**All right! Here it is; my sequel to "Saria's Song". I hope everyone
enjoys this one as much as they enjoyed the first. As always, I welcome
any and all constructive criticism.**
The warm afternoon sun beat down on Link while he sat on the edge of his balcony, waiting for Saria to finish changing her clothes. Malon and Teague were to be married today, and the two of them were preparing for the wedding. Saria had come over early, knowing that Link would have no idea what to wear. She had been correct, and she helped Link sew a nice gold trim on one of his green tunics to make it more presentable for a wedding. She had then promptly sent him outside to wait for her while she got herself ready. He was about to call after her to tell her to hurry up, when he heard her footsteps coming toward the entrance to his house.
"Well, you can look now," Saria said, striking a pose in the doorway. Link turned around, all ready to tell her that she had taken too long, but the words were wiped from his mind. Saria was still wearing her signature green color, but it was a long gown that seemed to almost shimmer in the sunlight. The dress fell to her feet, and when she twirled around so that Link could see all of it, it flew out and up a bit, revealing matching shoes underneath. She had pulled her hair back, revealing her big blue eyes. "What do you think?" she asked him.
Link could think of nothing to say. He had always known that Saria was beautiful, but she in this dress, she was enchanting. He was silent for too long, and Saria's smile faded into a worried frown. "Don't you like it?" she asked him.
"I love it! Saria, it's gorgeous. You're gorgeous. You'll be the most beautiful one there," he said, standing up to take her hand.
"Well, I don't know about that. But it does make me look pretty, doesn't it?" she asked, smoothing her hands down the front of her dress.
"You make it look pretty," he told her. Saria giggled and leaned in to peck Link on the cheek.
"We should get going, don't you think?" she asked him. "It wouldn't be proper if the Hero of Time was late, would it?" she asked giggling again.
Link laughed and said, "No, I suppose it wouldn't." They climbed down the ladder and made their way to the entrance of Kokiri Forest where Epona was waiting for them. It took Saria a moment to get herself situated. She wasn't used to riding sidesaddle and she nearly fell off of Epona several times before Link was able to really get them going.
The wedding was to be at Lon Lon Ranch and off in the distance Saria and Link could see the people filing out of the Hyrule Market on their way to Malon's home. Link dug his heels into Epona's side to get her to go faster. He could see the line was diminishing and the stragglers were emerging. Link didn't want to be one of the fashionably late. Malon was a dear friend of his, and he wanted to be there on time for her big day.
Epona seemed to sense that they were heading back to her home, and she galloped even faster. They made it just in time, and Talon took Epona to graze in a section of Hyrule Field that they had roped off. They were using the pasture for the wedding. Link thought that it would be kind of odd to be married where the horses usually grazed, but when he saw the set up, he immediately understood why they had done it that way.
It was a beautiful sight. Two rows of white chairs were set up and a white carpet separated them. An alter was built at the opposite end, with roses creeping up the sides. The sun was nearing the horizon, and Link could tell that around the time the sun was setting, Malon and Teague would be pronounced husband and wife.
"This is so exciting!" Saria said, nearly jumping up and down. "I just love weddings! The bride and groom are always so cute. Their always so in love! Let's get a seat close to the front!" She grabbed Link's arm and led him to a pair of chairs three rows from the front. Soon after they sat, a Hylian Guard stood up and played the trumpet.
A line of Hylian Guards made their way up the aisle first, stopping in front of the alter. A line of girls dressed in long purple gowns came next. At last, Malon and Talon made their way up the aisle. Malon had her hair pulled back with little ringlet curls lying on her cheeks. She wore a short veil with her long white gown with a slight train behind her. She carried a bouquet of white lilies, and wore the happiest and most sincere smile that Link had ever seen on a human being. When they reached the alter, Talon gave his daughter a quick peck on the cheek and sat down, wiping a few tears from his eyes.
The service was a beautiful one, and to Link's dismay, he shed a few tears. Saria noticed and lifted a finger to his cheek to wipe them away. When Malon and Teague turned around as husband and wife, Link was one of the first and loudest to clap. There was a reception to follow, and Saria and Link made their way to the barn where the food was to be.
The sun was setting and everyone was laughing and happy. Malon and Teague made their way around to all of their visitors. When they came to Link and Saria, Malon flung herself into Link's arms. "Thank you so much for coming! It means so much to me that you were here," she cried.
"I told you I wouldn't have missed it for the world! Congratulations! I wish the two of you nothing but happiness. You deserve it," said Link. He turned to face Teague. "You take care of her. She's a special young woman."
Teague smiled and pulled Malon close to him. "I know. She is," he replied, pecking Malon on the cheek. Link smiled and wished them the best again before he and Saria made their way to the barn. Before they entered, though, the sky grew suddenly dark. It was darker than midnight outside, and the air was heavy. The laughter and chatter ceased, and everyone stopped to point at a light in the sky.
The light became three, one red, one purple, and one orange. They came together at a point in the sky and then disappeared. Then, just as suddenly as it had gone dark, it became light again. People started to talk again, and soon the three odd lights in the sky were completely forgotten.
