ichor
 * I've seen her twice now... That was no mere illusion!


 * I have to figure out exactly what she is!

Ichor's Confusion
Ichor
 * If I catch up to her...what then?




 * ...At any rate, I can't let her out of my sight!

Lost But Found
Ichor
 * I lost her...


 * What's this...?


 * A...coin purse?


 * Ha...hahahaha!


 * What kind of goddess would drop a coin purse?


 * Yubel was right. I must've been possessed by some phantom.


 * But more importantly... The owner of this coin purse is probably looking for it.


 * Maybe they're still close by. I should have a look around.

Encounter with the Goddess
Blue-Haired Woman
 * I-it's not here, either... What do I do...?


 * I could not possibly tell anyone I lost my purse again...


 * And that was one of the few things from home that I still had...


 * A Lapis native...!?

Ichor
 * U-um, blue-haired lady...!


 * U-uh... Did you perhaps drop this?

Blue-Haired Woman
 * Y-yes! I did!


 * Did you come all this way just to give it back to me? Thank you so much!

Ichor
 * N-no... Not at all...

Blue-Haired Woman
 * How embarassing. I am sorry to have troubled a stranger...


 * I, uh, am truly grateful for your kindness. Farewell...

Ichor
 * W-wait...!

Blue-Haired Woman
 * Yes? What is it?

Ichor
 * U-um...


 * It's nothing.

Blue-Haired Woman
 * All right... Farewell.

Ichor
 * Damn it...


 * I was finally able to see her again, and I couldn't even ask her name... Stupid Ichor...


 * I hardly ever get a chance to talk to a woman I've never met...


 * But she...wasn't a goddess...


 * I wonder if I'll see her again...

Fathomless Flood
Olde Woman
 * Huh...? Can you hear something?

Olde Man
 * Wh-what is that?


 * I-it's definitely not good!


 * The river...is overflowing!

Olde Resident
 * Priestess!


 * Olde has never been this flooded before!

Kihana
 * Y-yes... I am aware of that.

Olde Resident
 * The river is overflowing despite there being no rain, and the surroundings are falling into ruin from water damage and monster attacks.


 * This is an unprecedented disaster!


 * Please guide us!

Kihana
 * The waters will certainly recede. Calm your hearts and endure.

Olde Resident
 * Great blessings! So the waters will soon redece!

Kihana
 * I-I didn't say soon! My incantations are complicated and require the utmost precision!


 * Your priestess will take care of this, so keep calm and carry on!

Kihana
 * What am I gonna do!? This is was not supposed to happen!


 * Flooding is outside my jurisdiction... Why did this have to happen so suddenly...!?


 * I can't do anything about this with my powers...


 * And if I don't do something, this'll be the end of me... Everyone will think I'm incompetent... and I'll be driven out again...


 * No, no, no, Kihana, get a hold of yourself!


 * If I let myself get flustered, the townspeople will start to panic!


 * I can't do anything about the water, but...I just need to go take care of the monsters to set them at ease!


 * With Yubel and Ichor, of course!

Monster Extermination
Kihana
 * Got it? Even with my power, it will take some time for the waters to receed.


 * I need both of your help until that happens. I'm counting on you two.

Ichor
 * So we just have to defeat the monsters that washed up here?

Yubel
 * Leave it to us, lady priestess.


 * This is all we can do for you, after all.

Unfamiliar Monsters
Ichor
 * These are all monsters we've never seen around here before.


 * I never expected underwater monsters to move up onto land.

Yubel
 * This truly is a cataclysm.


 * There certainly would have been even more damage if it weren't for the priestess.


 * Places like Olde would be so unprepared, they would've been totally swallowed up.

Kihana
 * Th-that's right!


 * This is all thanks to that prayer ceremony. You should be grateful!

Saved by the Priestess
Yubel
 * Do you remember when the priestess first came here?

Ichor
 * Yeah. Kihana predicted a huge landslide.

Yubel
 * That's right. The priestess saved us all.

The Cost of Faith
Yubel
 * She has saved us thus far, and has shown us the way.


