"Probably a good idea."

"So... wait. You," he says, looking at Rikku, "and all the other Al Bhed—"

(Wakka frowns but remains quiet.)

"—are kidnapping summoners to save them from the pilgrimage and from dying there, because that doesn't kill Sin forever—"

"If we atone—"

"Wakka."

He grumbles but shuts up.

"Doesn't kill Sin forever," he repeats, "and now we find out that the Final Aeon is a guardian who will become Sin later, for some reason, and I'm also an aeon." He looks at Auron. "And you knew that?"

"I did not know you and your Zanarkand were aeons, no."

"Maannnnn."

Rikku nods. "So we were right all along."

"You don't know that! It's all theories and ideas—"

"Even the part that's not just theories and ideas is pretty damning, don't you think? And to figure it all out, we're going to talk to Maester Seymour and then go on to Macalania Temple talk to the fayth."

Theo shifts a bit uncomfortably. "This whole place," he sighs.

He shrugs. "Yeah. Let's go, anyway."

Down they go, towards the palace.

Theo follows.

They go down a few ramps and stairs until they reach the ground level where a pair of large red wooden doors can be found. Kaede knocks.

After a few seconds the doors open and Tromell appears. "Ah, my lord Kaede and his party. Yes, be welcome. This way, please, my lord," he says, and walks into the hall.

Theo continues to follow, enwinged.

Once they're all inside:

"Please, wait here, I will summon Lord Seymour." And he climbs the stairs to the upper chambers.

"Big place," comments Theo.

"Yeah," says Rikku, walking up one of the side stairs to peer at one of the old guado there.

"I wonder what Maester Seymour could want."

"I have a suspicion."

Pause. "Was this the guy who had the hots for you?"