The darkness spread throughout the town, the only sounds were the dogs, let out to roam the streets. Light shone from the moon as a shadow moved through the alleys. The shadow glided up onto a roof top and slipped in and out a window, without a sound. It moved to the next one and repeated the process. The shadow moved along the rooftops repeating the movements over and over again. After the last house the shadow slipped over the walls surrounding the town and out of sight.
Footsteps echoed down the hallway as the queen's maidservant walked towards the highness' chambers, inside Hyrule Castle. The maid opened the door, her majesty was asleep in her canopy bed with the curtains drawn closed blocking the light.
"Your majesty" whispered the maidservant "it's time to wake up, your husband wishes to see you in the dining hall". The sheets rustled as the queen sat up, her shadow showed her rubbing her eyes. The queen slept in her own bedchamber because she wasn't officially married yet, but she still affirmed that her fiancé was her husband.
"Thank you Melinda" the queen yawned, "you may leave me". Melinda curtsied and exited the room. As Melinda walked down the corridor she contemplated whether she should have told her majesty that her husband wasn't going to have breakfast with her, he only wanted to talk with her.
Suddenly Melinda heard shouts from outside and she quickly ran to the nearest window. A crowd was gathered below at the castle gates and they were all shouting at the captain of the guards. She caught pieces of the shouts, "I've been robbed… my entire china has been stolen… my family's priceless jewelry was snatched… all my food is gone". Melinda pondered all the words wondering who could have stolen all this in one night, the first two items that were stolen made sense, but who would steal food? She continued down the hallway to the dining room. Melinda was about to open the door when she heard shouting on the other side.
"I thought I told you not to bring in any food!" Melinda recognized the king's voice. "I will not tolerate insolence, now be gone from my sight!" Melinda heard the open and close of a door and the sighs from the king.
Quietly she opened the door. "Your highness?" Melinda asked cautiously. The king's face turned bright red and he quickly spun to yell at her but caught himself.
"Melinda" the king smiled "I'm sorry about the yelling, is there something you wanted?" Melinda bowed. The king walked over and gestured for her to rise.
"Your wife shall be here soon your majesty" Melinda informed the king "I thought you should know". The king smiled.
"Thank you Melinda," the king replied, "you may leave". Melinda bowed and walked to the door. "Oh, and Melinda? Please don't let my wife know of my temper, I would hate to upset her".
Melinda bowed "as you wish your majesty" she replied and walked back into the corridor, just in time to see the queen hurrying down the hallway. Melinda opened the door for her and bowed. The queen smiled and hurried inside.