The Wayward Son

The Wayward Son
Client	Miserable Mother
Region	Cliftlands
Town	Orewell
Reward(s)	9,000 Olive of Life (L) x1

"Over a decade ago, me and my son quarreled, an' he left in a huff. I told him he was a lily-livered ass who'd amount to nothin'... Truth be told, I regret that." —

The Wayward Son is a side story in Octopath Traveler. The tale begins by speaking to the Miserable Mother outside of the General Store in Orewell.

Travel to Marsalim Palace in Marsalim. Use the Guide or Allure Path Action on the Stern Knight, located to the West of the entrance right next to the jail cells.

The tale ends once the Stern Knight is brought to the Miserable Mother.

Unable to forget his mother's scathing words, the young man worked hard to prove he was no "lily-livered ass" and became a fine knight. He has made his mother proud.

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