Faith Teller

Where did that glowing cat go?

Was it a spirit? Hmm... More importantly...

Where am I? And where is everyone?

Do I not count, young lady?

Rowen!

Ho ho ho... Delighted to see a familiar face in these unfamiliar lands. Let me guess. You followed a cat?

Yup. So we both got here the same way then?

It would seem so... Actually, I did some fact finding over at the temple back there and...

You're not going to believe this, but...

I have good reason to believe we've been sent to a different universe!

...No wonder I don't recognize anything.

The spirits I'm feeling are different than what I'm used to. So I had a sinking suspicion that we may no longer be on Rieze Maxia.

Sigh...I was hoping for a bigger reaction. Alas.

If it makes you feel any better, I'm pretty impressed by how quick you were to gather info! It's like you got here way before I did.

I did get here earlier, but only slightly... I may look old, but I move like a spring chicken! Now, about the info I got from the priestesses back at the temple. It's quite valuable actu--

Hush, Rowen and listen. Hear that?

Spirits are calling to me. Glad to see my powers still work. They might be able to help us.

Ah, right...

Why the long face, Rowen?

That is just how I look! Unless you mean I am pouting, which I most certainly am not! Who needs information from priestesses when you can ask the spirits directly, right?

Aw, I'm sorry, Rowen.

But, more information we get the better, right?

Indeed. You must excuse me for acting in a way not fitting of my age. So, where might we find these spirits?

Let's see...

Looks like they're this way. Follow me!

Hmmm... I could have sworn the voices were coming from here...

Right. Not a spirit in sight. It could just be spirits in this universe cannot be seen by humans. New universe, new rules, perhaps?

Rowen! Incoming!

What?!

Are our new friends here the spirits you heard?

Yeah... But...something is different. Now they sound like they are in great pain.

Then we must do whatever it takes to alleviate them of this pain!

Agreed.

I'll take these two, you take the others. Remember. These are spirits. So go easy on them, okay?

Understood.

Keeping up, Rowen?

Absolutely!

Then it's time to release them from whatever spell they are under!

Did it work? Don't think these old bones can take much more of this...

Looks like it did. Hmmm... I get the feeling humans are behind all this.

Sorry things had to get rough back there. We know you are not to blame. We'd like to find the people that did this to you.

You think someone is out there brainwashing spirits?

That's what it looks like to me, anyway.

And if that's true, it also means someone here must have powers similar to mine...

Interesting. Didn't think I'd find someone in this era who could control spirits like I can...

This wasn't the direction the voices of the spirits were coming from. We should be going toward the voices.

The voices I heard weren't coming from this direction. We should try somewhere else.