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Balaan, looking at Drindiil with slight irritation, crossed his arms, "Yes, hiding in shadows and boasting seem to be two of your strong suits, Drindiil; let us see if protecting the real heroes of this tale is also within your ability range, shall we?" He said, clearly not impressed with Drindiil's cocky outburst, "One would have thought that the shouting you already received would be enough to curb you flamboyant nature, though that is clearly not the case. Just know that your necessity for irrelevant flare and yearning for fame could get you or your charges killed. How you go about convincing the people is not our concern, you must instead look to their leaders and convince them to rally together against this threat. The gems should be a good symbol to stand behind for them, but it will not make your success in this endeavor automatic. No doubt you will have to do something to earn their trust and respect, as well as to show your strength. And by strength, I do not necessarily mean strength of arm. There is also strength of heart and mind. Remember that in your travels."

Daliea looked at Elise for a moment before smiling gently at her, "Do not fear, young Terran. When we bestow upon you the gems, your weariness from the trial will be removed. I apologize personally for that, you were my responsibility as the prospective Earth Gem wielder. It was a harsh lesson, but a necessary one at that. Not all problems may be solved by running away, and it was necessary to show you your strength. I assure you that you were never in any real danger; none of you were in any real danger. The perception of danger was simply to get true trial results."