Prologue
It's a really nice day today. Colin's over by the stream fishing while Rusl practices with that sword he made. The sword's really nice, lots of cool designs on it, although it looks a little weak. Even the goats are happy. I can hear one running down this way to… wait, what?
"Goat, coming through!"
Did Fado lose a goat again? Last time that happened, it ran into the woods, and we had to search all day for it before it turned up outside my house.
"Link! Watch out!" Watch out? Watch out for what? Watch out for the goat that's running right at me?
Maybe if I tried grabbing its horns, like Mayor Bo taught me, I could stop it?
"You caught 'im! Thanks, Link! I knew I could count on you!" I'm glad the goat didn't escape and hurt someone, but I wish it hadn't been coming right at me! Those goats seem to like me…
"Hey, Link? The goats seem to have taken a shine to ya. Would you mind helpin' me get them into the stable? They, uh… They won't go in." Me? Help him herd the goats? How would I do that?
"Great! Go get Epona, and meet me at the ranch, okay?" Guess I'll just have to figure it out as I go along.
"Since you're a little new to this, I'll give ya some pointers." Oh, good.
"Just chase them with Epona, and holler at 'em if they start slowing down. Got it?" That seems easy enough, sure!
"I'll leave 'em to you, then!"
Okay, chase them with Epona, and yell if they go too slow. Got it.
These are the laziest goats I've ever seen, why do they keep stopping? I'm right behind them on a horse that could easily trample them, why won't they move?
There we go, now they're moving again; although that one keeps running off to the left, better keep him in line.
Alright, got some goats inside, just a few more left. Wait, why is that goat charging at me?
Ow. My back… Why didn't you warn me that they'll charge if I yell too much?
"Oops, sorry! Forgot to mention that they'll charge ya if you holler too much. My bad!" Now you tell me…
At least Epona isn't hurt, poor girl. She got scared when the goat hit her. At least she didn't run off.
Alright, goat. You're getting in that stable, whether you like it or not. No more Mr. Nice Link-who-always-feeds-you-carrots-when-Fado-isn't-looking. Now it gets serious.
There! Three more down, just five to go! I'm starting to get the hang of this!
Come on, goats, why won't you just move? You're going so slowly, it's getting really late, and I need my rest just as much as the next guy does.
Finally! Every goat is inside the stable – wait. There's another goat over there. He better be faster than the others are.
Of course, this is the oldest one in the herd, isn't it? I swear, he's so much slower than they are, it's not even funny.
There! Now all the goats are inside. So frustrating… At least I won't have to do it again.
"Thanks, Link! It's nice to have someone help me out once in a while, you know?" Sure thing, Fado. Sure thing.
Wait, 'once in a while'? He doesn't mean…
"If it's not too much, I'd like to ask you to become my permanent ranch hand. 'Fraid I can't pay ya that much, but I might be able to pay you five or six Rupees a day. How does that sound?" Five or six Rupees a day? That's more than I have at the moment, and I do need a job…
"Great! I won't be asking you to herd them all the time, just when I can't seem to handle them, ya know? See you tomorrow, Link!"
'Tomorrow'? Is it already that late? Oh, I guess it is.
"'Night, Link! Try not to get run over by the goats this time, eh?"
Goodnight, Rusl; yes, very funny.
Ah, here we are. Home, sweet home, at last.
Not too bad of a day, really. I got a job, saved a couple lives, and got to enjoy a little bit of the nice weather we're having thus far.