[i]"What do you say? I will help where I can. I fight better than you would think."[/i] The shadow figure let out a gleeful chuckle, delighting in his coercion. When Ganon was stopped the whole kingdom would be his to command! Then he'd have the princess all to himself, he just had to make sure she didn't double cross him. In a mocking tone the shade made his reply, right arm sweeping wide as he brought himself into a low, low bow. "Why, t'would be an honor to have mi'lady accompany." The sarcasm evident was proof enough. It wasn't that he doubted her skills or her usefulness, no, he simply didn't like the possibility of being banished in his sleep. Rising from his bow, the shadow smiled. "Well then, since I'm your new hero, I suppose a new name is in order. I am no longer Dark Link, call me Nova."

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What supplies that were required for their journey were requisitioned with all due speed, after all they were racing against the clock. The seven sorcerers had established themselves in those places in which magic flowed most freely and the most damage could be done against Ganon's seal. They'd each set up their respective bases in the homes of the Sages, the seven temples. Some had fought against them, some were still fighting; the land of Hyrule was vast and its people varied, not all had rolled over for the magical invasion. In the west the Gerudo tribes held their ground at the spirit temple, in the north the Gorons fended off Death Mountain. Frozen as they were in the domain the Zoras were unable to protect the temple of water and it, along with the rest of the temples, had fallen under the hands of evil. 

Nova opened his eyes slowly, withdrawing his psychic presence from the realm, his survey complete. He'd informed the princess of these things previously, she knew there situation. In addition to their supplies of food and water, a single horse had been given to the two, the rest deployed along with the Hylian knights to Kakariko to try and hold off the monsters. As for Zelda and Nova, their first target was the Forest Temple, still under the protection of the Deku Tree. While the temple had been lost, the forest still remained free of monsters and their relief of the tree would greatly strengthen their cause. Turning to face the princess, the shade motioned with his hand, urging her haste. "It's time to depart, lets get under way." In a single, fluid motion the darkling mounted, hand extended out to the princess to help her on as well. They were burning day-light as it was.