[Dated 17/Jan] RE: Imperial City of Hera

[shinrasfinest]

[To: All Heroes of Light]

Please excuse my delay in issuing this notification.

I can now confirm that it has been reported and verified by further witnesses within the military at Esdham, that indeed the Calamity has once again begun it's expansion.

Case in point, the Imperial City of Hera has now succumbed to the crystallization inherent to those locations seized by the same.

However, preliminary reports from closer to the Pass of Roalie are suggesting that something unusual has befallen the City. A great, crystalline structure observed on the horizon; much grander in scale than any of the architecture of the Herans.

For any that might desire to investigate, I offer one solid piece of advise; don't. The Calamity was stirred once by the presence of Heroes, there is no telling what rate it might increase to should there be an expedition out towards it.

I shall be embarking on an expedition today, in Mysidia so there most likely will be delay with any replies.
Trusting to have informed you well.

~Sephiroth

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[shinrasfinest]

[This batch of mail was sent when the group had gotten to the settlements within the Crystal Forest. Spencer has had to travel a long way back to civilization to send them and will wait in Mysidia now for the expedition to return.]

Rukia,

I believe we're about half way through the expedition at this point. We've happened upon a strange settlement within a Crystal Forest; it's a whole village here built into the trees which seem to be, for the most part, made of crystal. The denizens here are the Shumi and Mooba's, they're quite as mysterious as the surroundings.

We must be getting close to the Crystal Life Tree, soon.

I'll be sure to forward you a copy of my official report, once it's submitted.

~Sephiroth