For some reason, however, Link could not forget it. Saria tried to get him to loosen up and have a good time, but for some reason, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was going terribly wrong.
"When have you ever seen the sky do that before?" he asked Saria.
She sighed and shrugged. "I've never seen it do that before. Maybe it was a sign from the gods, you know, a sort of blessing on the wedding," suggested Saria. "I don't know, but can't you forget about it? We're here to have a good time and to celebrate Teague and Malon's marriage, not contemplate odd lights in the sky."
The band that had been playing a fast reel, changed to a slow waltz, and Link decided to take Saria's advice and forget the odd change in the sky. He put one arm around Saria's waist and took her right hand in his left one and began to lead her around the dance floor. "Is this more what you had in mind?" he asked her.
"This is much better," she replied, smiling up at Link. They danced for about three minutes before Malon broke away from Teague and made her way to Link. She tapped Saria on the shoulder and asked if she could step in. "Absolutely. He's a surprisingly good dancer."
"Take my man, Saria. I just want one dance with Link," said Malon. Saria disappeared into the crowd, and Link swept Malon around the floor. "Link, what do you think that was?" she asked him.
"What?" he asked, wanting to avoid the subject with Malon. He didn't want her to know that it worried him. He wanted her special day to remain special, and not ruined by something that probably had a very logical and non-sinister explanation.
"You know what. Those lights. You don't think it was anything to worry about, do you? You don't think it could be a bad omen do you?" she asked, her brow furrowed in worry.
"No. It's not a bad omen. Malon, you and Teague are perfectly safe. The two of you are so in love, and he seems like such a nice and loyal man, and I know that you're like that, why would anything go wrong between the two of you? Besides, I don't believe in omens and signs. Don't tell me that you let that sort of stuff get to you? You shouldn't be worrying about it on your wedding day. Have fun!" he said.
Malon sent him a smile and thanked him. "You're right. I shouldn't let it worry me." She then left to find her groom and Saria returned to him.
"I hope you didn't bring up anything that didn't need to be brought up," Saria said.
"You give me too little credit. I actually assuaged her uneasiness."
"Good. Now let's dance!"
The party lasted well into the night, and Link and Saria were some of the last to leave. Exhausted, Link let Epona do all of the work on the way home, and trusted her to find the way. Saria leaned against his back, fighting sleep. Neither one of them remembered the red, purple, and orange lights that interrupted the setting sun earlier that day.
**Okay, so it was a little fluffy, but bear with me. It'll get better, I promise.**
The warm afternoon sun beat down on Link while he sat on the edge of his balcony, waiting for Saria to finish changing her clothes. Malon and Teague were to be married today, and the two of them were preparing for the wedding. Saria had come over early, knowing that Link would have no idea what to wear. She had been correct, and she helped Link sew a nice gold trim on one of his green tunics to make it more presentable for a wedding. She had then promptly sent him outside to wait for her while she got herself ready. He was about to call after her to tell her to hurry up, when he heard her footsteps coming toward the entrance to his house.
"Well, you can look now," Saria said, striking a pose in the doorway. Link turned around, all ready to tell her that she had taken too long, but the words were wiped from his mind. Saria was still wearing her signature green color, but it was a long gown that seemed to almost shimmer in the sunlight. The dress fell to her feet, and when she twirled around so that Link could see all of it, it flew out and up a bit, revealing matching shoes underneath. She had pulled her hair back, revealing her big blue eyes. "What do you think?" she asked him.
Link could think of nothing to say. He had always known that Saria was beautiful, but she in this dress, she was enchanting. He was silent for too long, and Saria's smile faded into a worried frown. "Don't you like it?" she asked him.
"I love it! Saria, it's gorgeous. You're gorgeous. You'll be the most beautiful one there," he said, standing up to take her hand.
"Well, I don't know about that. But it does make me look pretty, doesn't it?" she asked, smoothing her hands down the front of her dress.
"You make it look pretty," he told her. Saria giggled and leaned in to peck Link on the cheek.
"We should get going, don't you think?" she asked him. "It wouldn't be proper if the Hero of Time was late, would it?" she asked giggling again.
Link laughed and said, "No, I suppose it wouldn't." They climbed down the ladder and made their way to the entrance of Kokiri Forest where Epona was waiting for them. It took Saria a moment to get herself situated. She wasn't used to riding sidesaddle and she nearly fell off of Epona several times before Link was able to really get them going.
The wedding was to be at Lon Lon Ranch and off in the distance Saria and Link could see the people filing out of the Hyrule Market on their way to Malon's home. Link dug his heels into Epona's side to get her to go faster. He could see the line was diminishing and the stragglers were emerging. Link didn't want to be one of the fashionably late. Malon was a dear friend of his, and he wanted to be there on time for her big day.
