as i played through the forest temple on the 3ds, i took out the poes like i always did. but at the end, something different happened.
the last of them had one hand over her eyes, and another alternating between supporting herself and beating the floor. she was clearly crying.
that made me realize something. they aren't just sentient. they can feel. maybe a harmless prank she and her sisters played got them all killed. maybe it was her idea, and she's drowning in guilt.
how many of the monsters link killed had families? how many of them never saw each other again?