Anju ran out from behind the desk, reappearing in front of Link when he entered carrying the girl. "Mr. Goron Sir, what Happened?!"

"She, um… Was with this kid who found her." Link thought of a story that would buy him some time.

"He wasn't strong enough to carry her to um… town, so I um… volunteered."

Link started walking to the upstairs. Anju followed. "He said he had a room here and gave me the key before going to get some medicine from the Potion Shop in the Southern Swamp.

Laying her on the bed, Link turned to Anju. "Could you watch her until he comes back?"

"Oh of course! Here, give me the boy's key, I'll give it back when he gets here." Link wanted to argue, but gave her the key anyway.

The swamp hadn't changed a bit since his last visit. But Link was happy to see that the water wasn't poisonous like before he killed Odolwa. Link put on the Deku Mask and hopped across the water from one lily pad to another till he reached the dock. Then he changed back and ran to climb the latter to the Potion Shop…

But the potion shop was closed! Link found a sign hanging on the doorknob. It read, "Potion Shop: Closed! Staff On Vacation With The Beavers."

Link ran to Termina Field and called Epona. "Great Bay, Epona! Fast!!" Epona whinnied and galloped off to the West.

The sun was setting as Link ran through the tunnel leading to the waterfall. He took out his hookshot and clamped onto a tree on a high ledge. Going from ledge to ledge Link rose to the top. He was going to the Beavers.

Link found the Witches Koume and Kotake faster than he thought he would. They were floating on their broomsticks, talking to the beavers about empty bottles.

"We love empty bottles, don't we big brother?" The smaller of the two beavers said.
"Yes, little brother. To us, empty bottles are a treasure!"

"Koume, don't we have some empty bottles we could give to the beavers?" Kotake asked.
"Yes, we do Kotake!" Koume replied.
"Should we give it to them, Koume?"
"The were nice enough to let us stay here, Kotake…"
"Then the Beavers get the empty bottles, Koume!"
"Sure thing, Kotake! Hear, beaver." Koume gave the bigger beaver two empty bottles.

"You are very generous witches, aren't they little brother?" The bigger one said as he handed the smaller one one of the two bottles.
"I'd say so, big brother!" The smaller one replied as he accepted the bottle.
"Thank you very much!" The Beavers said in unison. Then, with their treasure, they swam away.

"KOTAKE! KOUME! OVER HERE!" Link called and waved at the witches. They flew over.

"It's the nice little boy who gave you medicine when the Skull Kid attacked you, Koume!"
"Yes it is, Kotake! What do you think he wants?"
"I don't know, Koume! Lets ask!"

"Ladies, please! I need some medicine for a hurt friend!" Link tried to say.

"He has a hurt friend Koume!"
"That he does, Kotake!"
"Should we give him medicine, Koume?"
"We should go with him, Kotake."
"Really, Koume?"
"Yes, Kotake."
"Why, Koume?"
"To care for a patient, Kotake."
"A patient! Oh, Koume! We could develop a new potion from such an endeavor!"
"Right, Kotake! So will we go?"
"Of course, Koume!"

Link smiled weekly. "Ok, ladies! Your patient is at the Stock Pot Inn…"

"Our patient is at the Stock Pot Inn, Koume!"
"That's in town, Kotake!"
"So our patient is in town, Koume…"
"Right, Kotake!"
"How will the boy get to town, Koume?"
"He can ride with one of us, Kotake!"
"Which, Koume?"
"He can ride with me, Kotake!"
"Ok, Koume."
"Get on boy!"

Link wasn't sure if this was a blessing or a curse.