[
  {
    "id": 726,
    "name": "9. Against the Wall",
    "level": 80,
    "story": 145,
    "goals": [
      {
        "active": "Reveal Waiting Sorrow's true identity to Stoic Alder.",
        "complete": "I headed back to the homestead to meet with the rest of the group, who were waiting for me inside. Waiting Sorrow grew tense when I entered, knowing well that I carried a secret in my pocket that could complicate her situation even further. But Malice immediately jumped to the point: the titans could be on the back foot. Attacking now, while they were recovering from our prior encounters, should be the top priority. Before we could strategize further, Poky pulled our attention away. Stoic Alder walked up to the door, and Waiting Sorrow needed to decide on a story. Fast.\n\nIt's not our place to stand between a kodan Claw and his son, so Waiting Sorrow nodded for me to usher him inside. This conversation was inevitable. He immediately looked to her, clearly confused; to him, in that moment, Fading Aurora was alive. Thankfully, Waiting Sorrow chose fairness and revealed her identity. Alder was understandably distraught—even more than Poky was. The kid stepped in to defend Sorrow's choices. He tried to assure his father that their Aurora still stood with them, and that Waiting Sorrow is no danger, but the Claw was clearly struggling with the news. He was betrayed. His son's life was jeopardized... And we still have a couple of titans to kill.\n\nUnfortunately, now is not the time to dwell. Alder, while still distraught, also recognized the fleeting opportunity to resolve our mutual plight. He offered to join his son in battle, if only to make sure that his people and Poky were safe. But his discussion with Waiting Sorrow is not done. That is another inevitability.\n\nI checked in with Sorrow and the others before heading out; her guilt sat heavily on her shoulders. She knows it's time to talk to Alder...and Isgarren. No more hiding. Just have a couple of titans to kill between now and then.\n\n***"
      },
      {
        "active": "Stop Greer from siphoning power from the bloodstone.",
        "complete": "We headed toward the mountain pass, where we suspected Greer and Decima were hiding. Malice, Caithe, Waiting Sorrow, Stoic Alder, and Poky readied themselves for the fight.\n\nThe titans hovered near a bloodstone, as we predicted—they desperately needed healing. We attacked Decima first, who stood between us and the bloodstone, while Greer fed from a safe distance. Once we weakened her enough, we were able to neutralize the bloodstone by using the Heart of the Obscure—just like we practiced! The explosion, albeit contained, was just enough to interrupt Greer.\n\n***"
      },
      {
        "active": "Stop Decima from siphoning power from the bloodstone.",
        "complete": "Irate with our disruption, Greer flung himself into the arena to attack us next while Decima scuttled away to feast on another bloodstone. We exhausted Greer enough to interrupt Decima's feeding, and by utilizing tactics we learned throughout our encounters, we slowly chipped away at their armor until they were both weak and looking for an escape.\n\n***"
      },
      {
        "active": "Eliminate the titans.",
        "complete": "With the bloodstone neutralized and the titans weak, the battle was ours to win. Or so we thought...\n\nBefore we could land the final blows, a third voice roared over the horizon, halting us and rallying our opponents. She called herself Ura, and thus the third titan had revealed herself. While Decima was hesitant to exit the fight, Greer relaxed at the sound of Ura's voice. She commanded the two of them to flee, and they did, with little protest. I leapt to pursue them, but Ura raised a steam wall, blocking our path forward. Poky roared for us to charge forward, and all of my instincts agreed, but Waiting Sorrow and Stoic Alder urged caution. We don't know what Ura is capable of; it could be a trick. I made the hard call to stand down and regroup."
      }
    ]
  }
]