Epilogue

The morning rays of the sun had started to fall on Ordon Village, the birds had started to sing their melodies, and the cuckoo's chants could be heard around the village, signaling the beginning of the day. Some villagers had already left their homes to do their respective duties, however, there was one Ordonian that still had his eyes closed, and was still sleeping.

Link.

The young boy was still immersed in slumber, in the same chair, covered by the same blanket, in front of the stove. Some moments after morning had fallen on the Ordona Province, Link finally woke up. He noticed that his hair and skin were dried, and that his clothes were no longer soaked, the stove's heat had indeed come in handy. Although he didn't sleep in the most comfortable position, for some reason, he had managed to sleep well. Maybe it was because he had Zelda sitting next to him, and accompanying him in slumber.

The Ordonian rubbed his eyes in order to get rid of the last sign of drowsiness he had, and immediately looked next to him, trying to find her female companion; however, his surprise was big…

Zelda was not there.

He felt intrigued… Where could Zelda had gone? Link began to look around the tree house, hoping to find her. She wasn't in the second, neither in the third floor of the dwelling; her belongings had disappeared too. He took a look outside through a window, hoping to find her out of the house, although he knew that that wasn't so possible, Zelda didn't want her visit to Ordon to be known by the rest of the villagers; once he loomed his head through the window, his negative suspicions became clear… She wasn't outside neither.

- "Zelda… Where could you have gone my dear?" – he thought, she should have left before dawn, when he was still deeply sleeping, reason of why he didn't heard her leaving. The dirty-blonde haired boy kept walking in circles around the house, trying to find answers to his questions. And then, when he diverted his view to the dinning table, he saw something that called his attention.

It was a white envelope, and envelope that possibly contained a letter. He didn't remember have received a letter from the postman since quite some time, and didn't remember have left an unread letter aside. Once he got closer to the envelope, he saw that it had something written on it, and then he saw that what was written was his name.

For Link.

… And it was written with Zelda's handwriting.

He took the envelope in his hands, disposed to open it and read the words that she wrote to him in that paper. Maybe she would explain him in that letter the reason of why she left without saying anything.

He opened the envelope, and took the letter in his hands. He posed his eyes on the first words of the paper.

Link, my dear Ordonian

But his reading would be interrupted…

- HEY LINK! YOU THERE? – shouted the voice of someone well known to Link.

Link stopped reading, and proceeded to open the door and respond to the call, knowing perfectly who it was.

A tall man was standing in front of his tree house, a man that was wearing some typical clothes of the Ordonians. It was Fado, the rancher in charge of the Ordon Ranch, and Link's employer since some time ago. He may have come to ask for his help with the goats, because after all, Fado wasn't a superb rancher, he constantly had problems at herding the ranch's goats. Link crossed the door of his dwelling, and climbed down the ladder.

- "Morning Fado"– he said, walking toward his fellow Ordonian.

- "Hey bud, did ya' notice the big storm of yesterday? It gave me the creeps!" – Fado said, almost shouting when he said the last sentence.

- "Yes, although I didn't notice it immediately… I'm serious." – he said, as he remembered how much time he spent in the spring, before noticing the great storm that had arrived to the Ordona Province. – "Well… How are things going in the ranch?" – he asked.

- "Well, that's exactly what I wanna talk about. I was wondering if you mind helpin' me out with the goats, they begun the day very skittish. Would ya'?" – Fado asked with that typical accent of his own. – "I knew I told you that this would be your day off, but I really need some help now bud. I'll repay you." – he added.

Link was still intrigued about the unknown whereabouts of Zelda; he really wished to know where she had gone. However, he thought that it wouldn't be good to leave his friend Fado alone, when he knew that he could help him out.

- "Alright, just let me get Epo… " – Link was going to take his mare, Epona, but before he could utter her name, he received a great surprise…

Epona was not where he had left her.

- "What's this? First Zelda disappears without saying nothing, and now Epona vanished from here?" – Link thought, annoyed.

- "Hey Link, where's Epona?" – the rancher asked.

- "I'm asking myself that same question…" – Link said. – "Where could she be?"

- "Maybe Illia took her to the spring again." – Fado suggested.

He thought about that possibility; Illia, his childhood friend, used to take Epona with her to the spring, when he wasn't around to notice it, and without his permission. However, something told him that she had nothing to do with this.

- "… No, I doubt that she has left her home at this hour of the morning just to do that." – Link said, discarding that possibility.

He kept standing in the same point, he felt intrigued. Now Epona had disappeared from here too. What was going on?

- "Well, I guess you can't help me now, uh. But it's okay." – Fado said, although Link didn't give him a lot of attention. – "See ya' bud!".