 * All we have to do is trust in the priestess of the land.

Kihana
 * ...(I...I can't tell him there's nothing I can do!)

A Suspicious Shadow
Ichor
 * Past here, the earth has already eroded due to the flood waters...


 * If this keeps up, it's only a matter of time till the waters reach the village proper.

Yubel
 * H-hey... What is...that?

Ichor
 * A serpent...?

Yubel
 * I've never seen anything like it... What's going to happen to Olde...?

Kihana

Out for Blood
Ichor
 * You saw that serpent too, right? I wasn't just seeing things?

Yubel
 * Yes, I definitely saw it.
 * What was it, priestess? Please tell give us your guidance.

Kihana
 * R-right now you should concentrate on the monsters in front of you! We'll talk after that!

Opposing Views
Kihana
 * (Taking everything into account...there's only one way out of this...)


 * (Here we go...!)


 * Hey, thathuge thing you saw just now?


 * That wicked serpent is the cause of the flooding!

Yubel
 * Is that the truth!? We have no choice but to defeat it...!

???
 * You cannot.

Ichor
 * It's you...!

Kihana
 * Wh-who is that? A friend of yours, Ichor?

Ichor
 * A friend...? How do I put this...?

Blue-Haired Woman
 * That is the esper, Leviathan. He is a holy being above human comprehension.


 * He should be properly revered as the Water God that he is. Only then can this land be blessed with peace and tranquility.

Yubel
 * Enough.


 * The priestess has decreed it a wicked serpent. It cannot be holy.


 * Right, my lady?

Kihana
 * Th-that's right! Who do you think you are, showing up out of nowhere!?


 * That thing is definitely evil! Revering it is unthinkable.

Blue-Haired Woman

Ichor
 * Wait.

Yubel
 * Ichor!? What's the meaning of this...!?

Ichor


 * I don't think she's lying.

Kihana
 * Then what...? A-are you saying I'm lying?

Ichor
 * I'm not. But maybe you've made a mistake.


 * You saw that serpent, didn't you? We don't even know if we could beat it in a fight.


 * Even if we could destroy it, that'd be a point of no return.


 * So how about just this once, we try believing what she said?

Yubel
 * Why go so far for her? Do you know something about her that we don't?

Ichor
 * I don't even know her name! But I feel like I can trust her!

To Each Their Own
Ichor
 * No... Folka!

Yubel
 * Ichor... This was meant to be...

Kihana
 * What've I done... It's because of me...


 * It's because I said something so stupid...!

Yubel
 * Priestess...? What are you saying...?

Kihana
 * I was just talking trash about her! I didn't mean to drive her away... Why did this have to happen...?

Yubel
 * So...you're saying that talk of her being a demon was all a lie?

Kihana
 * I only said that because...I couldn't beat her at anything!


 * I didn't want to become abandoned again...


 * I didn't want to be driven out again!


 * I'm sorry. I'm so sorry... Please don't abandon me...

Yubel
 * Kihana, let's go bring her back together.


 * No matter what happens, I believe in you. Your sins are mine to bear as well.

Kihana
 * Oh, Yubel...

Ichor's Wish
Ichor
 * I followed Folka like this once before...


 * But it's different this time. I know Folka now!


 * Please, don't go...Folka!

Cold Rejection
Ichor
 * Folka! I've finally found you...


 * Everyone just misunderstood you. Please, come back.

Folka
 * How foolish.

Ichor
 * Folka?

Folka
 * I told you not to come. I am serious.


 * If you die, our child will be alone in the world.


 * That child is the spawn of a demon. No one would look after such a thing.


 * If you hold your like dear, do not come for me again.

Ichor
 * Folka, why...?

Folka
 * You still fail to understand... I suppose I have no choice but to teach you a lesson!

Star-Crossed Parting
Ichor
 * Everything you're saying now is a lie. I know you, Folka.

Folka
 * I still cannot lie when it really counts.

Ichor
 * Yes, so please...

Folka
 * I cannot return.


