Shrike, an Elezen woman clad in black plate armor, leans back against the stone ruins of a fortress in the Churning Mists. Another armored figure sits atop the ruined wall in the background- Juksie, a blue-skinned Miqo'te. She loosely holds her sword across her lap, staring down at it.
Shrike speaks, wearing a grimace:
"Heroes always becomes weapons in the hands of those they serve. And Ishgard has need of countless implements of war."
Juksie, clad in blue and silver armor adorned with golden dragon wing elements, sits in the foreground, eyes downcast as she looks at her blade. Her expression seems disquieted.
Shrike leans against the wall in the background, continuing to speak.
"No matter what sort of upstanding paragon one may be, warriors exist for killing. Whether we live or die, the bloodshed will outlast us."
Shrike now turns his head to level a pointed gaze at Juksie off-screen, dark dragon eye glaring from beneath the fringe of his hair. The dark, lightning-filled skies and floating ruins surrounding the aerial lair of the Aery can be seen in the distance.
Shrike continues speaking:
"So, Warrior of Light..."
Juksie now grits her teeth with a scowl, and grips the blade in her lap tightly. The Aery is visible in the distance behind her once again.
Shrike's voice from offscreen continues:
"Will you allow yourself to be wielded?"
[ All Quiet Under the Thunder ]
A brief respite allows a foe to strike with words rather than steel.
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