Wow! This lake is huge, but it's all iced over!

Maybe I should try walking on it?

Boop, boop... Ping!

Oh, but maybe I shouldn't get too close. It wouldn't be much fun if I fell into the water.

Beep-boop... Whirr... Boop-boop.

......

Oh!

Th-That's right!

We don't have time to enjoy the view in places like this!

We've got to hurry and search for Luciana! Got that, Tull-Tull?

Beep-beep-beep... Whirr... Boop...

Oh! No, no. There is no need to concern yourself with me!

For the likes of me to interfere with your enjoyment, Lady Tilith...

Hmm...

I mentioned it before, but you don't have to call me "Lady."

Actually, I'd be happy if you just called me by my name, just "Tilith."

......

Um...is it that you're, um, scared of me?

Wh-Why would you ask...?

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......

I'm sorry... If I said you didn't frighten me at all...I would be lying.

The Mystical Wolf included, the gods are immensely powerful, awe-inspiring beings...

...that is what we were always taught, on our world.

......

I wonder...what would it take for gods and humans to get along...?

Since I'm a goddess, I do run into the other gods around Grand Gaia...

...and yeah, most gods do not have a high opinion of humans...

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Nowadays, the gods are losing power, and they don't seem to want to fight with humanity...

...but as things are, sooner or later...

I wonder, is there some way to bring gods and humans closer together?

My lady...

As I said, on our world, we were taught that the gods are terrifying beings.

Because of that, I never imagined that a goddess...that you, Lady Tilith...

...would concern yourself with matters such as these.

Liana...

I think it is clear that we humans are immensely different from you, and the other gods.

However...after hearing how you feel about the matter, Lady Tilith...

The only way for humans and the gods to come to understand each other may be to talk as we are now...

...and to come to understand each other a bit better, little by little.

......

Yeah...you're right.

If we can't become friends right away, we just have to build a friendship one step at a time!

We're going to gradually become friends, Liana!

Luciana and I will too, of course!

My lady...

So it's okay to take your time, but you should start calling me "Tilith" now!

O-Okay...

Now let's get moving! We've got to catch Luciana as soon as we can!

So, those shrines... Is that thing over there one of them?

Oh, yes, that's one of them.

Oh, my!

The ceremony has already been performed here.

Does that mean that Luciana has already been here, and that she's already performed it?

Probably, yes...

And since she isn't here, I suspect my sister is now headed for the Mirage Snowfields.

Aww... She was one step ahead of us.

But since Reda's team is headed for the Mirage Snowfields...

...we should head on to the Subzero Road.

I know Reda, I'm sure she'll bring Luciana along with her.

Yes, I trust you're right.