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#32 Gate to the Second Trial
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Go to the point in Lanayru Desert near the power generator. Look for Blue Butterflies near the North entrance where the power node was found. Equip the Goddess Harp and strum. Fi will appear. She is above a medallion that has a pulsing ring. Strum to the beat of the ring. A nice cut scene takes place. Fi tells Link to thrust his sword into the center of the mark. Do so and the area transforms. Fi calls to Link and tells him that she can not follow, as he is only here as a spirit. She tells Link this is "Nayru’s Silent Realm" and it will test his wisdom. As before, Link receives a spirit vessel. He must collect 15.
The task is not all that difficult. Link must be aware of several types of guardians and alarms. The "Flying Sky Watchers" hover overhead casting a bright light. If Link is caught in the light, all the guardians will be alerted. The "Earth Watchers" are stationary, but if Link gets too close they too will set off the alarm. There is a liquid called "Waking Water". If Link touches the water the guardians will be alerted.
One of the spirits is at the top of a tree. Use the dash/roll to knock it out of the tree. Another spirit is on a wall that is only accessible by climbing on a mining cart to reach the wall. Another is just out of reach in the air. The only way to get it is to move a mining cart under it. The mining cart is in Wake Water that rises and falls, like the tide. Another is at the very top of the Lanayru Mining Facility. One spirit is above a cage and can only be reached by moving a mining cart close to it. When all the spirits are collected, return them to the medallion and Link will receive the "Clawshots". It’s just like the old Hook Shot. All those round shields with three stripes in them can now be used to access new areas. The shields will herein be called "Claw Shields". Link returns to the real world and Fi appears to congratulate him. She tells Link that the Clawshots are one of the Sacred Gifts.
Now would be a good time to activate Goddess Cubes and open treasure chests. Go to the tunnel on the East side of this area and emerge at the treasure chest. Use the Clawshots to maneuver Link’s way through the canyon and to a pathway. Cross to a ledge to find a Goddes Cube. Charge the sword and strike it to send its energy into the clouds. Drop down and walk to the island in front of Link. Turn right and go to the landmass. Continue on to a rectangular structure with a Claw Shield. Use the Clawshots to get on top. Open the treasure chest to find a Dusk Relic. From here use the hidden walkways under the sand to get to the South West of this area, or at the 8 o’clock point from the mining facility. Look for the Claw Shield and use the Clawshots to get on the wall, turn left and go to the end. Turn right and go to the end. Turn right again, go a short distance to an intersecting wall and turn left. Walk up to the Goddes Cube, raise the charged sword and strike the cube, to send its energy up to the clouds. Return to the point where Link got onto the wall and continue forward to an intersecting wall. Turn left and push the mining cart over the edge. Turn around and go to the end of this wall to find a treasure chest containing a Red Rupee.
Now go to the far West side of this area where the walls of sand are coming down. Equip the Clawshots and strike the Claw shields to get to the entrance above. Go in and follow a dark tunnel.
