Prologue
Zelda lay on her bed, staring onto the glowing embers of the dying fire. The burning coals reminded her of Midna's eyes. Such a fierce woman she had been. It was a shame her friend had felt the need to destroy the only link to this dimension...
A fist pounding on the door quickly jerked Hyrule's princess from her reverie. She inhaled quickly and rushed to the door of her chambers. She cracked it a bit, only to say firmly, but shakily, for she hadn't expected anyone to be knocking at this time, "Who goes?"
"Zelda! Open this door!" A voice she hadn't heard in months - and thought she would never hear again - demanded. Zelda threw the massive door open.
'Midna – chan!' she gasped. 'What are you doing in Hyrule?' She was silenced by Midna, placing a delicate blue finger to her lips.
'Zelda, we must talk' she whispered.
'Of course Midna – chan. Come in'. She ushered Midna into her bedroom as she said this. 'You must be tired after your journey. How did you get here anyway? The Mirror of Twilight was destroyed.' Midna let out a cackle. 'Nothing is impossible for the true Queen of the Twilight' she said.
'Now Zelda. To business' she continued 'When I left here I was pregnant.' Zelda choked on her own spit, coughed several times, and finally drained a glass of water before repeating, 'Pregnant?'
'Yes Zelda. Pregnant. In the nine months that I was gone, I became pregnant and gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. By whose hand, I cannot say'.
'So where's the child?' asked Zelda.
'That's what I wanted to talk to you about.' Suddenly the lump clinging to Midna's chest quivered slightly. Zelda gasped. 'I want you to look after my daughter for me, Zelda. As Queen of the Twilight, I do not have the time to raise a child, let alone keep one.' She paused before continuing 'And besides. She's half human, and a light worlder's child at that. She will not be welcome in my kingdom.'
'Very well Midna – chan.' she said reluctantly. 'I will look after your daughter.
'Thank you Zelda. You are a true friend'.
Midna rose from her seat and placed a shard of black glass hanging from a strip of worn leather around the child's neck. Zelda gasped when she recognised the object dangling from the leather strip. 'With this fragment of the Mirror of Twilight,' said Midna 'she will always be able to find her way back to me' and started to walk out.
'Wait Midna – chan!' Zelda called after her. Midna turned around. 'What is the child's name?' Zelda queried. 'Kaiya' said Midna, then turned and left.