Yawning, Link stretched out his tired body next the fire, his head laying upon his pack for some comfort. The fire danced it's colors and shades upon his pale face, his blue eyes barely seen through his ever-closing eyelids. Just as his eyes closed, a snapping of a branch had him up with his sword already unsheathed and gleaming in the dim light.
"Who goes t- there?" his voice unsteady, not knowing who or how many were outside his line of vision.
"You silly fairy-boy…" laughing, the girl stepped into the light.
"Oh Malon, its just you. You shouldn't sneak up on people like that," he sheathed his sword and put a hand behind his head, "So what brings you out this way. I mean the forest isn't a safe place for a girl like you…"
"Well…" she sighed as she moved a lock of her long red hair from her violet eyes, "Papa wanted you to come to our ranch. He said he had some sort of surprise of sorts for you…" Link's brows furrowed quickly, for the words surprise and the name Talon could mean a weird variety of thing. When he wasn't sleeping, he was always getting into some kind of trouble, usually involving chickens or a skulltula or two.
"Um…. What kind of surprise...?" a giggle emitted from Malon as she hugged his arm.
"No you cutey, not that kind of surprise…" he just raised a questioning eyebrow towards her, "It's a good one, I swear. Come on lets go, I don't want stay here any longer…" He nodded and set to work, putting out the fire and bundling his stuff up for easy carry.
"Did you happen to bring Epona? I mean walking will take us until nightfall tomorrow."
"Yep, you didn't think I walked here did ya…" she smiled and she led him to the horse. 'Ah, Epona, how are you girl?' Link thought as he patted the horse's nose. As if she answered, she inadvertently whinnied. A smile crept upon his face and he jumped onto the horses back. Despite Link's helping hand, Malon climbed on by herself. She brought her arms around him and hugged on tight. Link's face went bright red at the sudden press. 'I will never get used to that.' He thought and he set Epona off into a gallop, the Hyrule plains coming into view, the full moon shone its light down upon them as traveled into the valley.
The goddess, Sun, had barely shown her face over the Eastern horizon, when he saw the tall black gates of Lon Lon ranch. He nudged Malon, as they neared, waking her up. Suddenly the faint sound of someone "sawing logs" reached those pointed ears of his, and memories flooded back into his mind.