"'Acquire' them?" Zel asked. "The spirits are cognitive beings, not magical objects. And beyond that, yes we do need to restore balance to them. The current imbalance in the spirits' power is directly linked to the deteriorating state of this world. If we don't restore balance, water sources will continue to deplete, forests will continue to die, and a whole lot of people will be on the brink of starvation. And personally, if balance isn't restored my magic will continue to weaken until I can't cast even a light spell."<br/><br/>"Besides, if you intend to just take each spirit with us as we go, I highly suggest you rethink that. You saw Sylph. She may have looked great compared to Origin, but she was greatly weakened. If we just go and rip the remaining spirits away from their vessels it would do nothing but decrease our chances of beating Cethin. We would not only be weakening them, but gathering them all in one place. There's no logic in that." The words may have sounded like those that ought to be yelled or ranted, but everything Zelgodis said was spoken in a calm and collected tone.<br/><br/>Zel looked to the sky. "It took the majority of the day to come here. We certainly won't be able to make it back." He nodded, "You can take the night shift, I'll take the early morning shift. I usually wake up early anyway."