Tales of Symphonia Story, Tethe'alla Chronicles (3)

QUIZ START: After camping for the night, you all walk into a huge canyon. You pause your walking while everyone else continues walking forward,
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"What is it Aura?" asked Sheena, looking back; Lloyd and the others did too. You scratch your head confused, although Colette took it more of you rubbing your head from pain,
"Are you getting another headache?" she questioned sympathetically, "Do you remember this place?" You shake your head,
"...N...No." you respond, looking back to them, arms at your sides, "I've...I've never been here before..."
"What?" asked Lloyd,
"That means we have to find our own way through this time, doesn't it?" asked Genis with a small sigh. You smile innocently,
"Heh...yeah. I'm sorry, guys." you apologize.
"Aw, my darling hunny!" Zelos assured, "You don't need to worry about it! The Great Zelos The Chosen will protect you here!!" a drop of sweat slid down the back of your head,
"U-uh... Yeah, thanks Zelos... I think..." you respond somewhat awkwardly. You then continue on your way into the cave and find a Sorcerers Ring changer. After activating it, the rings head turned dark brown with afew jagged cracks colored in dark brown. *...?* everyone seemed slightly confused by what was on the Sorcerers Ring as well,
"What is it this time?" asked Lloyd curiously. He willed his Sorcerers Ring to work, and the ground shook violently for a second. You almost lost your balance "Woah!"
"An...Earthquake?!" you ask,
"That was startling." Genis agreed
"That was a big one." Colette chimed in.
"An earthquake this big might be enough to change the shape of the dungeon." Raine voiced. "We...should be careful how we use it."

After moving ahead, there was a bridge stretching over a small gap which was too large to jump over, however there was a little...gnome standing in the way, preventing you from passing. It looked like the little gnome you'd seen in the Toize Valley Mine.
"Hey, you losers can't just barge in here!" it exclaimed. Apparently a guy.
"What's this thing?" asked Lloyd,
"Who're you callin' a thing?! You wanna fight? Huh?" he demanded, putting up his fists like a boxer,
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"..." you all were silent for a second, merely staring at him,
"We need to get through here." you explain, "Will you let us by?"
"Well..." he said, shuffling his feet, "A beauty like you? I'd let you by any day!"
"...But--"
"Yeah, yeah. 'Cause big brothers back, I'll let these people pass too." he said. *...* Genis and Sheena both glance back at Zelos,
"Thank you!" Colette told him.
"Aw, you don't have to thank me, hunny. You're making me blush." he said, "It's the least I can do for two pretty girls." then he left.
"Hmm, that sounds like someone we know." Genis commented turning to the red-headed Chosen.
"What? Thats what I'm like? Talk about a shock" Zelos responded,
"Let's go." Lloyd suggested. As you all start to leave...
"H-hey, isn't anyone going to say something?" asked Zelos weakly. You glance back, you were gonna say something, to help lift his spirits anyway, when Sheena got behind you and started pushing you forward,
"No need to say anything, Aura! Lets go see if we find anything you remember!"
"Sh-Sheena! I can walk!!" you tell her in protest to her pushing you. Presea and Regal hung back with Zelos a second, before they catch up to all of you.

Actually, you found this strange, none of this looked familiar. Not in the slightest. After going through another cave, you cross a small bridge, to see... another Gnomelette,
"...One of these again..." you mutter.
"What?" it asked "You losers got a problem? You wanna fight?" Lloyd got a sweat drop,
"Are they all like this?" he asked,
"They must have had poor upbringing." Zelos agreed.
"Just like you." Sheena told him, looking back at him.
"Ouch! Sheena! Thats harsh!" Zelos whined.
"What are you babbling about?" the Gnomelette demanded, "What're you here for?"
"We wish to go further in." Regal explained, "Would you mind letting us through."
"You want me to let you through for free?" he asked "The world doesn't work that way, kid." *Calling Regal... a kid?* you thought, confused.
"Not again..." Lloyd groaned, "You and your brothers look and act way too much alike... So what is it you want?"
"What is 'spicy' like?" the Gnomelette asked, eyes lighting up "Does 'spicy' taste good? Gimme something spicy to eat!"
"He wants to eat something spicy?" asked Genis, "Hmm...I can't really think of anything."
"I don't think we have any recipes for spicy food." Lloyd agreed.
"Yeah..."
"It looks like we'll have to go find a recipe." Raine finished.

When you remember a smell. It was in Altessa's, it smelled...exotic. Like... spices, lots of them.
"Now that I think about it." Regal voiced "Altessa's home smelled of spices."
"Yeah." you agree, "I remember that too. I...think I might have smelled it before."
"Hm." he agreed nodding, then said, "Perhaps Altessa or Tabatha likes spicy food." Sheena stared at the two of you,
"...Hmm?" asked Regal, "What?"
"Did I do something?" you ask,
"Ah, well you both...sure pick up some odd things to make a note of."
"Uh..."
"Anyway, putting aside Regal's interests, and Auras habit for the moment," Lloyd said, "Lets go to Altessa's house."
"I recognized the smell!" you insist. "It was familiar!!" *Although... what I remember... Was... Burnt Spices...and smoke...* you think. Being more clear about what you recall. What do you remember exactly? Someone burned a bunch of spices, and you remember the smell.