It was a dark and stormy night, much like this one, when Link left. He rode out on Epona, hoofs clattering against the wet draw bridge. I have not heard from him since.
5 years. thats how long Link has been gone. 5 Years. And on this exact day, Friday 13, is when he left. If he is still alive, I do not know. But there is one thing I do know, that is: When he comes back, he will have a lot of explaining to do.
I miss my husband. I miss Link. Hyrule misses its king. Ordon misses its hero. I miss...My lover, friend, rival, hero, king, husband. I wish I could see him again. One more time.
But I am beginning to doubt whether I will ever see him again.
I'll always be waiting, Link. Always. I promise.
Let us take a look at Hyrule, let us see what has happened over the course of years, but, in particular, let us take a look at castle town, and, perchance, we shall see Hyrule's princess.
Hyrule:Once a truly prosperous country, exports and imports booming. Crime was low, the forests well taken care of, all peoples taken well care of. To an outsider, or someone who lived in Hyrule, Hyrule was a perfect land. But no land is perfect. There is dark evil, for evil shall always try to find a foot hold. Even in this world of light, there is darkness. For there to be a country, there must be a balance between light and dark. But ever since Hyrule's hero disappeared, evil has been sprouting up. There is fear, and where there is fear, something dark is growing.
Castle town: Castle town has changed. Once the life of Hyrule, it is now as if something, or someone, has pressed the stop button on a remote, and is waiting for the disk to stop spinning. Castle town is living on the edge of a blade. One wrong move, and it could fall.
Thus has been the state of the country since Link left.
Every country needs a hero. When the hero is there, they are taken for granted. But when they are gone...Everything falls apart.
There have been sightings in these lands, there have been rumours. A young rider is about. They call him Strider. But we do not know who he really is, or his intentions. But, hopefully he could be the country's hero. For news of his good doings have reached my ears. And we have pin pointed all our hope, onto that one fleeting shadow. Which we know nothing about.
A/N Yeah...I couldn't resist...I am a Lord of the rings& The Hobbit fan, after all. So of course I try to squeeze in as many references as I can! Sometimes, I don't even realise I'm doing it.
We ride to Isengard!
