| Ineffective Affections |
| Required: quests quest. |
| → Go to Nkel |
| YOU: What can you tell me about Sysial Shillor? |
| Nkel: Ahhh. |
| Nkel: Sysial Shillor is a great woman. |
| Nkel: Young, strong, beautiful and reckless all at the same time. |
| Nkel: My brother is not charismatic at all, but he still has hopes to get her. |
| Nkel: The problem is, she doesn't really care for him that way. |
| Nkel: She loves me, but doesn't have the heart to tell him directly. |
| Nkel: One thing you could do is tell him that she sent you. |
| Nkel: That she turned him down. |
| Nkel: But let him down easy. |
| Nkel: It's really the compassionate thing to do. |
| Nkel: Would you do that, for all our sakes? |
| YOU: I will do my best to help all involved. |
| Nkel: Good! |
| Nkel: I hardly can wait to be with my Sysial! |
| Nkel: Please hurry! |
| Nkel: I will wait here. |
| → Go to Nkaw |
| YOU: Sysial Shillor wanted me to tell you that she cannot accept your love. |
| Nkaw: Don't even start. |
| -Nkaw frowns at you and gestures irritatedly as he speaks.- |
| Nkaw: You don't think I've seen you talking to my brother from over here? |
| Nkaw: I bet he told you how great he is and that Sysial would be all his. |
| Nkaw: Now you want to tell me that I have no chance or some such. |
| Nkaw: I'll give you points for valour, but I'm no fool. |
| Nkaw: I won't give up that easily. |
| Nkaw: In fact, I'd pay you for doing something for me. |
| Nkaw: What say you? |
| YOU: I'll hear you out. |
| Nkaw: All right. |
| -Nkaw smiles insidiously.- |
| Nkaw: I want you to do following: I have one of Sysial's own necklaces. |
| Nkaw: You don't have to know how I got it. |
| Nkaw: You only have to go to her and give her this letter and the necklace. |
| Nkaw: That's all. |
| Nkaw: When you return with her response, I'll give you some tria. |
| -Nkaw gives you the necklace and the letter.- |
| Nkaw: Thank you. |
| Nkaw: You're a good person. |
| → Go to Sysial Shillor |
| YOU: I have been instructed to bring these items to you. |
| -Sysial holds the necklace up and smiles broadly.- |
| Sysial: My necklace! |
| Sysial: I thought I'd lost it! |
| -Sysial starts to put it on, which draws her attention to the letter in her other hand.- |
| Sysial: Oh, this note is for me too? |
| -Sysial opens the letter and begins to read.- |
| Sysial: 'Dearest Sysial…' Oh, it is from Nkaw! |
| -Sysial smiles.- |
| Sysial: Stuff about work… |
| Sysial: fought with Nkel… |
| Sysial: What? |
| Sysial: Nkel stole it?! |
| Sysial: I have been looking everywhere for it! |
| Sysial: … |
| Sysial: Love, Your Nkaw. |
| -Sysial shakes her head sadly and sighs.- |
| Sysial: I never wanted this to happen. |
| Sysial: Nkaw and Nkel are very nice and I consider them both my friends, but nothing more! |
| Sysial: I can't believe that they are now fighting over me and that one even stole my belongings! |
| Sysial: It doesn't matter to me who did what. |
| -Sysial sighs.- |
| Sysial: As long as they behave like children, I can't talk to either of them. |
| Sysial: Couldn't you… |
| Sysial: Couldn't you go to them both and tell them I sent you, and then, that I don't love them? |
| Sysial: Please? |
| YOU: Brothers should not act like this towards each other, I will do my best to help. |
| Sysial: Thank you so much! |
| -Sysial smiles.- |
| Sysial: If you can make them realize their folly and get them to make up, I will have something for you. |
| Sysial: Just tell them I sent you, tell each one I don't love him, and return to tell me all is well. |
| Sysial: But tell Nkaw first; he at least deserves a prompt response to his letter. |
| → Go to Nkaw |
| YOU: I have returned with tidings from Sysial. |
| Nkaw: And? |
| Nkaw: What did she say? |
| Nkaw: She certainly fell in love with me, didn't she? |
| Nkaw: I can't wait to hold her! |
| Nkaw: Er, why are you making that face? |
| Nkaw: Is something wrong? |
| Nkaw: Don't worry if she didn't give you a reward. |
| Nkaw: That is no problem… |
| Nkaw: or… |
| Nkaw: is it something else? |
| Nkaw: Speak, Madam, I beg of you! |
| YOU: Sysial regrets that she does not return your feelings. |
| Nkaw: WHAT?! |
| Nkaw: She doesn't love me? |
| Nkaw: Are you saying that she loves my megaras dropping of a brother?! |
| YOU: She does not love either of you. |
| Nkaw: What does that mean? |
| Nkaw: Surely one of us is attractive to her. |
| Nkaw: I mean, we are both tall, and strong, and loving… |
| -Nkaw pauses and shakes his head. He sighs quietly.- |
| Nkaw: Ah, who am I to question the ways of love? |
| Nkaw: 'Love is a shadow no light can brighten,' that is what father always said after mother died. |
| Nkaw: I thank you for your efforts on my behalf. |
| Nkaw: Will you carry a message from me to my brother, since I cannot leave my post? |
| Nkaw: Perhaps at least he and I can stop hating each other. |
| YOU: Of course I will. |
| Nkaw: Great. |
| Nkaw: Just tell him what you told me and let him know I apologize. |
| -Nkaw gives you some tria.- |
| Nkaw: Here is a little something for you. |
| → Go to Nkel |
| YOU: Sysial has a message for you. |
| Nkel: I am certain my brother is trying to do something shady to usurp my place in her heart. |
| Nkel: I saw you with him over there. |
| Nkel: What have you come to tell me? |
| YOU: Sysial cannot love you. |
| Nkel: By the gods? |
| Nkel: Are you trying to say that she loves him and not me? |
| YOU: No, she will not give her affections to either of you. |
| Nkel: What do you mean? |
| Nkel: She must love one of us; we are handsome and brave. |
| Nkel: Right? |
| Nkel: Wait… |
| Nkel: no. |
| Nkel: I think I see. |
| Nkel: Yes, it makes sense: both of us are so eager to love, we confused her friendship for love, and we fought each other over her to no end. |
| Nkel: Pah! |
| Nkel: How could anyone love angry fools like us? |
| -Nkel frowns and looks across the chasm at his brother's watchtower for a minute before continuing in a quieter voice.- |
| Nkel: At least with this knowledge, maybe that can change. |
| Nkel: Did he apologize? |
| YOU: He does send his apologies. |
| Nkel: Good, then all is well. |
| Nkel: I'm glad I no longer need to be angry at my brother. |
| -Nkel takes circles from a pouch and gives them to you.- |
| Nkel: You have been very helpful to me. |
| Nkel: Here is a little something for you. |
| → Go to Sysial Shillor |
| YOU: I have told both Nkaw and Nkel that you cannot return their feelings. They have agreed to stop pursuing you. What's more, they are no longer angry at one another. |
| Sysial: I'm so relieved that there won't be any more fighting between those two. |
| Sysial: They should be saving their aggression for our true enemies! |
| Sysial: This is excellent news; here is something for your worry. |
| -Sysial gives you a golden ring.- |
| Sysial: Thank you so much, good Madam. |
| Sysial: I truly do appreciate this. |
| QUEST COMPLETED |
| Rewards: 1 Golden Ring, 12440 Tria, 28600 XP. |