"I'd never seen that aeon before, in either of my two other pilgrimages, so—maybe."

"… I didn't realize guardians did multiple pilgrimages," says Theo, then biting his lip a bit.

"Most don't. My previous pilgrimages... weren't successful. Father Zuke abandoned it when we reached the Calm Lands, and Lady Ginnem... perished."

"– Sorry for your loss."

"I must not fail my summoner again. I have promised myself."

"You won't. I have lots of guardians, and Theo can help us cheat."

"Cheating sounds like a good idea."

"We should go visit the Farplane, anyway, and then move on."

Nod. "– So with all the weird replay things there was also this interactive spirit thingy. I forget his name."

They start making their way around the branches and passages.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean there was a – person? Probably? – who, oh, they said they were a fayth and they were being very mysterious and telling me I wasn't supposed to be there without a summoner. In Zanarkand."

"What."

"Is this at the talking fayth bit? Because I had forgotten that until just now."

"It is. You can see fayth?"

"… Not usually? I don't think?"

"How did you, then?—oh, Zanarkand, right, bet there's tons of pyreflies there."

"Yeah, there were."

"...so maybe we'll find the fayth in the Farplane."

Speaking of which, here's the portal Theo crossed earlier. They cross it.

Rikku and Auron stay behind, for some reason.

… Theo has no idea why! Maybe it's the lack of religion, in Rikku's case. He makes a note to ask when they're back.

Portals: continue to be novel.

Tidus stays behind, too, and asks Rikku about why she stayed.

Wakka walks to the edge of the platform, folds his arms, and a red-haired boy who looks a bit like a younger version of Wakka with bits of Tidus appears, floating transparently there.

Lulu watches him from a distance.

And Kimahri stays back, arms crossed.

Theo goes over towards Kaede.