# Ep 188: As Goes Light, So Goes Darkness

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Podcast: [Pod Return to the Waking Sands - A Final Fantasy XIV 14 Lore Companion Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pod-return-to-the-waking-sands-a-final-fantasy-xiv-14-lore-companion-podcast-5578957)
Published: 2026-05-11T06:59:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3704

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