What's the point with that quite lackluster story in Endwalker?

[TheMightyMollusk]

but it was Venat herself that taught us to channel our Echo ability in Elpis.

When did this happen? I'm looking through the journal, but as often happens lately it's rather unhelpful, and watching through all the cut scenes again will take time.

[Allegor]

When did this happen? I'm looking through the journal, but as often happens lately it's rather unhelpful, and watching through all the cut scenes again will take time.

When we fly with her to the little floating island where Hermes taught Meteion how to fly. We went for the specific purpose of spying take a peek at their past. The quest is called "A Flower upon Your Return"

On a sidenote, I'm slightly annoyed we now literally know how the Echo works thanks to both Venat and Cyella, yet we still get the uncontrollable random exposition plot device sequences. It'd be nice to see our characters intentionally channeling the ability for once /shrug

[Absimiliard]

On a sidenote, I'm slightly annoyed we now literally know how the Echo works thanks to both Venat and Cyella, yet we still get the uncontrollable random exposition plot device sequences. It'd be nice to see our characters intentionally channeling the ability for once /shrug

The WoL seems to be the only person completely unable to control their echo at this point. Bit odd considering how prodigiously talented in every other area their status as Azem's reincarnation makes them.