It was a quiet day in Ordon village. Ilia walked to Lynk's house with a smile. Ever since he got back from his trip to Faron Woods, he started acting different. More secluded.
"Lynk! Are you up there?" She called to his window. "Do you want to go for a twilight picnic with me and Colin?" Lynk's head came out of his window.
"Sure, I'll be down shortly." He replied, pulling his head in. Ilia reached into her purse and took out a mirror. She straitened her hair and put on some lipstick.
Lynk climbed down his ladder to the kitchen and looked around for his shield. Picking it up, he walked to the door.
'Perfect for berry picking.' He thought. Lynk opened his door and hoped off the ledge. They continued down the path that lead to the bridge.
"How far are we going?" Lynk asked. Ilia pulled out a map from her purse. "Just a little farther. There's a ledge that leads to the river bank."
"Sure, when's Colin getting here?" Lynk asked, noticing the boy not with them. Ilia quickly glanced at Lynk.
"I'm sure he'll be here soon." She said blushing faintly. Lynk started to walk down the cliff path with Ilia.
Sitting on the bank of the river, Ilia leaned on Lynk's shoulder. She then hugged his arm.
"Colin's not coming is he?" Lynk asked in a disappointed tone.
"No." Ilia replied.
"There was no picnic. Right?"
"Not in particularly."
Lynk sighed with a smile and looked at Ilia. She looked up at him. Her mouth opened as if to say something but closed it. After a moment Ilia smiled.
"I love you, Lynk." She said blushing. "I've wanted to tell you for a while now but. . ."
Lynk simply stared at her. His expression was one of shock and guilt. Shaking his head, he stood up.
"I can't. Not now. I'm sorry Ilia. I really am." Lynk said walking off back up the path. Running to his house Lynk climbed up his ladder and bolted through the door.
He grabbed his lantern and locked the door. He didn't want Ilia to see what he was about to do. He jumped down into his cellar.
'I never thought that I would use this thing again.' Lynk thought dryly. He opened the chest and picked up the pouch at the bottom.
Feeling the pouch in his hand made it go numb. Lynk loosened the knot and dropped a black stone with orange lines on his left hand.
A white light enveloped the boy. When it faded, a wolf stood in its place. Lynk crawled through a hole in his basement. He hung his head low in shame. Animals can't feel the guilt he was feeling.
He never told Ilia about his adventure. What would she think of him? A monster? Epona gave him a nudge, jarring him from his thoughts.
"Are you okay Lynk?" Epona asked in animal language.
"Not really. Ilia told me she loves me. I still haven't told her everything." Lynk responded.
Epona neighed happily. "Its about time! Your all she talks about. Lynk this, Lynk that! I get a giant headache every time she opens her mouth."
Lynk felt a little happier, but not much. Suddenly, there was screaming from the village. Using his Triforce, Lynk reverted back to normal and picked up the stone with the pouch.
He pulled his sword(gilded) from Epona's side sheath. He ran down the path leading to the village. When he got there, staring Colin and Rusl in the face was a Darknut.
The monster turned its head to Lynk. "Hello, Hero of Time."