#summoner things

Down in the Undercity, below Ala Mhigo 

"Most people don't know the signs of a primal's influence," Nive says gently, reaching down to pat her carbuncle. It yips, and trots over to Ashe, nudging her boot. "It's my job to look for it, and a lot of times it comes up to dead leads. Especially lately -- there's a lot of ambient aether loose in Ala Mhigo, from citizens not being able to perform burial rites, or other ceremonies."

Ashelia Riot nods. That has been something she's seen, even witnessed for herself - she even saw it with her Uncle Marco's... ghost? appearing on her birthday. "Would... dreams be a sign of lingering primal aether?"

Nivelth Ajuyn considers it, tapping her chin, and her tail swaying in thought. "It's possible. There are some who say that dreams lead to another realm, if done right. You also have the Echo, which ... complicates things." She winces. "I didn't mean it in a bad way. It's possible that some aether clung to you when we fought Shinryu, and it's making itself known when your guard is down."

Ashelia Riot nods her understanding.

Nive makes a face. "For what it's worth, Shinryu was ... a very stupid primal. And so was Zenos, after he took over Shinryu. He didn't have the understanding to enthrall people."

"He didn't?" Ashelia’s heart is beating rapidly; her stomach heaves as though she might be sick. Her time in the Garlean prison certainly made her feel enthralled - even if only her body had been under Garlean control.

Nive shakes her head, and flips through her grimoire to a section of notes on Shinryu. "No, Shinryu was ... less of a primal, and more of a beast called into being. It didn't have much of a higher intelligence, it only wanted to kill and destroy, because that's why it was summoned in the first place. Zenos is ... trickier, but..." She frowns again. "From what i gathered, he was flying by the seat of his oversized Garlean armor, and didn't know how to use his primal's powers."

"And based on what you... what you saw of me in Castrum Abania..." She can't even form the specifics into words, but surely Nivelth Ajuyn would recall the sight of her encased in a magitek tank. "...There's little to fear of me having been tempered?"

I would like to ask the Summoners that have chosen to check upon the guide on occasion, what would you all like to see me write about? I have quite a few things planned out, and perhaps it's too early to be asking this...