You find Vera Temple in disarray, many Healers and other citizen Eldonians are working to clear the rubble from the earthquake. Now and then, residual tremors shake the region, adding to the disorder. No one seems to notice the majestic etheria tree that's appeared at Stonehaven Shrine, now a dot in the distance.

You ask the guards to take you to Elder Tharah, the one Richalt said could give you answers to your questions. They escort you through the shaken and cracked halls and stop before a young girl studying roots that have pushed their way through cracks in the floor. She has shoulder-length brown hair and wears simple garments common among Healer elders, a circular gold headpiece signifies her position as elder and the importance of showing her due respect. 

"Alster, it's wonderful to see you again, though it is very unusual timing and I feel that that may not be a coincidence." the child says after the guards introduce your party. "Terrrible, all this shaking and no warning at all. People are hurt and we have taken action but there is more to do. I'm honoured to meet the rest of you. I heard about your arrival from reports sent to us from the town of Extravera, you were of great service there but why are you in the captial now?

Haden frowns. "You're an elder?" she looks around and the says quietly under her breath to you, "Surely this is a joke."

Before Tharah can respond, an Eldonian rushes up to her and whispers in her ear. The Eldonian had whispered that the earthquake had caused a message to appear. 

"There is a grave omen, a message for us all. The other elders are gathered in the Aureate Hall and I must pass it on," Tharah says. "Please, would you join us? We can all talk together."

Richalt touches your shoulder. "Go on without me. You're in good hands. I need to return home and make sure everyone is safe." You are a little sad to see Ivy and Richalt go. They are the reason that you are here and Ivy had been invaluable but you understood his motives. Richalt was from a villiage in the mountains and they may need help up there if the ground had been shaking the Azalei range too. 

You part ways, thanking him for his help, asked him to pass on your goodbyes to Ivy and follow Elder Tharah through the temple.

What was the message that appeared after the earthquake? Submit your answer in the Thy Quests section below to continue. 

Next:  E2Q1 Wisdom of the Elders