South of the Abbey is the town of Porth Llauffin. *slurring intensifies*
If you get here at sunrise, you can see what makes this town unique. A young girl named Jona can summon the sea god, Lleviathan. More slurring! Llevithan brings the Llauffin "barrels and barrels" of fish, which means no one needs to work to survive anymore. Everyone is happy that they can slack off, and the armorer is even thinking we'll be his final customer. But there's something off about Jona. A few citizens inform us that the same day the earthquake happened, her father was at sea and never returned. Some even saw a falling star land not far from here...
After Jona summons Lleviathan, she'll notice we're new in town. She'll ask us to meet her in her hut in the evening, so do whatever until night begins to descend. When we enter her house, she'll tell us that she doesn't want to summon Lleviathan anymore. Before she can give more details, a guy who works for the mayor comes in. He says the mayor wants to see Jona, so she goes off. Follow her, and the scene is surprisingly heartwarming. The mayor knows her dad, Dylan, won't be coming back. Rather than let her live alone, he offers to adopt her. His son, Brayson, has always gotten along with her, so it just makes sense. Jona is still unsure, so she'll mull it over. She sees Lucy is listening on, and it makes the next conversation easier. Back in Jona's hut, she asks Lucy if she should stop summoning Llevi, and I agree with the girl. She's glad she has an ally, and we all go to bed.
In the morning, Jona isn't there. The townsfolk are annoyed that their daily fish intake is missing, but where has this child gone? Behind the mayor's house is Brayson. He tells us that his dad took Jona to his private beach, and he's worried. He lets us through the door to find out what's going on.
Tywill Cave is a small hole in a rock to the west of Llauffin. It's infested with various sea creations and annoying imps that can avoid all attacks and make you hit your own teammates at the same time. I used magic on them. My first attempt in here went poorly. Lucy and Cid changed jobs recently, so they're both weak. Plus, we're lacking healing... This isn't a long dungeon, but the enemies are a bit jammed. There's also a boss, so you're gonna need a healer! I went back to the Abbey, changed jobs, and tried again. At one point, you'll be on top of the rock, above where you came it at. The second cave is your destination, so check the first one first. I don't remember what's here, but it's a treasure.
Through the second cave are Jona, the mayor, and the mayor's entourage. The mayor says that he's accepted that Joan doesn't want to summon Lleviathan, but he still wants her to do something for her. Every once in a while, Jona can summon Llevi to find stuff on the seabed. There are a lot of sunken ships down there. If she won't bring the town food, providing him with riches is the only other thing a girl can offer. The implications are a bit dark... Eventually, Jona snaps and screams. Lleviathan appears and jumps onto the rock we're all on, scaring everyone. Before we do anything, he swallows Jona.
The fight against Lleviathan is pretty long, so it might be wise to bring two healers. Start by using Sap, and then get ready. Llevi has several teamwide attack moves, so maybe bring three healers. Or stop being an idiot and buy some medical herbs! Even Sapped, magic still seems to be the way to go against him. Llevi can be affected by stun/fear, so it may be worth having your monk use War Cry every now and then. I almost got wiped, but Lu's basic heal worked well enough.
Lleviathan opens his mouth, and Jona will be freed from her biblical nightmare. Jona will look back at Llevi with regrets, while the mayor will continue to egg her on. Suddenly, the whale will begin to stir. As he does, the ghost of Dylan, Jona's dad, will appear on its head. Dylan says he was lost at sea, ready to die, when a fruit appeared before him. With nothing to lose, he ate it. When he came to, he was the sea god we see now. His only thoughts were how to save his daughter, so he began to provide her with all that he could. But Jona informs her father that she's ready to grow up. Brayson, the mayor's son, enters the scene and promises to always be there for Jona. Dylan believes the kid, and he ends this charade. We all return to the town, sleep it off, and wake up.
The mayor's not having any, but the kids seem pretty adamant about what they said. Jona is trying to learn how to net fishnets, and Brayson is learning how to sail. The rest of town seems more annoyed they have to go back to work, but the ferry is working. When you're done here, take it across the bay to whatever the pier is named. There's pretty much nothing here, but we get the idea there's a much bigger city to the southeast. Traveling across the plains brings us to Dourbridge. This is an area filled with drunks who are, supposedly, thieves. As we cross the bridge, we meet the ghost girl we saw outside the Starflight Express. She notices us, but nothing comes from it. More importantly, we go on a search around town because there are rumors of another shining fruit being here a few days ago. Following the trails gives us the idea to keep going south to Bloomingdale. But, even more importantly, the Tiny Medal Pirate is in this place. I have eleven Tiny Medals, so I get a hat and the Thieves Key. Time to backtrack to open stuff and reach Bloomingdale...
...tomorrow.
Jona...Jonah...whale...bleh.
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