 * I came to realize that I cannot remain with you.


 * It does not matter what I desire. I cannot rid myself of my past. It is a part of me.


 * Even still...I was happy that I could spend time with you, no matter how short.


 * Give this to our child. The Water God's amulet. I have purified it.


 * With this, our daughter will one day be able to speak with Leviathan.


 * She will surely be loved and cherished by all.


 * Goodbye, Ichor.

Yubel
 * Ichor!

Kihana
 * Where is Folka!?

Ichor
 * She's gone.


 * She was no ordinary human.


 * But even if she was a demon, I didn't care...

Kihana
 * Ichor! I'm so sorry... All of this was my...

Yubel
 * ...Our fault. You have my sincerest apology. We've done something that can never be undone.

Ichor
 * Both of you, stop.

Kihana
 * I know you won't ever forgive us...but...!

Ichor
 * It's not your fault. It was destined to eventually come to this. We were from two different worlds.


 * She was a goddess who came from that brilliant sky reflected in the waters of Lake Dorr.


 * That's what I've decided.

Yubel
 * Ichor...

Ichor
 * And she has left me our child.


 * Our daughter...who will be the next water priestess.


 * If everyone will accept her, that is.

Yubel
 * Of course we will. Who would oppose?

Kihana
 * Yes. It's a promise. We will all raise her together.

Ichor
 * Thank you...

The Passage of Time
Blue-Haired Girl
 * Hmm... It's not here either... Where could it be...

Blue-Haired Man
 * Luluna? What are you looking for now?

Luluna
 * Father! I-I'm not looking for anything!

Luluna's Father
 * Really?

Luluna
 * Really!

Luluna's Father
 * Then, what are you doing in a place like this? You will one day be the next water priestess, you know?


 * The second Water Priestess was already a fine woman at your age...

Luluna
 * I know, already! But I'm a little busy right now, so...can you save the lecture for later!?

Luluna's Father
 * H-hey! What a handful of a child.

To the Lake
Luluna
 * It wasn't in town, so it must be by the lake.


 * I'll go check!

Inherited Flaws
Luluna
 * Why am I always losing things like this?


 * And they're always such important things, too...


 * Is this the price of being the Water Priestess?

Protectora de la Aquópolis
Luluna
 * Hmm, it's not here either... That's a problem. Where could've I dropped it?


 * Father will be cross with me again if I lose something so important.


 * Huh? That person...


 * Wow! Your hair's exactly the same color as Father's!

Blue-Haired Woman
 * The same as your father's?


 * Is that so? How strange a coincidence...

Luluna
 * Yep! What are you doing here, miss?

Blue-Haired Woman
 * This place...brings back memories. I'm just looking around.


 * How about you?

Luluna
 * Well, I'm looking for something I lost. I've looked all over, but just can't seem to find it...

Blue-Haired Woman
 * Something you lost? Hee hee...I lost something here before, too.

Luluna
 * You too?

Blue-Haired Woman
 * Yes, I often lose things too. I always search frantically...only to come up empty.


 * And then...

Luluna's Father
 * Luluna, there you are.

Luluna
 * Father!

Luluna's Father
 * This is what you were looking for, isn't it? I found it a moment ago.

Luluna
 * Wow! You found it for me? Thanks!

Luluna's Father
 * Honestly... You do know how important this amulet is, don't you?

Luluna
 * Yes, I heard from great grandpa Ichor. The first Water Priestess received it from Leviathan, beginning our tradition.

Luluna's Father
 * That's right. When you were born, I too...

Luluna
 * Father, forget about that. Look!


 * There's a woman with exactly the same hair color as you...


 * Huh? She's gone...

Luluna's Father
 * The same as me? Someone like that was here? Could it have been...

Luluna
 * Huh? Do you know her?

Luluna's Father
 * No, it's nothing.


 * Well, we've found what you lost. Let's head back to Olderion.

Luluna
 * Yeah!

Luluna's Father
 * The lake's waters are so clear...


 * The first Water Priestess...is still watching over us...