When the Pilgrimage leads Braska, Jecht, and Auron to Besaid during the harvest moon; they must participate in a pagan ritual and it ends up changing them all.

2022 note Braska and his guardians participate in a festival and consume an aphrodisiac. Despite that, more bittersweet than smutty.

I have travelled a long road, from one world to another and back again. Now I must complete the journey.

The frozen heights of Gagazet cannot collapse an indomitable will.

Auron was prepared to face certain trials during the pilgrimage--falling in love with Braska wasn't one of them.

2022 note moments on Braska’s pilgrimage, mostly unrequited, a happy ending ten years later.

Up Mt. Gagazet and not necessarily down again, in the wake of Braska's pilgrimage.

Even at the end of everything, Braska is much too kind.

2022 note moments in Auron’s life, exploring his faith and his relationship with Braska. More of an unrequited love situation in this one but it’s gorgeous anyway.

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Braska makes his best decisions in the bath.

Yuna's mother and Auron both hate fancy Yevonite parties, but really, who wouldn't?

The balance of power can be delicate, but Kinoc can tolerate being ordinary as long as there are worthwhile things up top.

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Would you tell someone you loved them on their last night on the planet?

“Hey, is that the missus?”

“Yes,” said Braska. Then, because he felt a little bad about it, he looked back and gave a little wave. She didn't wave back, but they never did.

“Nice set of...” Jecht gestured, roundly, but Braska just nodded. It wasn't inaccurate.

In Spira, love is not defined by superficial titles.

Braska, Auron and Jecht are waylaid on their pilgrimage to perform one of a summoner's primary duties.

Any, Any, The things we do for love

Auron listens to Braska and Jecht talk about their children, and understands. He listens to them talk about their wives, and he doesn't. But either way, he admires them. And either way, he doesn't want these moments to end.

Jecht is cold and bleeding and would really like to go to sleep. But he can't.

Of course, Auron could be a threatening man when he needed to be.

...But it takes more than that to paralyze monsters in fear, Jecht demonstrates (to Auron's annoyance).

This is the way the world ends.

There were three; now there are only two, and the silence of the mountain.