That was the last thing that Fado said before making his way back to the ranch, although Link didn't notice that, until he turned around to see that he was alone. The dirty-blonde haired boy continued floating in his own mind and thoughts, until he remembered what he had in his hands.

The letter.

For a moment, he had forgotten the letter that Zelda left him before disappearing; he thought that it wouldn't be a bad moment to read it now, and so he did.

He began walking, at the same time that he focused his eyes on the piece of paper; he had no idea of where his feet were taking him, he was just concentrated on reading each and every word of the letter.

Link, my dear Ordonian

I can predict that you must be asking yourself why I'm not at your side now, that you want an explanation. Well, in this piece of paper, I will give you that explanation you want, and let me tell you first, that it is simple, but at the same time, you may think it is a little silly, and I can understand you if you end up thinking that. I was so happy when I learned that you will return to my side, that I forgot that today I had an important diplomatic reunion in Hyrule Castle, that needed my presence obligatorily; sometimes my charge as sovereign of Hyrule becomes a really bothering burden on my shoulders, and I wish that I didn't have to carry it, specially, when it doesn't allows me to fully enjoy moments that make me feel so good, moments like yesterday…

That was true; sometimes Link also wished that she shouldn't have to be the crown princess of Hyrule… He continued reading.

… Link, thank you for letting me spend half of yesterday with you in your hometown, you showed me a part of my kingdom that I had never seen, the beauty of the Ordon Spring will be fixed in my mind for sure, and all thanks to you. You know… yesterday, when we were sitting in front of the stove, hugging each other and covered by that soft blanket, I recalled some memories of us, all the things we had to live, and how we came to this… you and me, together. I thought about how much our love had matured, how close we have come to each other, and how much I wish to spend the rest of our lives, together… Oh for the love of Nayru… you may think now that I am talking like a little girl in love, but well, you know as well as I do, that I am more than in love with you, and I think that it becomes more than obvious with just telling you that as I am writing this letter on the small table of your dwelling, I can't avoid turning around to look at you, sitting in that chair, sleeping… Have I told you how much I enjoy seeing you sleeping? You look so peaceful when you sleep, that I feel that some of that peacefulness that your handsome face shows is transferred to me in some way.

Link smiled after reading this paragraph, he had to admit that he have had thoughts of the same kind, toward her, more than once… well, he had forgotten how much times. He continued reading.

Another thing... I had to take Epona with me, so I could reach Hyrule Castle in time for the reunion. I ask you to don't be mad at me; once I finish with that reunion, I will return her to you, and apologize for taking her without asking you first. No… I should better do it in this letter, I'm sorry Link, please forgive me.

- "So you were the one who kidnapped Epona, uh? Oh Zelda… well I forgive you my princess." – he said to the air, and then continued reading.

Once again, I thank you for having spent some time with me, I don't think that there's other moments in which I can feel as free as I do, than when I am with you, and my heart knows that my words are truth…

I love you… and I can't wait to be with you again…

Yours truly…

Zelda.

He smiled to himself, all those words made him smile to himself. How he couldn't feel happy, after reading such a meaningful thing for him? He was glad that Zelda had enjoyed her time here in Ordon. He continued thinking of her, until he noticed to where he had unconsciously walked.

The Ordon Spring.

Link then laughed, he thought that it was something a bit amusing that he had walked to that same place without being completely conscious of where he was going. As he gave a look to the pond and the natural spectacle that it showed, his eyes suddenly stared to something that caught his attention completely.

A pair of candles was floating on the water, with a small flame lit on each of them.

He took a better look to be sure that his eyes were not deceiving him, and indeed, there were two candles floating in the pond. He couldn't believe it, he was sure that last night's storm would extinguish and sink all the candles… Talk about something incredible…

The Ordonian scratched the back of his head, as he kept watching the candles float peacefully on the surface of the clear water, and it was then, that he noticed something much more surprising for him… He walked toward the pond to have a better view of the floating candles, and be sure of what he had noticed. And indeed, what he noticed was real…

The candles that were floating on the pond, were none other than the candles that he and Zelda let floating in the spring last night.

- "I… cannot… believe it" – was what he said in his mind, with a look of disbelief on his face, and at the same time, of happiness... If the tradition of the Night of the Wishes was to be trustful, then it could mean that...

He just smiled again, not only for what he had saw, but also, because he remembered a part of Zelda's letter.

I love you… and I can't wait to be with you again…

Yours truly…

Zelda

- "Me neither, my love" – was the last thing he said, before leaving the pond, and began walking to the village.

He had a feeling that the next days to come would be much better.

That's it, this story has ended.

Did you like it?

Now I must bid farewell.

Thank you for reading.