>>5697748>>5697785>>5697793>>5697806>>5697896You return to madame Ith’s slinking through the side streets and alleys of the town, easily avoiding the torch carrying Gerudo patrols. Knocking on madam Ith’s door as quietly as you can, you whisper loudly. "Madam Ith it's Matthias, I'm back." There is the slide and click of locks being removed and madame ith's face appears illuminated by the light of a lantern in the crack of the door. She glances at you then peeks her head out of the door, scanning the dark street behind you. Once she is satisfied that you weren’t followed, she quickly ushers you inside and locks the door.
The place is dark except for the lantern that madam Ith carries. She guides you over to a table laid with bread and cheese. "You've come back awfully late dear I was beginning to worry." Madam if says genuine concern filling her voice.
"Sorry, but I needed it to be dark to do some scouting."
Madam Ith nods understanding, but still worried as she pulls up a chair and sits next to you while you hungrily tear into the food.
"You know dearie you never did say how you ended up on my doorstep. The way we heard it out here, everyone in the castle either died, or escaped with the crown prince. Just what happened in the castle and how did you make it out?"
You tell madam Ith the events of that day from your perspective around mouthfuls of food. Starting from the attack in the throne room, to your capture in the library, and ending with your faked death and escape.
Madam Ith listens attentively to your story until you recount your prayer to the goddesses for aid. While you had told this same story to captain Laro, you’d skimmed over this bit in the interest of giving him an accurate report. Now though you tell the tale more thoroughly. Madam Ith makes a three fingered gesture in a silent prayer. “Truly you’re blessed by the goddesses,” she remarks “To have your prayers answered in such a manner.” Madam Ith frowns mirroring your own expression “What do you not believe in the goddesses?”
“I…” No one had ever asked you the question straight out before, as a hylian, you have an ingrained respect for the goddesses and had been raised in their beliefs, but as whether you personally believe in them well…
> You do believe in the goddesses; they created this land and all that dwells in it and their power saved you that day.> You do not believe in the goddesses. You’d been told stories of the goddesses since you were young, but they’re just fairy tales to you now. A surge of adrenaline and a stubborn will to survive saved you that day, not the goddesses.> “Do you believe in the goddesses madam Ith?” you avoid the question. You’re not sure what happened the day in the castle, your desperate prayer to the goddesses could have been what saved you, but people under duress have done strange things before. 