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[color=#736AFF][b][h1]Ranbu no Izayoi[/h1][/b][/color]
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[color=#736AFF][b]"We do possess some in the wagon's stores."[/b][/color] Izayoi responded to Chisato as both she and Galahad set about disarming the blade traps after Rudolf and Miina had handled the floor, and Esben worked at the sliding block puzzle. After some more time passed, the Kirins were through and past the traps, moving on down further into the caverns.

They followed the rushing waters down to a massive stone structure built above where the rivers converged, the Crystal of Water simply floating in the midst of the temple complex. It...looked as though it had seen better days. Where Cid had described the crystal to be shining azure, the massive floating repository of aether they were presented with was barely a dull, light blue, with violet seeming to creep in at the edges. A sure sign of corruption if there was any.

Before the Kirins could even approach it to hold their crystals aloft, rumbling came from below. A blur of turquoise emerged out from the waters, landing with a crash atop the temple steps, holding the high ground. It was...

[url=https://imgur.com/z5TAB7H]A massive, statue-like golem filigreed with gold, swinging about a tremendous jug of water on a chain as if it were some sort of demented, thematic flail.[/url]

[b][i]"HALT."[/i][/b] The apparent guardian rumbled, an aura of sickly dark purple surrounding its form. [b][i]"I AM THE TOTEMA, FAMFRIT. AS I STAND, NO EVIL SHALL BREACH THE TEMPLE. TURN BACK, INTRUDERS. OR SUFFER MINE IRE. WHAT SAY YOU?"[/i][/b]

[color=#736AFF][b]"Tis as Cid feared."[/b][/color] Izayoi hunched down, one hand falling to her sheathed sword as she prepared to draw. [color=#736AFF][b]"The guardian is corrupted. We need not waste words bantering with it. To arms! The quicker this golem falls, the more time we've to prepare for the invasion aboveground!"[/b][/color]

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[b][i]"YOU WILL NOT RETREAT? THEN COME! FACE THE RAGING WATERS OF THE DARKENING CLOUD!"[/i][/b]