[ There is a sort of amused resignation in Stephen's reaction, almost as if he'd been prepared for Thancred's response. Such a thing exists on his Earth? That certainly captures Thancred's attention, though he can't say he's surprised that similar groups are called for on other stars.

Despite Meteion's discoveries and how it had drawn her into a pit of despair, the fact is that people will never stop fighting for their right to survive. ]

Quite often, I would say. Eorzea and the lands beyond it are frequently under threat from any number of sources.

[ The primals, the Ascians, the Garlean empire — the list never seems to grow any shorter. Granted, the Alliance's work with the tribal groups does mean that they should have to worry less about primals being summoned so routinely. The fact that they've been able to solve tempering was also a huge step.

Yet now, they face the Final Days. He can't quite bring himself to speak of it, not when it's still a very real danger that has not been resolved, at least in his own timeline. ]

Why did they disband? [ There could be any number of reasons, he knows, and yet he can't help but be curious. He slowly drinks from his glass while awaiting Stephen's response. ]