After the Battles are Done
It was the perfect opportunity for me. I had been in love with the fairy boy for seven years, waiting for his return to Hyrule. My father himself kept yelling at me that I should give up on him and settle down with Sethe from the Hyrule Castle Village. The idea mad me shudder. Then one day, out of the blue the fairy boy came back. But he was no longer the fairy boy. He was a MAN! And a handsome man at that. He rode into our ranch with such extreme confidence, the sun glistening of his golden locks. His eyes held mystery in them and tales of lands far from this small ranch. His face had matured from a child'like roundness to that of a young king. Oh and his body! Not a single part on him wasn't muscular in appearence. I wanted to throw myself into his perfection. "Oh Malon" I thought to myself "Your prince has come at last" I breathed out and approached him.
" Hello Malon," he said " It's been awhile"
I grinned" Too long dear friend, I've missed you"
His eyes seem to peer into my very soul. "I have missed you too. Not a day went by that I didn't think about this place and you," with this, he smiled. I felt myself blush as he leaned down from Epona to whisper in my ear "Not a single thing I saw on my journey could compare to the sheer perfection of your face,". .Gods. This was not happaning. Slowly I turned towards him.
"I-"
"Link!" boomed my father from behind us. Instantly Link straightened up and gave my father a warm smile. I blushed even deeper. How much of that had my father seen? He was a little slow to notice things but had he noticed enough this time to realize my true feelings? I prayed to the gods that he hadn't.
"It's been awhile my boy! I started to think you had forgotten this place and your promise to me" said my father.
"Promise?" I thought "What promise?"
Link put on a bemused expression. "Mr. Talon" he began "If anything, I am a man of my word." He put a huge emphasis on the word man. He went on. "I most certainly remember our trade and agreement,"
" Ummmm..." I said "Is there something I should know here?" I was a little mad right now. What agreement was there between him and my father that my father had forgotten to mention? I mean it sounded pretty important and to me at least anything that has to do with Link WAS important.
Link raised his eyebrow. "His perfectly shaped eyebrow" I thought. He turned to me and my breathe caught.
"I figured your father told you but I guess not," he said with a small smile. He breathed out." My promise was that for every year I had Epona in my care I would owe your father one year of work," he winked at me " but if I like it here I might stay here for longer than that,"
For a minute I forgot how to breathe. I could not believe my ears. Link. The Link who I had had a crush on for years was going to work on the farm with me. He was going to be living in the same place as me. If this was a dream I never wanted it to end. Quickly I pinched myself and thanked the gods that there was pain to prove that my fantasy had become reality.