Quote Originally Posted by Gameovers View Post
Point. It was still a stupid choice :c
They sorta tried to handwave it a couple patches later by having Alphinaud mention that under the bridge is a swirling sea of chaotic aether that no mortal could hope to survive, with the implication that everyone in-story would already know it.....but then we have to remember that Alphinaud and the WoL should also know that their frequent enemies include the Ascians, who are not mortal.