It was a perfectly innocent winter night.
Snow had begun to unhurriedly flurry down from the silvery clouds. Ms. Dodd walked down the sidewalk, humming
carols to herself and gazing around at the decorative lights. She rubbed her hands together and tried to cover them in
her sleeves. It was especially bitingly cold tonight But the warm welcoming lights coming from houses along the road
compensated for the chill.
On such a wide open night, containing only the faint haze of sleepy snowflakes, there was an opportunity for music.
Ms. Dodd's crooked hands gingerly took out an oval-shaped instrument from her sweater pocket. She carried it with
her most everywhere; it was her prized possession. The ocarina was a gift from her dear grandmother, as were the
songs Ms. Dodd knew. Soon the nearly empty night was filled with the shy notes of a song her grandmother had
called the "Earth God's Lyric." The world seemed to sigh at the beautiful tune.
The moment the lyric ended, Ms. Dodd found herself stopped next to an alley where shadows of cats and rats could
often be witnessed. One cardboard box caught her attention, for no reason that she could tell. Ms. Dodd slipped the
ocarina back into her sleeve.
"Mew!"
She jumped, and then carefully walked toward the box. Inside the box was a little kitten, with matted brown fur and
large eyes.
"Oh," Ms. Dodd crooned, "you poor thing. Shall I take you home?"
The cat made no objection, so she painstakingly bent over and picked up the box. The kitten looked up at her with
pleading eyes, enough to make someone melt, and meowed again. But this time, it was deeper in pitch. The woman
stared at it in befuddlement.
Suddenly, its eyes flashed fiery orange, and it grinned. "Thanks much," it said lowly.
The ocarina fell to the ground, making a sharp clinking sound that reverberated off of the clouds. Ms. Dodd wasn't
there.
At least, not really.
A/N- Hello there, fans of Zelda. This marks the beginning of an epic story that shall involve incognito demon lords, ballet-dancing swords, talking dogs, and some pretty annoying ghosts. Please stay tuned for updates as they shall come at varied intervals.
I own nothing but a lot of gluten-free ramen noodles.
- Rajeela