[ Sephiroth? Another familiar name comes up when the stranger mentions Gaia, but whereas that appears to be the name of his home star, Thancred recognizes it as belonging to the pain-in-his-rear girl who'd befriended Ryne. The Oracle of Darkness, and based on what Himeka told him, a reborn Ascian besides. ]

Not familiar at all, it seems. The star I'm from is called Hydaelyn.

[ With so many similar names already established between them, Thancred cannot help but wonder if this Sephiroth comes from yet another of the Source's shards, one of them which has yet to be rejoined.

As they continue, the dark streets morph and the scenery around them shifts. It's still dim out, but they are now in the wooded portion of Old Sharlayan, near the Studium, with a stone path leading toward a bridge that arcs over a gently flowing river. White stone buildings are nestled beyond the trees, some larger than others. ]

This is a portion of one of its city-states, Old Sharlayan. [ Thancred halts then and turns back to Sephiroth, head canted to one side. ] And I can only assume that means nothing to you.

[ This man, even with his long hair and somewhat unsettling eyes, does not strike Thancred as some sort of god or primal. ]