Stage requirements:

Completed the quest "Making Excuses"

Completed the quest "Traditional Toques"

Completed the quest "A Bundle of Zinnia Flowers"

Dialogs:

NPC:/dialogue To tell you the truth, it's not good for any of us if the king stays here for too long. There's business to take care of in Veroe.

NPC:/gratitude There is nothing more to keep the king here. Perhaps now you can finally persuade him to return to Veroe.

NPC:/dialogue Please, tell him that people are suffering. Veroe needs its rightful ruler back.

Actions:

Stage summary:

Persuade King Jian to return to Veroe.

Dialogs:

NPC:/say Yes, my loyal vassals all realize that my reasons for staying here were just excuses. Well then, I suppose I'll be frank.

NPC:/dither I have no reason to go back. There's nothing for me to do there; my father-in-law, Asaji, has control of everything.

NPC:/gloomy I know the troubles: there's an epidemic in Hasla, the Tehmika have been forced to the outskirts, and the constant rituals in preparation for the Auroria expedition are taxing the villagers too heavily.

NPC:/worry I fear there's nothing I can do... I once advised Asaji to reduce the supply collection for the expedition to reduce the stress on the people, and it almost lost me my head.

NPC:/conclude Everyone knows Asaji will have me removed when the time is right.

NPC:/fact Instead of struggling against my fate, I came here to accept it.

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