I know this was a while ago but still, welcome to a HUGE turning point for the game and the story! This wild ride does NOT stop until Post Endwalker at LEAST so hang on to your highlights!
*learns we are Tempered by Hydalen and she's a Primal, thus explaining why we are resistant to other Primals Tempering us into their thrall* ".....are we the bad guys?"
One thing, we aren't tempered. Tempering only occurs by the lower primals that the ascians taught the beast tribes and such to make. Hyd and zod don't temper
For the comments section: You don't actually have to click the button, you can just click any key on your keyboard. Just put your fingers on two buttons and mash them for all they're worth!
The blue quest at Ala Mhigo is for the Werlyt trial series. Which seemed fun and a good story up until my C-PTSD made me drop the quest, yike yike yike that stuff is HEAVY with abuse and child abuse triggers.
Fun fact: if you are wondering why Cid's VA sounds so different, it's not because they changed the VA (Gwilym Lee, HW+), it's because he totally forgot how to voice him, since it's been so long since he last did it.