Cia couldn't even enjoy her own temple any longer. The realization hit her hard, and made her wrap her arms around her waist. Everywhere she looked there was Link - from the paintings on the walls (with those eyes that seemed to see nothing and everything) to the statues in her Rose garden. How could she enjoy it when her hero was all around her and yet still miles away from her?

For a moment, her eyes shot over to where her crystal ball sat. Oh, how small it was from the distance. Even a few feet away, she could still make out the figure moving across the glass dressed in green.

Without any warning, she ran from her room. The heels of her boots and the tip of her staff clacked against the floor as she ran, and the few monsters standing outside her door stiffened in formation like soldiers.

Cia, however, ignored her minions. Racing down the hallway, she struggled to force visions of Link from her mind. There were so many other things for her think of - battle plans, what to do with the Triforce, and working on new spells.

But it all came back to him, didn't it? What use was ruling the world if there was not someone to enjoy it with? Without him, it seemed like such a lonely thing - even another eternal punishment. Besides, as she had watched the world outside of her temple pass her by, her eyes had only been on Link.

Link - valiant, heroic, courageous, and hers.

Once she reached the side of her rose garden, she relaxed. Taking a deep breath, Cia breathed in the smell of her red roses. The sweet scent filled the air, encasing her. If there was any place for her to think, then it was there.

Just relax, she thought as she walked down the various rows of roses. Leaning down, she pulled one from its bush and held it up to her nose.

The sweet smell slowly revived her, as did the statues.

"Soon," she whispered, placing the rose by the statue of her hero. "Soon." Her fingers trailed along the smooth stone cheek of her hero's first incarnation - the boy with the sword turned skyward.

She stayed outside for a while longer, allowing her limbs to relax and her mind to drift into fantasies. It was hard not to. Oh, she could just see it now! Link with his arm held out, ready to go for a stroll in the gardens. Cia would giggle and accept, and the two would spend hours alone, the scarlet colored flowers their only other companions.

Then, once her mind calmed, she returned inside straight backed and with her staff held tightly.

There was work to be done, but it would be worth it. After all, it would all be done for him.