Post Endwalker, Jullus is dealing with a lot of things. He’s wound tight and more than a little lost without Quintus’ guidance. Maxima and Lucia can see this, and find his distress familiar, both former Garlean citizens with… complicated relationships to the Empire themselves. Maxima and Lucia decide (together, or independently) to take him under their wing, and mentor him for a while as he settles into a leadership role.

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