Epona seemed to sense that they were heading back to her home, and she galloped even faster. They made it just in time, and Talon took Epona to graze in a section of Hyrule Field that they had roped off. They were using the pasture for the wedding. Link thought that it would be kind of odd to be married where the horses usually grazed, but when he saw the set up, he immediately understood why they had done it that way.
It was a beautiful sight. Two rows of white chairs were set up and a white carpet separated them. An alter was built at the opposite end, with roses creeping up the sides. The sun was nearing the horizon, and Link could tell that around the time the sun was setting, Malon and Teague would be pronounced husband and wife.
"This is so exciting!" Saria said, nearly jumping up and down. "I just love weddings! The bride and groom are always so cute. Their always so in love! Let's get a seat close to the front!" She grabbed Link's arm and led him to a pair of chairs three rows from the front. Soon after they sat, a Hylian Guard stood up and played the trumpet.
A line of Hylian Guards made their way up the aisle first, stopping in front of the alter. A line of girls dressed in long purple gowns came next. At last, Malon and Talon made their way up the aisle. Malon had her hair pulled back with little ringlet curls lying on her cheeks. She wore a short veil with her long white gown with a slight train behind her. She carried a bouquet of white lilies, and wore the happiest and most sincere smile that Link had ever seen on a human being. When they reached the alter, Talon gave his daughter a quick peck on the cheek and sat down, wiping a few tears from his eyes.
The service was a beautiful one, and to Link's dismay, he shed a few tears. Saria noticed and lifted a finger to his cheek to wipe them away. When Malon and Teague turned around as husband and wife, Link was one of the first and loudest to clap. There was a reception to follow, and Saria and Link made their way to the barn where the food was to be.
The sun was setting and everyone was laughing and happy. Malon and Teague made their way around to all of their visitors. When they came to Link and Saria, Malon flung herself into Link's arms. "Thank you so much for coming! It means so much to me that you were here," she cried.
"I told you I wouldn't have missed it for the world! Congratulations! I wish the two of you nothing but happiness. You deserve it," said Link. He turned to face Teague. "You take care of her. She's a special young woman."
Teague smiled and pulled Malon close to him. "I know. She is," he replied, pecking Malon on the cheek. Link smiled and wished them the best again before he and Saria made their way to the barn. Before they entered, though, the sky grew suddenly dark. It was darker than midnight outside, and the air was heavy. The laughter and chatter ceased, and everyone stopped to point at a light in the sky.
The light became three, one red, one purple, and one orange. They came together at a point in the sky and then disappeared. Then, just as suddenly as it had gone dark, it became light again. People started to talk again, and soon the three odd lights in the sky were completely forgotten.
For some reason, however, Link could not forget it. Saria tried to get him to loosen up and have a good time, but for some reason, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was going terribly wrong.
"When have you ever seen the sky do that before?" he asked Saria.
She sighed and shrugged. "I've never seen it do that before. Maybe it was a sign from the gods, you know, a sort of blessing on the wedding," suggested Saria. "I don't know, but can't you forget about it? We're here to have a good time and to celebrate Teague and Malon's marriage, not contemplate odd lights in the sky."
The band that had been playing a fast reel, changed to a slow waltz, and Link decided to take Saria's advice and forget the odd change in the sky. He put one arm around Saria's waist and took her right hand in his left one and began to lead her around the dance floor. "Is this more what you had in mind?" he asked her.
"This is much better," she replied, smiling up at Link. They danced for about three minutes before Malon broke away from Teague and made her way to Link. She tapped Saria on the shoulder and asked if she could step in. "Absolutely. He's a surprisingly good dancer."
"Take my man, Saria. I just want one dance with Link," said Malon. Saria disappeared into the crowd, and Link swept Malon around the floor. "Link, what do you think that was?" she asked him.
"What?" he asked, wanting to avoid the subject with Malon. He didn't want her to know that it worried him. He wanted her special day to remain special, and not ruined by something that probably had a very logical and non-sinister explanation.
"You know what. Those lights. You don't think it was anything to worry about, do you? You don't think it could be a bad omen do you?" she asked, her brow furrowed in worry.
"No. It's not a bad omen. Malon, you and Teague are perfectly safe. The two of you are so in love, and he seems like such a nice and loyal man, and I know that you're like that, why would anything go wrong between the two of you? Besides, I don't believe in omens and signs. Don't tell me that you let that sort of stuff get to you? You shouldn't be worrying about it on your wedding day. Have fun!" he said.
Malon sent him a smile and thanked him. "You're right. I shouldn't let it worry me." She then left to find her groom and Saria returned to him.
"I hope you didn't bring up anything that didn't need to be brought up," Saria said.
"You give me too little credit. I actually assuaged her uneasiness."
"Good. Now let's dance!"
The party lasted well into the night, and Link and Saria were some of the last to leave. Exhausted, Link let Epona do all of the work on the way home, and trusted her to find the way. Saria leaned against his back, fighting sleep. Neither one of them remembered the red, purple, and orange lights that interrupted the setting sun earlier that day.
**Okay, so it was a little fluffy, but bear with me. It'll get better, I promise.**