A Gifted Rose: Prickly as Thorns

A Gifted Rose: Prickly as Thorns is the first part of the World Quest Series A Gifted Rose.

Start Location[]

Start the quest by talking to Affan, who is located north of Aaru Village. It can be started immediately after completing the requisite The Exile: Blooming World Quest and then talking to Sabbah at least once.

Steps[]

Go to Affan's nursery
Clean Affan's nursery up
- Destroy the Withering Zone
Talk to Affan

Dialogue[]

Quest Description

The old man who lives alone on the outskirts of the village may be the flower grower mentioned by Sabbah. Help him clean up his nursery.

(Talk to Affan)

Affan: What are you kids doing? Come to laugh at this old man "growing rocks," have you?

Affan: I'm fine! I don't need the other villagers to worry about me.

Paimon: Whoa, no need to be so hostile from the get-go.

Paimon: You're mistaken. We're not from Aaru Village, and we're not here to laugh at you.

We're just passing by.

Affan: Passers-by? Uh...

I heard that someone's growing flowers here.

Affan: Yeah, I'm growing flowers, not some dumb rocks.

Affan: I thought... Ugh. Never mind, what am I even supposed to say now...

Affan: Normally, only some old friends of mine would come over to tell me to give up on the nursery and move back to the village.

Affan: And a few bad kids too. They keep coming over here to cause trouble.

Affan: It's my first time seeing children dressed up like this. What is it that you do?

I'm a traveler looking for my family.

Paimon: Yes, we've traveled a long way for this, and gone through many adventures together.

Paimon: (Traveler)'s a righteous soul through and through.

I'm an adventurer exploring the world.

Paimon: Yep! We've climbed many, many mountains, and crossed lakes and seas to get to Sumeru.

Paimon: What do you call it? Uh, we're... big-hearted adventurers.

Paimon: We don't do things like bullying lonely old folks.

Paimon: So there's no need to worry, gramps. We're not bad guys.

Affan: Ahem. How embarrassing, to have to apologize to two children. But I am sorry. I shouldn't have made assumptions.

Affan: Children, please accept my — Affan's — most sincere apologies.

Affan: You children are very capable to be supporting yourselves at such a young age. Quite impressive. Much better than me at your age.

Affan: So based on what you just said, I can request your help when I have a problem that I can't solve, yes?

Paimon: Oh? Do you mean you have a commission for us?

What's the problem?

Affan: I originally had two nurseries. One is here, and the other is to the west of the village.

Affan: I've gotten quite old, so it's getting harder for me to tend to both places. I didn't check on the other nursery for just a few days, and it was destroyed by some strange black stuff.

Affan: It's terribly dangerous. Once I went in, I thought I wouldn't be able to come back out. I know better than to try to go in there again.

Affan: My greatest hope now is to restore that nursery so that I can grow flowers there again.

Paimon: It doesn't sound too complicated. What do you think? Should we accept this commission, (Traveler)?

Sure.

Affan: The nursery is to the west of the village. Don't get lost!

Paimon: No problem! Don't worry about it.

(Talk to Affan again, optional): Affan: The nursery is to the west of the village. Give it a try, and see if you can save it.

(Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Affan, optional): Affan: (The dream he never got to fulfill when he was alive... Allow me to realize it for him.)

(Approach the nursery): Paimon: No wonder Grandpa Affan mentioned some strange black stuff — there's a Withering Zone here! But this isn't our first time dealing with one, so let's just take care of it!

(After clearing the Withering Zone): Paimon: Aaaand the soil's back to normal! Hooray! Piece of cake! Let's go tell Grandpa Affan.

(Talk to Affan): Affan: You two are back? How is the nursery? Do you think it can be saved?; We've taken care of it.

You explain the Withering to Affan.

Affan: I see. So that's why. I knew something was off when so much black stuff just appeared out of the ground.

Affan: Good, good. Now I can finally plant some seeds without worries.

Affan: When these three seeds sprout, bloom and produce seeds again, I'll plant them in the ground there. Then the land will be covered with these flowers.

Paimon: Eh? These strangely-shaped rocks...? Can flowers grow out of them?

Paimon: Where did you buy these from, Grandpa Affan? Did you get scammed or something?

Affan: You have good hearts. But don't worry, children. Mora can't buy these flower seeds.

Affan: The old... I mean, a friend of mine gave me these three precious seeds. So of course they are different from normal seedlings.

