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[Ibakha the Wanderer is, well. A wanderer. No points for guessing that. But it also means, between aetherytes and her own propensity to just aimlessly travel, she can be found almost anywhere.

You may find her in Ul'dah, where she stands outside the walls. There's guards on either side of her, shouting at her for daring to steal some bread... Which, well. The guards are blind to it, but with her anger, aether is starting to swirl around her. There's a very distinct chance the guards might be about to get annihilated. Someone should step in, probably.

You may find her in Coerthas, in the Sea of Clouds, where she's currently ~~in a FATE~~ being dogpiled by a seemingly-endless stream of birds. She seems to be doing fine for herself, but, well. She's seriously outnumbered, and one red mage can only do so much.

You might find her in the Azim Steppe, sitting on the edge of the Dawn Throne, feet hanging down off the side as she looks over the Dotharl lands. If you approach, she'll pat the ground to let you sit beside her, at least?

Or you might find her underwater, in the ocean near Sui-no-Sato. In a rare moment of open excitement, since she believes no one can see her, she's having so much fun with the new blessing to breathe underwater. She's flipping, twisting, generally having a blast playing in the water. You, uh, might not want to approach though. She has dignity to keep.

She might be anywhere, even. Kugane, Doma, Coerthas, Limsa... Any possible location in Hydaelyn is a place she could be, just wandering about. Come talk to her!]

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To arrest me. In Ul'dah, several times.

[2.55 cough.]

Sooner or later they'll manage it.

Many have tried.

No Ibakha has been fettered long.

[...oh right. Reincarnation. Rhel forgets that's a thing with Ibakha.]

You've never seen the inside of an Ul'dahn prison. [A beat.] In recent lifetimes, at least. They're not fun.

[Thaumaturges get called down to go do the final rites all the time.]

Either way, were you looking to enter the city or did you just happen to get spotted by those two arses?

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Aye, I was looking to enter the city... Although it seems I was too late, regardless.

[She shakes her head.]

I heard tell X'rhun Tia had been here. I wished to repay a debt.

....which one is he? The city sees a surprising number tias nowadays, some of them even from the X tribe. It's strange. Didn't think there were that many male Miqo'te in the world to be honest...

You would know him easily.

[She holds her sword up.]

He is dressed in red,and wields a sword like mine. I owe him a great debt from the past, and I wish to repay him.

[... an actual debt, he actually helped her, not... 'i'm coming to kick your ass' kind of debt.]

[She's going to assume, against all past experiences, that Ibakha means a real debt and not a murder-debt.]

Oh, that one. I tried to approach him when I noticed him using your sorts of spells, but he either didn't notice me or actively fled from me as I approached. The airship docks might know where he went?

... Actively fled? That sounds... unlike him.

[Immediately starts heading that direction!!]

[Rhel follows because...it's Ibahka.]

Well, I do reek of borderline black magic, if you know what to look for. [Because Rhel, ever getting into trouble even when she's studying, is dabbling as close as she can get without a soul stone.] Most people, even other thaumaturges or conjurers, don't.

Aye. And if he thought you were a threat, he would have made a gallant gesture and a challenge, the drama-loving idiot that he is.

[Rhel chuckles at that.]

Well, that's nice to know, though I now I wish he had challenged me. It might have been fun.

[... well, that gets a slightly wicked smirk.]

No, no. One so concerned about ages like you shouldn't wish for that, he's far older than you.

[Rhel makes a face.]

Are you implying it would be unfair to fight him because I would beat an old man or that I would want to bed him and he's an old man?

[Because. Well.]

The second. If the man's strength is as I remember, there's no worry of the first.

You do realize it's less the strength of red mages that make you hard to beat and the fact you can use white and black magic, yes?

[Or: dirty cheaters.]

...and how old are we talking?

We can use white and black, and a sword, too.

[Ibakha fights like an asshole.]

He was active as a Crimson Duelist more than twenty summers ago. I know not what magics he has used for it, but the man does not look his age.

[She does and Rhel hates it.

Unless she's watching it.]

Miqo'te never look our age--I still get asked where my mother is, and I'm nearly twenty-seven. But damn, too old.

[she's also taking great amusement in rhel's disappointment.]

Perhaps it's maturity, not age.

[Look, a woman has needs.]

Are you implying something?

[The look on her face makes it very clear she knows what Ibakha's getting at and she is only mildly unamused. She's worked hard to grow out of her "troublesome kitten" phase that lasted well into adulthood, thank you. Teaching does wonders for that.]

That a responsible teacher might not... Ah, what was it? "Reek of borderline-black magic"?

[SHE'S SO AMUSED

~~look if you have needs ibakha's right here~~]

[Rhel sniffs.]

If they didn't want me to find the texts, they should have burned them. It's not my fault I have the Echo.

[Yes, this is her story and she's sticking to it.

~~She wasn't recently okay.~~]

And how well would that excuse fly if it were one of your students who used it?

[SHE'S SO AMUSED... rip rhel

~~listen they can make up for lost time~~]

You overestimate my students. They're all wonderfully bright, but none of them have the patience for high level thaumaturgy. They buy into the guildmasters too much.

And none would read an ill-advised tome if they so happened to have the power to?