"I don't blame you." Edge had finally apologized to her, but Rydia doubted he and Kain would tolerate each other's presence longer than it took to defeat an external threat. It was probably just as well; she wasn't interested in playing peacemaker to the stubborn pair.

"It sounds like you've been keeping busy, though." She tilted her head, regarding him curiously. "The town is still empty? I heard the moogles say as much, though it's weird to think about. Mysidia without its Elder or the Water Crystal just isn't Mysidia...."