<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffff00">Kiron smiled. "Business was 'blooming', as usual."  The Zora heard the rumble of Melon's stomach. "I won't keep you. My wife made you a large fruit basket. There are also some fresh breads, milk, and some poultry as well. She seems to have taken a shine to you helping your folks back on the ranch." He noticed the time, and gave a farewell. "I'll see you later."<br/>
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Midna blushed. "I still feel bad about it." <br/>
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Fiena spotted a white cuccoo and went chasing after it, giggling. Talo saw her and laughed. "She reminds me of myself when I was little!" <br/>
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Midna handed Link a note, explaining that it held what had happened. But as the Twilight was fading into night, Mida had to leave. "Fiena will remain here for a few days. I found some of Zant's minions, and I need to have my daughter safe. Please take good care of her. And if you can find the heart to do so, please forgive me." With that, she vanished.<br/>
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Meanwhile, in an previously unknown region of the Gerudo Desrert, leagues away from the shattered Mirror of Twilight, a shadowed figure viewed the events in Ordon through an orb floating above his hand...if it could be called a hand. The orb itself was encompassed by a serpentine creature. The whole mechanism was aptly named the 'Serpent of Lore'.</span><br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ff00">"This is most amusing. Empress Nemesis, perhaps now is the time to strike."</span><br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffff00">A female voice responded from the other side of the orb. She sounded pleased.</span><br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#6600cc">"No, Ghidorah. We shall wait a month more. The Vessel is still unaware of her fate. Ironic that she be the offspring of the Twilight Queen and the Hero of Ordon. This should be fun."</span>