"There is always a moment of silence before the worst arrives," he quietly said aside to Tsurugi's comment. Yes, it was too quiet. He knew exactly what followed 'too quiet.'

Link let out a small gasp as he stepped into the hidden room. There hadn't been any shock in how the passageway opened, but what was behind it... The bright light, the strange staircase... It was like they had entered an entirely different place. Yes. This was the way they needed to go.

He was startled out of his silence as Sora spoke.

"Yes. In the ruins of a past era of my country, there lies a route into the past." He watched with curiosity as the stairs came to life before stepping on himself.