Made, Not Born

Made, Not Born

Quest giver

Drill Instructor

Location

The Crystarium (X:13.4, Y:9.1)

Quest line

Lakeland Sidequests
┗ Crystarium Sidequests

Level

70 

Required items

1   Consolatory Sandwich

Experience

 54,000-57,240

Gil

 606

Previous quest

The Unbroken Thread

Patch

5.0

Links

EDB GT TC

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The drill instructor is concerned about one of his recent recruits.

— In-game description

Steps

• Give the consolatory sandwich to the novice guard at Sweetsieve.

• Speak with the drill instructor in Ballistics.

Journal

• The drill instructor is concerned about one of his recent recruits.

Dialogue

Accepting the quest

Drill Instructor: Maybe a sandwich... Everyone likes sandwiches...
Drill Instructor: Oh! If it isn't the Warrior of Darkness! What fortuitous timing.
Drill Instructor: I'm worried about one of our recruits, you see. He was one of the residents of Holminster Switch, and after the attack, he thought to join up, the better to protect those he loves...
Drill Instructor: Alas, it's not so easy as all that, is it? And because his training isn't having as immediate an effect as he wished, he's become rather depressed. I know not what to say to him─as his superior, I fear that he will take my encouragement as chastisement.
Drill Instructor: If you spoke with him, however, he might take your words to heart. Can I ask you to attempt it? You will find him sighing to himself in Sweetsieve, like as not. Take him this, as well─I find that nothing so reliably lifts the spirits as a full stomach.

(Optional)
Drill Instructor: He needs to know that these things take time for everyone, I think. Heroes aren't made in a day!

Giving the consolatory sandwich to the novice guard at Sweetsieve

Novice Guard: Th-The Warrior of Darkness? You must be mistaken, you can't possibly have reason to speak with me...
<Hand over Consolatory Sandwich>
Novice Guard: I... I don't know what to say. I don't deserve your kindness. I don't deserve your sandwich...

< What will you say?> 
< Nonsense. You've been working hard. >
< Your instructor is worried about you. >

< Nonsense. You've been working hard. >
Novice Guard: H-How do you know that!? I mean, I have tried, but...

< Your instructor is worried about you. >
Novice Guard: He is!? I never expected him to notice that I... 

(Both)
Novice Guard: Well, I had hoped that this would go differently, I suppose. I'm in the guard now, yes, but my spear still feels heavy and awkward in my hands. My knees still shake when I'm in combat. It wasn't meant to be like this.
Novice Guard: It sounds pathetic when I say it out loud, doesn't it? I had resolved to be like you, who came to our rescue when everything was at its most hopeless. Yet here I am, discouraged at the first sign of difficulty.
Novice Guard: There's nothing for it but to face my own weakness, is there? To overcome it. It won't make me a hero, but...it's a step on that path. And seeing you again has reminded me that that's the path I want to follow, no matter what.

(Optional)
Novice Guard: Thank you for reminding me where I ought to be.

Speaking with the drill instructor in Ballistics

Drill Instructor: It seems that your mere presence was enough to restore his fighting spirit! I cannot thank you enough.

Novice Guard: Nor can I. Thank you for coming to me when I most needed it. I swear that I will do my utmost to follow your example in future!
Novice Guard: Sir, may I join you on patrol? Quite frankly, I need the practice.

Drill Instructor: And you shall have it! With me, guardsman!