Sophos watched on as Demoko gave commands and the others followed them. At the moment he was examining his new wand and trying to conserve the newfound energy and relative peace of mind that Hylia had granted him. He was still worked up, of that there was no doubt, but it was at a controllable level. He could work with this. Caelan and Link were talking while Nayrin and Addab went out to scout. As he looked at Demoko, the elderly man was awe-inspired. Now he was truly rejuvenated. Restored to his rightful glory as the true Sage of Time. Smiling at his recently made friend, he spoke a few words. "Gaios...my...my wife's lastborn son is out there, fighting for our enemy. Will I recognize him? Or will one of us kill him before we realize it? Or...will he kill us?" Swallowing, he looked on at the expansive desert. "We'll see, I suppose..."

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Gaois closed his eyes and lowered his head slightly when Onyx mentioned Brother Regol. "He was a good, pious man. I know not whether Fiona was instrumental in his death, as I was not in Termina at that time, but I do know this: there is something different about her. I feel that she has some...other goal...one different from our own, General. I would not care, but if your claim is true, and I've no reason to disbelieve it, then she is a dangerous woman. A dangerous woman indeed..."