It was five years ago that she had parted ways from him. She stepped through a mirror of light and shattered it with her tears, leaving him with no way to reach her again. Link now at the age of twenty-two spends his time either working or venturing through the forest in silence while his mind travels back to thoughts of her. Currently the Hero of the Twilight was making his way back to his home from within the forest, he had gone hunting for rabbits or deer to help feed the peaceful village of Ordon. Even though he was a Hero Link still had duties to attend to back at his homestead. As he made his way back his mind wandered to thoughts of the past.

After saving the land of Hyrule from the Twilight, then the attack from Ganondorf Link went back to his normal life slowly and especially uneasily. For a few months he would speak to no one and would stay within his tree house to himself. Not even the Princess Zelda could get him to feel better.

The residents of Ordon could tell that something major had happened on his journey that caused him a great deal of pain, and so they let him be for a while. Illia, Links long time admirer would wait outside his house hoping that he would come out to greet her but when that did not work she sadly left him alone herself. Eventually Rusl, the only father figure that Link had decided to intervene. Rusl made his way to Links tree house and knocked on the door and when no answer was heard he braced his shoulder, took a step back and then barreled his way through Links door smashing the lock. Entering the house Rusl was disappointed to see Link slumped at his dining room table with a mug of ale between his hands. Looking around Rusl could see several oak barrels that were already empty and knew Link had been drinking for a while.

"Is this what you are reduced to? Moping around and slowing your mind with drink!? You used to be so full of life, the children loved you and now they are forgetting who you are to them. Uli is worried sick about you, if she knew that you were drinking at your age she would bring the goddesses themselves down upon you." said Rusl.

Link lifted his eyes to look at Rusl and sighed.

"It's none of your business." responded Link.

"Listen boy, you may have saved this land of ours but I wont hesitate to knock some sense into you. Now stand up." ordered Rusl.

Link stood with the mug of ale still in hand.

Rusl snatched the mug from Link and threw it out of the now broken door, where it landed on the ground with a splash.

"Lets go outside." said Rusl.

Rusl waited for Link to go ahead of him and when he was in front of the ladder that led down to the ground below he delivered a swift kick to Links backside causing him to fall face first into the dirt.

Link growled and rolled over to glare at Rusl.

"What was that for?!" he shouted.

"That, was for making Uli and I worry about you so much." said Rusl with a few tears forming in his eyes.

Links glare softened and he eventually was staring at the ground. Rusl climbed down to help Link up.

"Come one we can talk about what caused you to be this way back at my home, oh and don't worry about the door. I'll fix it for you. Uli is making dinner for us so that you can have a good home cooked meal."

That night Link relayed most all of the events that had happened to him on his journey though he never once mentioned her name. It was early in the morning when they had finished. Colin had been long to bed as well as Ulis' newborn infant.

"Who was this companion of yours, you never did mention her name?" asked Uli.

"Her name is Midna." said Link.

That was the first time he had said her name in months and it was like relieving a great burden off of his shoulders.

From that day forward Link began working in the village once more and even began to smile again. Although his depression of losing Midna was never far away and some nights he would wake with nightmares of when she shattered the mirror of Twilight, or of something far worse, her death right before his eyes.

As he made his way back into the village with three rabbits strung over his shoulders Link was greeted by the children whom he had originally went out to save, and that began his quest.

"How many today Link? Just three?" asked Talo.

"Yea they were rather scarce today." said Link.

"Well give them to us and we'll take them to father for him to cook for the dinner tonight." said Malo.

"Sure thing. Here you go." said Link as he handed over the rabbits.

Link then began making his way towards Fados ranch as he scratched at the stubble that was growing back in on his neck, chin and upper lip.

"I just shaved two days ago..." he said aloud.

"The benefits of being a man, eh Link?" asked a voice to his left.

"Ah Bo, how are you today?" asked Link.

"Fine my boy, just fine. Off to help at the ranch I see." said Bo.

"Yea Fado never could finish the days chores by himself." said Link as he and Bo shared a laugh.

"How are the new clothes fitting you?" asked Bo.

Link looked down at himself and took note of what he was wearing. He was currently wearing a pair of old leather work boots, a pair of cotton pants stained brown, a cotton top with embroidery that displayed the sign of Ordon village and a scarf around his waist that hung off to one side. And even as he stood still Link could feel the weight of the master sword and his shield on his back even though they were long gone. The master sword was back in its place in the old Temple of Time and Link had put his shield in a chest in his basement, from time to time he would borrow Rusls' sword if he planned to leave the village for a while.

"They fit very nicely, let Illia know I said thanks." said Link as he turned to leave.

Link made his way to Fados ranch and saddled Epona his faithful horse.

"Ah just in time Link, I could use our help with herding in the goats. My knees aren't what they used to be." said Fado.

Link went about his task herding the goats into the barn then Fado, Epona and himself all left together. The sun was setting when they left and Link bid Fado goodnight before going back to his house. Link tied Epona to the post outside his home then went inside. Climbing to his bed at the top floor Link pulled off his shirt and the scarf around his waist, he kicked off his boots and left his pants on then fell face first into the bed.

Later that same night Link awoke in a cold sweat, with the moon shinning high in the sky.

"By the Goddesses, will these dreams ever end. Why do they torment me so much. Is it possible just to forget it all. Of course it isn't. I fell in love with her after all." said Link to nothing but the air around him.

Link lay back down and slowly drifted back into his dreams muttering the same name over and over again in his sleep.

"Midna...Midna...Midna."