Blooming Sands

Blooming Sands is a World Quest in Sumeru.

Starting Location

Start the quest by talking to Raef during daytime.

Steps

Talk to Raef
Talk to Azalai
Bring the stuff back to Raef
Bring the flower pot to Nermin
Talk to Nermin
Report back to Raef

Dialogue

Quest Description

Raef from Aaru Village seems to be troubled by something...

(Talk to Raef)

Raef: Agh, there's just no time at all...

Raef: And no one will swap shifts with me, either. What do I do now...

Raef: Eh? Traveler? Um... Traveler, please hold on a moment!

What's going on?

Raef: I'm sorry for taking up your time, but I'd like to ask you if you're free... and if you could do me a favor...

Well, let's hear your story, then...

Raef: You'd help me! Thank you! Thank you so much!

If you've got the pay, I've got the time.

Raef: Eh? Well... I do have some savings, so you don't have to worry about that...

Raef: But either way, thank you so much for agreeing to help.

Raef: Here's the situation: I ordered a flower pot from Azalai's shop, alongside a batch of seeds.

Raef: Originally, I had asked a friend to help me get them...

Raef: But he suddenly told me that he had a mission to attend to and wouldn't have time to help me out. There was too little time for me to find someone else...

Raef: So Traveler, could you please help me collect my purchases from Azalai's? I hear that he should be at the entrance to the village right now, waiting for goods to come in.

What did you buy all this stuff for, anyway?

Raef: They're for my girlfriend, Nermin.

Raef: She's in poor health, so she's been convalescing at home.

Raef: I mean, you've seen it too. Aaru Village is in the middle of the desert, so there's not much greenery to go around. Can't say this is the best environment, can you?

Raef: So I bought some plants to place in her house, but always staying in her room has kept her in a bad mood.

Raef: I'm also very busy at work, so I basically can't go to see her in the day. We only have time to talk to each other at night...

Raef: That's why I thought that perhaps I could get her to raise some flowers herself, if only just to help pass the time and take her mind off her illness.

Raef: I didn't expect things to get complicated like this...

I'll go on your behalf.

I'll get you your things.

Raef: Thank you so much! Just bring them straight back to me once you get them.

Raef: I need to sow those seeds, loosen the soil, apply some fertilizer...

Raef: But Nermin's constitution isn't that great. Will all this work just tire her out...?

(Talk to Raef again): Raef: I do hope that Nermin can get better soon...

(Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Raef, optional): Raef: (I hope Nermin will cheer up.)

(Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Azalai, optional): Azalai: (Just think about all the trouble I have to go through for every batch of goods... *sigh*)

(Talk to Azalai)

Azalai: Huh, so there was another batch after all...

Hey, about Raef's goods...

Azalai: Oh, you mean the stuff he ordered from me? Well, you're in luck! The batch of goods I just received has his stuff in there.

Azalai: I must say, though, that he ordered quite a lot of things. Are you here to pick up his order?

Are they very heavy?

How much did he order...?

Azalai: Well, apart from that pot, he's also ordered various seeds, fertilizer, and other items used in gardening...

Azalai: They're pretty weighty when put together. Are you sure you'll be fine by yourself?

I've got my ways.

I did agree to help, so...

Azalai: Ah, is that so... Well, that's fine. I'll just get all this stuff wrapped up for you. Thanks for making the trip, by the way...

(Obtain Raef's Package)

(Talk to Azalai again): Azalai: Strange, where's that other batch of goods?

(Talk to Raef)

Raef: Traveler! Have you brought the stuff?

(Submit Raef's Package)

Raef: These are the ones. Thank you so much, Traveler.

Sure you're not trying to open your own flower shop?

What do you need so much stuff for!?

Raef: Uh, well, I... I just wanted to buy more at once to save myself some extra trips, you know?

Raef: Anyway, go rest over there for a while. I need to sow these seeds and put some fertilizer in and...

Raef starts working on the flower pot...

Raef: Alright, this should do it! All Nermin needs to do is water this plant.

Raef: Traveler, could I, ah, trouble you to help me bring this flower pot to her?

Why don't you go yourself?

Raef: I need to guard this path. If any foodstuffs or goods pass through, I'll need to get more people from the village to come take them.

Raef: And you know how it is around here. If we're too slow, the goods are going to spoil under the sun.

Raef: Just do me this favor, please. Nermin's not far from here. All you have to do is give this pot of flowers to her. I'll find a way to bring the rest to her.

(Talk to Raef again): Raef: I... Did I buy too many things...?

(Place the items at the marked location): Someone inside hears movement...; Nermin: Hello. May I help you with anything?; Well, I'm here to give you this flower pot.; Nermin: Huh... Is this from Raef?; Nermin: There are flowers in this pot? Really? Thank you for helping him send this to me. I like it very much...; Nermin: But... Can I really raise these flowers properly?; Is it your first time growing flowers?; Nermin: Well, no. I'm just... not very good at taking care of plants. The previous ones all withered in my hands...; Nermin: I imagine that this pot of flowers must be even more delicate still. If I were to fail to care for it properly again...; Nermin: Ugh, no, no, I can't just... Since the flowers are already in my hands, I must take good care of it!; Nermin: Perhaps Granny Kulsoom knows how to solve this problem...

(Talk to Nermin again): Nermin: If these flowers needs to be watered every day, just how much water will I need by the end?

(Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Nermin, optional): Nermin: (Can I really raise these flowers properly?)

(Talk to Raef)

Raef: You're back, Traveler. Thank you so much for helping out... How is Nermin doing?

She's worried that she won't be able to take care of the flowers.

Raef: Well... I'll help her look into this. If all else fails, we'll find someone to ask about it.

Raef: And if even that fails... I'll just... look for something that's easy to grow and keep alive, I guess.

Have you never sent her flowers before?

Raef: Well, I wouldn't say that exactly, but the ones I would ask people to help me buy for her were already fully-grown. By the time they arrived in the village, they were nearly all dried out...

Raef: That's why I decided that I would send her a freshly planted pot of flowers this time.

Raef: Well, in any case, thanks for helping me out, Traveler. Please, take this as your reward.

Raef: I'll send the other items to her later.

Raef: Wait a moment. Did these gardening tools not come with instruction manuals? ...Oh no. I have no idea how to use them!

Video Guides

Blooming Sands Guide

Guide: Blooming Sands

Other Languages

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	Blooming Sands	—
Chinese (Simplified)	沙上花 Shā-shàng Huā	Flowers on the Sand
Chinese (Traditional)	沙上花 Shā-shàng Huā	Flowers on the Sand
Japanese	砂の上の花 Suna no Ue no Hana	Flowers on the Sand
Korean	모래 위 꽃 Morae Wi Kkot	Flower on Sands
Spanish	Flor del desierto	Flower of the Desert
French	Fleur sur les sables	Flower on Sands
Russian	Цветок пустыни Tsvetok pustyni	Desert Flower
Thai	ดอกไม้บนผืนทราย
Vietnamese	Hoa Trên Cát
German	Sandblume	Sand Flower
Indonesian	Bunga Padang Pasir	Desert Flower
Portuguese	Flor do Deserto	Flower of the Desert
Turkish	Çiçek Açan Kumlar
Italian	Dune in fiore	Blooming Dunes

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