Paimon: The more Paimon hears about it, the weirder it sounds. Grandpa Affan, just what are you growing?

Affan: Hehe, what I'm planting is a friend's wish.

Paimon: What a strange answer. Can you really plant that sort of thing?

Affan: Child, you wouldn't understand even if I told you. Come visit me again when you get the chance.

Affan: This field might look empty now, but these three seeds will one day sprout and bloom in this nursery.

Affan: There will be more and more of them in the future. Haha, and they will surely create a beautiful scene.

Affan: Alright, alright. Since I asked for your help, I will be sure to compensate you.

Affan: Take this, children. I can't give you much, so this is all.

Paimon: Phew, commission complete! Paimon's a little hungry after all that running around.; I was the one running though...; Paimon: Well, Paimon was providing running commentary. That takes energy too!; Paimon: Don't sweat the small stuff! How about we use our payment to buy ourselves a treat, hmm?; Paimon: C'mon, let's see how much we got and how many meals we can buy.; Let's see...; Paimon: Ah, most of the stuff here is food instead of Mora... Shawarma, Tahchin, and lots of vegetables.; Paimon: This is way too much. Did we take a whole day's rations away from Grandpa Affan?; Paimon: But he lives alone outside the village. It can't be easy for him, right?; Paimon: Never mind the Mora. If he gave us all his rations, then... It just feels wrong.; Paimon: And he was planting seeds that looked like stones, saying that he was planting... a wish?; Paimon: Is it possible that he's been living on his own for so long that he's started to imagine things?; Paimon: This is worrying. Let's pay him a visit when we can find the time.
(Quest ends)

(Talk to Affan again, optional): Affan: Ah, I haven't had time to cook yet, so I'm afraid I have nothing with which to receive you as guests.; No need.; Don't worry, I'm not hungry.; Affan: So, this other kid is your friend, huh? She's pretty cute.; Affan: Do you want to come see the flowers when they bloom?; No problem.; Affan: They will most likely bloom in a few days. Come back later to see the flowers you helped to plant.; Okay.; Affan: Alright, I understand.; Affan: ♪...

Other Languages[]

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	A Gifted Rose: Prickly as Thorns	—
Chinese (Simplified)	献给某人的蔷薇・如荆棘一般多刺 Xiàn'gěi Mǒurén de Qiángwēi - Rú Jīngjí Yībān Duōcì	A Rose Gifted to a Certain Someone - As Many Thorns as Brambles
Chinese (Traditional)	獻給某人的薔薇・如荊棘一般多刺 Xiàn'gěi Mǒurén de Qiángwéi - Rú Jīngjí Yībān Duōcì
Japanese	或る人への薔薇～荊のような刺々しさ～ Aru Hito he no Bara ~Ibara no You-na Togetogeshisa~	A Rose for Someone ~Prickliness Like Thorns~
Korean	누군가에게 선물한 장미・가시덤불 같은 가시 Nugungaege Seonmulhan Jangmi - Gasideombul Gateun Gasi	A Rose Presented to Someone - Thorns Like a Thornbush
Spanish	Una rosa a modo de obsequio: tan espinosa como peligrosa	A Rose as a Gift: As Thorny as it Is Dangerous
French	Une rose en cadeau : Piquant comme une épine	A Rose as a Gift: Spiky as a Thorn
Russian	Подаренная роза: Острые колючки Podarennaya roza: Ostryye kolyuchki	A Gifted Rose: Sharp Thorns
Thai	กุหลาบแด่ใครบางคน: ทิ่มแทงดั่งหนามแหลม Kulap dae Khrai Bang Khon: Thimthaeng dang Nam Laem	A Rose for Someone: Spiky as Thorns
Vietnamese	Tường Vi Tặng Ai Đó - Muôn Trùng Gai Góc	A Rose Gifted to Someone - Countless of Thorns
German	Rose für jemanden – Stachlig wie Dornen	Rose for Someone - Spiky as Thorns
Indonesian	Mawar Persembahan 'Tuk Seseorang: Tajam Bagaikan Duri	Roses Offering For Someone: Sharp As Thorns
Portuguese	Uma Rosa para Alguém: Espinhosa e Perigosa
Turkish	Güllerin Hatırası: Diken Gibi Sivri
Italian	Una rosa in dono: Un problema spinoso	A Rose as a Gift: A Thorny Problem

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