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Fufucha wants to assign you a new task.

Quest description

Sap for Smiles is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.

Journal

• Fufucha has asked you to harvest fifty pots of maple sap, which you must deliver to Cicely of the Botanists' Guild. Take yourself to Treespeak, where the sap can be found.
• Cicely explains that the maple sap you collected will be used to make sweets for the many children orphaned by the Calamity. Upon hearing this, you cannot help but feel a sense of pride that your newly acquired skills have served such a good cause. Keep your nose to the grindstone, and ever more resources will be yours to gather.

※The next botanist quest will be available from Fufucha upon reaching level 10.

Objectives

• Deliver pots of maple sap to Cicely.

Script

Sap for Smiles script
Fufucha	Hello again, [Player Name]. I'm told you've been putting your hatchet to good use. Well done!
Fufucha	Yet, as I mentioned before, hacking away at trees does not make you a botanist. You must also strive to deepen your understanding of nature.
Fufucha	I say this in the knowledge that you have done just that. Whether you realize it or not, you have the air of a woman/man who is at ease with the world around her/him. I do believe you are ready for your next task.
Fufucha	I would like you to go to Treespeak, and there harvest fifty pots' worth of maple sap. Once you have enough, pray deliver the sap to Cicely. She will be pleased to receive it.
Fufucha	Off you go now, [Player Name].
Cicely	On a quest for maple sap? Then your best bet is to search in the vicinity of Treespeak. I happen to be waiting for a delivery of sap myself. Might you be the botanist tasked with supplying it?
Cicely	Ah, the maple sap I requested! Then you must be the new botanist Fufucha has been fussing over. Ah, but where are my manners? Thank you!
Cicely	Hm? Why do I need so much of the stuff? Well, allow me to explain─it's the very least I can do, after all you've done.
Cicely	Boiling maple sap causes it to thicken into a sweet syrup called─aye, you've guessed it─maple syrup.
Cicely	From maple syrup we can make maple sugar, an ingredient used in various recipes, particularly confectionery─from cakes and tarts to toffees and chocolates. In short, all the things that children love.
Cicely	You've probably guessed it by now, but the maple sap you harvested will be used to make sweets for the children─those poor souls who were orphaned by the Calamity.
Cicely	They may put on a brave face, but their eyes reveal the depths of their sorrow. There's precious little joy left in their lives.
Cicely	But Gridania hasn't─won't abandon them. No matter your walk of life, there is always something you can do to help. Though it may only last a fleeting moment, a single smile of theirs is worth all the effort.
Cicely	...M-My apologies. I got carried away. Now, where was I? Ah, yes.
Cicely	In addition to maple sap, we botanists gather various other kinds of foodstuffs. As such, we work quite closely with culinarians, those Disciples of the Hand who excel at cooking. We're also on good terms with woodworkers and weavers, as both are reliant upon us to supply the lumber and fiber they need for their respective crafts.
Cicely	As botanists, it behooves us to learn what manner of materials are used in crafting, and there's no better way to do so than firsthand. If you have an interest, you might consider dabbling in one of the disciplines out there.
Cicely	I also urge you to make a habit of reviewing the gathering log. As your knowledge of botany grows, more of its contents will become comprehensible to you.
Cicely	Well, I'd best see to the maple sap. It was lovely talking to you!
Quest complete.