Now Shiro's thinking about what's going on with Mikleo. He knows there was an earthpulse point here, he had to come here because of that in the past, when...

"Mikleo, careful. I don't think there's a bottom. If you remember this feeling from before coming here...could it explain how you got here?"

For those that live too long, the friends of days gone by and scenes from their adventures live on in their memories. As such, I have no regrets in meeting you, friend. Should the day ever come that we are not together, you will continue to shine like gold in my memories.

"I see..."

He has to wonder how Mikleo felt something familiar from these ruins. Does that mean in the future...?

"When? Where did you get this feeling you mentioned?"

"There's a reason why this hole in particular stands out...it was where an Empyrean used to be sealed away. This Empyrean...they're not the one inside my amulet.

Speaking of which...I imagine the Celestial Record had a few things to say about the Empyreans."

There's very little 'unknown' left for me. I have watched archeologists dig up my own belongings...

No, yeah. Archeology. Right. I love that. Rocks and stuff.

... What?

"I wouldn't know the full history of this place. Anything specific from beyond the past decade, I wouldn't be able to tell you about.

Mikleo, is there anything you picked up from this place that stands out to you?"

Shiro feels like it's a possibility, so it's best to ask.

This shrine... He can almost see the memories of that night play out again...almost.

"This is the Shrine of Tranquility. The village elders considered this place holy ground. Nowadays though...there's only ruins and a giant hole in the ground."

Majora flinches after being splashed by water. Suddenly, he flicks more ice at the seraph.

"Why you--! That's it! We're settling this at the nearest lake."

It is a nice place...it's unfortunate there are some bad memories.

Speaking of which, eventually they make it the cape, with the sea in view...as well as the shrine Shiro mentioned, large hole in the ground is still where he remembers it.

"Yeah... I'll explain more when we get there."

With each step, he can feel himself getting closer and closer to where everything began for him while passing by where he used to hunt prickleboars with Velvet.

"It's past the village and into the woods."

He starts leading the way to the village exit into the Tranquil Woods.

"There's a shrine at the very end."

"It doesn't need to be about whether you have to or not. Just whether or not you want to.

That said, I do have an obligation to fulfill myself. There's one last place I oughta see again before we leave Aball behind."

He gets the feeling Mikleo is trying to help. That phrasing...he's familiar with what usually gets said there.

"...When I figure out how to put it into words, I'll let you know. I have a feeling you want to try offering a hand...it's what I'd do in your shoes."

"...I'm looking for my own answers on something personal. Something that won't just help me, but also people like me."

"You won't need to worry about that."

After some silent contemplation, he speaks.

"Let's just say I have some things I need to figure out for myself."