Cloud Strife: No way! That thing's just a machine.

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Ryne is ecstatic to see the first signs of greenery in the Empty.

Quest description

Life Finds a Way is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.

Journal

• With all six elements successfully restored, your work in the Empty has, for the time being at least, reached its conclusion. The sprouting of lush plant life around the camp fills each member of the group with hope for the future, although it may be some time before this remarkable change becomes widespread. Ryne proposes that everyone take a well-earned rest before considering the next move, displaying patience in place of her usual hastiness. She also demonstrates a surprising degree of maturity when she admits to not being able to solve every problem by herself, and expresses her wish that she and Gaia should support one another in the coming days. After a somewhat reticent Gaia gives her agreement, Urianger directs the group back to Amh Araeng.
• After another long journey in the skyslipper, you arrive at the Derrick. Urianger asks you to accompany Ryne and Gaia to Mord Souq, while he and Thancred make their way to the Crystarium to share news of your expeditions into the Empty with the other Scions.
• Your contact from the Crystarium, Yalfort, awaits Ryne's report of your recent escapades, though it will take no small amount of time for her to compile all of the relevant information. In the meantime, she and Gaia will be staying in Mord Souq, taking the opportunity to rest while deciding the next course of action.

※To unlock the next quest, you must complete the main scenario quest “Echoes of a Fallen Star.”

Objectives

• Speak with Ryne at the Derrick.
• Speak with Yalfort.

Script

Life Finds a Way script
Thancred	All this greenery... It's far more than I had dared to hope. I can't help but worry that it's too good to be true.
Urianger	The rapid propagation of flora appeareth to be limited to the intersections of aetherial channels, as per our earlier findings. Nonetheless, 'tis cause to rejoice that the seeds of aether have quickened in the barren garden that is the Empty.
Gaia	It feels like I'm witnessing the miracle performed by Minfilia a hundred years ago all over again...
Ryne	I can feel all of the revitalized elements working in harmony!
Ryne	I've always believed Eden had the power to restore the Empty, but I never expected it to happen so quickly.
Ryne	We ran into a few problems with Shiva, to say the least, but the others all went more or less according to plan!
Urianger	That we were able to come so far along this arduous journey may rightly be attributed to thine unwavering resolve.
Thancred	Aye. When you said that you'd reclaim this world, you truly meant it. We're proud of you, Ryne.
Gaia	Hammer? Whatever are you talking about?
Gaia	I'm a woman of gentle birth. Hardly the sort to be swinging such a rude thing about.
Ryne	[Player Name] must be imagining things! Tee hee!
Gaia	Judging by Thancred and Urianger's reactions, it seems most of them were barely recognizable. Far be it from me to worry, but are you sure your memory is all right?
Urianger	Though thou hast grasped the basic principles of summoning, it beareth repeating that such deiform entities are not the product of the memory alone.
Urianger	Nay, myriad other factors contribute to their corporeal manifestation, in a process not unlike the techniques employed in creation magic.
Ryne	Hmm... I wonder if the effects from the rebalanced aether will spread to the rest of the Empty?
Ryne	Perhaps we'll just have to wait and see. Besides, I'm sure we could all do with a rest.
Thancred	I must say, Ryne, it's refreshing to see you take a more measured approach for a change.
Ryne	Well, if my experience here has taught me anything, it's that I shouldn't rush into things unprepared. And...I've also learned that there are some problems that can't be solved alone.
Thancred	Is that so...?
Ryne	Since you freed me from Eulmore, I've met all sorts of kind people who've gone out of their way to help me. I thought that I should do everything in my power to repay their kindness and make the world a better place.
Ryne	But now more than ever, I realize that there's a limit to what I can achieve by myself.
Ryne	Even though I was able to summon Shiva, I couldn't control such vast amounts of aether. If Gaia hadn't been there for me, I might never have returned to normal.
Gaia	I could say the same about you. I was trapped in a nightmare, but you freed me.
Ryne	It seems we're more alike than I thought.
Ryne	We might not be able to do everything by ourselves, but if we look out for each other, then we can face our problems together.
Ryne	That's if...you don't mind?
Gaia	No, it's fine. Really.
Gaia	If things don't work out, we can always go our separate ways.
Gaia	But on the other hand, if I can resist the urge to punch you whenever you annoy me─which, I must say, is quite often─I have no objections to staying around.
Ryne	You mean it? Oh, thank you, Gaia!
Urianger	May I suggest we continue the conversation in Amh Araeng? Though the Empty may now supporteth foliage, the land's normalization hath but begun, and to linger overlong still entaileth risks.
Urianger	Is aught the matter, Thancred?
Thancred	Nothing you need worry about. Let's go.
Thancred	To think that Ryne is the same girl I rescued from Eulmore... Compared to the way she was back then, the difference is like night and day.
Urianger	Our encampment remaineth in its present state for our anticipated return. I cannot help but wonder how the land may change in our absence.
Gaia	Off to Mord Souq, are we? I can't say I care for the place. The marketplace reminds me of Eulmore, but instead of fine delicacies, they peddle... Well, I don't know what they are exactly. What I do know is they're far too wriggly for my liking.
Ryne	Before we do anything else, we should report to Yalfort. He'll want to know how we've been getting on in the Empty.
Gaia	Speaking of Mord Souq, there was a snack of some sort that caught my eye last time. I can't quite describe it, but it looked...squidgy. Despite a strong suspicion that I may live to regret it, I'd like to try one.
Ryne	Oh! I think I know the one you mean! They might not be much to look at, but I bet they taste amazing!
Gaia	Perhaps we could also try a pot of those jellied wrigglers or whatever they're called. I'll even let you take the first bite.
Ryne	Ew! No thank you!
Thancred	First coffee biscuits, now worms in jelly... Heavens forbid the two of you might actually eat some proper food.
Urianger	[Player Name], may I ask a favor of thee?
Urianger	Whilst Thancred and I return unto the Crystarium to inform our comrades of our recent exploits, I would have thee accompany Ryne and Gaia to Mord Souq.
Ryne	I'm looking forward to showing Gaia around the Crystarium, but we'd better finish our work here first.
Gaia	I'm prepared to give this Mord fare a try, although I should probably shut my eyes when I do. And my nose, come to think of it...
Yalfort	I trust all is well, Miss Gaia?
Gaia	It will be once we get out of this desert town. If I have to spend another night in that dingy little room, I shall scream.
Yalfort	I'm terribly sorry to hear that the accommodation was less than satisfactory. I'll investigate the availability of more comfortable lodgings posthaste.
Ryne	Yes, I think we'll be staying in Mord Souq, at least for the time being. It might take a while for me to write the report, as our expedition was...rather eventful.
Ryne	[Player Name], I really appreciate everything you've done, and I'm sorry for all the trouble I've put you through.
Gaia	Still fretting about that, are you? What's done is done. Besides, it all worked out in the end, didn't it?
Ryne	You're right. Now, how about that treat we promised ourselves? They might not have coffee biscuits here, but I've heard the wriggler cakes are to die for. Or was that, “you'll die from eating them”? Only one way to find out, I guess!
Ryne	I'm sure trying the local delicacies will keep us occupied between writing reports and thinking about the next plan of action. Hopefully, we'll have another chance to visit the Empty to see how things are coming along!
Gaia	And don't even think about leaving me behind.
Quest complete.