"I… I think I want to live here." she had said.

"I always want to feel solid ground beneath my feet, see the clouds above my head, and watch over the Triforce. What about you, Link? What will you do now?"

It took Link awhile to think it over, but he decided to take Zelda up on her offer. As the days passed after Demise was destroyed, he and Zelda began to build their life together on the surface. The decision came easier to Link than he had thought. There wasn't much for him left in Skyloft – the Academy had granted him knighthood in light of his trials in defeating the demon king and he didn't have any other family up there to begin with.

So back up he went, collecting his belongings from his dorm in the Academy and carrying them down to the surface. Scrapper helped too, though it took far more persuasion from Link to employ his help – with Fi no longer around the little droid nearly refused to listen to Link. Still, with the help of Scrapper, Groose, and Link's Loftwing, there was just about no more sign of Link around Skyloft.

Within the week, the young couple managed to find a serene little clearing within walking distance of the Sealed Temple and Goddess Statue, with plenty of space to build their new home. Within the month, the house stood completed; a cozy forest cottage built by the combined efforts of Link, Groose, and Scrapper.

As the three stood back to admire their work, Groose pulled Link aside.

"Listen, bud… I wanna apologize for how I treated ya before all of this," he sighed, laying a hand on Link's shoulder. "I was a real jerk, and you and I both know it. I just… wanted to look cool in front of Cawlin and Strich, and really just wanted to impress Zelda, ya know?"

Groose looked as if he were about to bawl where he stood, but he sniffled and regained his composure.

"Take care of yourself, little man," he nodded, patting Link's shoulder maybe a bit too hard. "And take care of Zelda, too. You two deserve to relax after all you've been through."

Link gave him a reassuring nod, as Groose whistled for his Loftwing and returned to the sky, and Scrapper following in his wake.