It all came together within his mind.  Even as he had been seeing what the Force showed and had him hear; so also he was doing the same with those insights Alethea had.  That which they had shared was something to truly consider before acting upon, but a couple of things seemed quite clear.  One of those things was the torture and death of Shimi Skywalker - the mother to Anakin.  Her death at the hands of the Sand People was one of the major turning points for Anakin into the Dark Side.  If such an event could be prevented; then perhaps Anakin would be one major step removed from becoming Darth Vader.  That alone would help make things better for the future.  To have Anakin not turn against the Jedi and Republic had to be a good thing.  Of course, they still had to figure out to help with such a change without damaging something else.  There was also the discovery of Alethea seeing the face of the Dark Lord of the Sith.  Such a vision was exceptionally important, but the question was...was this Palpatine, or someone else.  There were almost no pictures of the former Emperor of the Galactic Empire before his rise to power.  It could have been someone else, but if it was Palpatine...he was even more powerful than the Sith Lord they had just battled in the palace of Naboo.  Such a revelation was staggering; for it meant their principle foe was far more powerful than they realized.  What could they possibly do against such a foe?<br/><br/>Of course, there was also the fact that they very likely would not ever have to face him...whoever he was.  Such a fight was no doubt meant for Grand Master Yoda...not two Jedi barely Knights.  The imminent arrival of Darth Maul was another matter, though.  Though he clearly radiated hate and fury; Thal-ion was not afraid of him.  After facing two such dangerous Sith; Maul might be exceptionally skilled and dangerous, but not something he was afraid to face.  If it came to a confrontation with him - Thal-ion would not hesitate to fight.  The questions, however, still remained of what to do next.  The boy was important, and so was the Mother.  Yet, for some reason she stayed while Anakin would come with Qui-gon.  Perhaps this was the first break for the young boy so glowing in the Force.    They needed to investigate this further in order to better figure out what to do next.  He did not believe such could be done from simply remaining on the ship.<br/><br/>It was strange how the podrace had been focused on...as if this singular event was a turning point for events they currently found themselves wrapped up in.  He sensed the Force would let them know when to act, and that such a time was not yet upon them.<br/><br/>"We must wait, I think, Alethea.  Something about this podrace and the boy, Anakin, along with Shimi makes me wonder.  The Force would not have showed us these particular parts without some significance.  There is something more at work here, but one thing is certain.  That vision of the Sith Lord was excellent work on your part.  If that was Palpatine - at least we will know what he looks like now, and we should now be able to calculate fairly well when Darth Maul will arrive.  Still, I think we must wait...for now.  I have a feeling an event will take place that will call us to action, but until then...we must be patient and careful," Thal-ion told his beautiful Jedi companion, and gave her a soft smile of warmth.  He had noticed how tired and painful the event had been for her, but he now reached over to take her hands in his...letting his own energy in the Force flow into her...soothing her weariness and pain...his eyes never failing to leave her own lovely orbs.