- Cados
Estelle
Karol, this is for you.
Karol
Huh? What's going
on, Estelle...?
What's this?
on, Estelle...?
What's this?
Estelle
This is payment for your
services. I'm sure you'll be
able to sell it for quite a sum.
services. I'm sure you'll be
able to sell it for quite a sum.
Estelle
I want to thank you all for
everything you've done.
everything you've done.
Karol
Huh? What do you mean?
You haven't found what
you're looking for yet...
You haven't found what
you're looking for yet...
Estelle
...I'm afraid I must take my
leave from you here.
leave from you here.
Rita
“Take your leave”...?
What are you gonna do?
What are you gonna do?
Yuri
You're not thinking of
going alone, are you...?
going alone, are you...?
Estelle
My desire to meet Phaeroh
is a personal one.
is a personal one.
Karol
Are you crazy? That's
way too dangerous!
way too dangerous!
Estelle
Which is why I must go alone.
Estelle
I won't have the rest of
you caught up any further
in my own selfish quest.
you caught up any further
in my own selfish quest.
Yuri
Do justice, and
punish the unjust.
punish the unjust.
Karol
Huh...? Oh, right. That's one
of the laws of our guild.
of the laws of our guild.
Judith
There's no justice in letting
Estelle march into the heart
of the desert all by herself.
Estelle march into the heart
of the desert all by herself.
Yuri
I don't think I have it in
me to break our laws.
How 'bout you, Karol?
me to break our laws.
How 'bout you, Karol?
Karol
Right!
Judith
It seems those are the rules.
Estelle
...I'm terribly flattered, really,
but I'm afraid I can't let you...
but I'm afraid I can't let you...
Rita
Estelle, wait!
Rita
Have you all lost your
marbles? We're talking about
a force of nature here!
marbles? We're talking about
a force of nature here!
Yuri
Which is why we're
all going together.
all going together.
Karol
I'll admit I'm a little scared,
but I can't just let Estelle
go off like that.
but I can't just let Estelle
go off like that.
Rita
You! You talk some sense into them.
Raven
If I start whining now, I'll have go
all the way back ta Nordopolica
by myself, right? That's no fun.
all the way back ta Nordopolica
by myself, right? That's no fun.
Rita
Ooh! There's no reasoning
with any of you.
with any of you.
Rita
Are you sure you're
dead set on this?
dead set on this?
Estelle
Yes. I've thought a lot about this.
Estelle
You all have something that's
important to you, a goal you
give everything to achieve.
important to you, a goal you
give everything to achieve.
Estelle
I realized that I didn't have
anything like that for myself...
anything like that for myself...
Estelle
And I knew I had to find a
purpose of my own, something
I can dedicate myself to.
purpose of my own, something
I can dedicate myself to.
Estelle
I made the decision to begin
this journey, and I have to
finish what I've started.
this journey, and I have to
finish what I've started.
Estelle
This...this is something
I have to do for myself.
I have to do for myself.
Rita
...Okay okay, you win.
So we'll be aiming for
the desert's center.
So we'll be aiming for
the desert's center.
Estelle
Huh...?
Rita
Hey, I tried talking sense
into you idiots.
into you idiots.
Estelle
Rita...
Yuri
There's actually no real need
for you to come, Rita.
for you to come, Rita.
Yuri
You've got your aer krene research
to worry about, don't you?
to worry about, don't you?
Rita
There's no telling what
you idiots will get into if
I don't keep an eye on you.
you idiots will get into if
I don't keep an eye on you.
Rita
The aer krene isn't going
anywhere. I'll go check
up on it later.
anywhere. I'll go check
up on it later.
Rita
But!
Rita
We're not leaving until
we've taken care of
all our preparations.
we've taken care of
all our preparations.
Estelle
I'm sorry to be such an
inconvenience to you all...
inconvenience to you all...
Yuri
I think we had a pretty good
idea things would turn out
like this from the start.
idea things would turn out
like this from the start.
Karol
Yeah.
Estelle
Thank you!
Karol
Huh...?
Where's Judith?
Where's Judith?
Judith
Everything settled?
Rita
Yeah.
Judith
Well, what did you decide?
Estelle
We're going to the
center of the desert.
center of the desert.
Judith
I had a feeling, so I've made
some arrangements. The
innkeeper has agreed to help us.
some arrangements. The
innkeeper has agreed to help us.
Raven
We'll wanna be good and
rested before we leave this
town behind, that's for sure.
rested before we leave this
town behind, that's for sure.
Rita
You're always thinking about
your next nap, aren't you?
your next nap, aren't you?
Raven
Yeah, but I sleep so
much better if I have
a little company.
much better if I have
a little company.
Judith
I wonder what Phaeroh will do...