Link had journeyed and fought every foe along his way he had finally reached he saw her in a cage dangling over a pool of lava he knew any attempts to get her out of the cage would result in the princess falling into the he stood there helpless so he thought and then he offered to take zelda's place ganondorf laughed and then decided to mind control link Zelda realized ganondwarf had been planning this the whole time he wasn't going after her but the hero she was merely a stepping stone in his plan to take over she thought about poor link how ganondwarf was free to do whatever he wanted with him so she decided that to protect him. she would have to freeze him in time and bring him somewhere she did once she was home she said to the frozen hero "link I'm so sorry I love you"