Gando laughed softly at her incredulity. "Saving a life is a big deal, but being humble about doing so is a big deal as well. That woman did not seek her fate, and I do not seek fame. I merely do what I do because I believe any good person would save another person without thought of personal gain. When I was youthful I sought fame and renown, but it didn't make me happy. My tale has been lost to the fabric of time, but I am happy for that. It enables me to do my work so much easier since people don't know who I am."<br/><br/>He paused here for a moment.<br/><br/>"Then again, there was one time I used my magic and gained from it," Gando said, smiling mysteriously at her. "But that is a story for another day. If I tell you everything there is to tell now, I'll have nothing to tell you when you come and join me for tea tomorrow. I'm sure you weren't aware, but the emperor keeps a very busy schedule, so I'm going to be keeping you company while he does his Imperial business. That was the arrangement he made with me. He knew I had close ties with your family quite some time ago, after all."<br/><br/>Gando then thought about her question.<br/><br/>"I have given him gifts over the years. Nothing big. Mostly things I have discovered on my travels. But no, I don't think he's ever really recieved a heartfelt gift." He smiled at her. "You're growing fond of him, aren't you? I know it's not my place to pry, but I can see it in your eyes. But I am not sure what you could gift him. If I were you, I would make sure it's a gift from the heart. And I'm sure he'd especially appreciate a gift from someone like you."<br/><br/>Gando followed her over to the vendor with her. He might have known the emperor fairly well, but he had never had a reason to concern himself over something of this nature. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small sack of gold. He handed her what was easily a small fortune.<br/><br/>"Here, do as you please with that. Make sure you get the emperor something you find meaningful and I'm sure he'll appreciate it. While you do that, I'm going to go sit down." In truth, he suddenly had a very bad premonition, but he didn't want to let her in on that fact. He walked over to a public bench and closed his eyes. He used his magic and scanned the entire area. He was trying to figure out the source of his premonition, but nothing was out of the ordinary.<br/><br/>Gando opened his eyes and chewed on his lip. Whatever the case was, they needed to get back to the castle soon. He didn't want to rush Sage as he knew she would have very few chances like this, though. And he was positive that Daishoga could handle himself in most scenarios even if the worst was to happen.