Sheik awoke to silence. She looked at the ceiling and shivered. Dark Link's hand had passed over her skin gentle. His touch was warm like a ray of sun light. She began to run her hand threw his hair, his head lay quietly upon her breast. Her hand began to stroke his smooth jaw bone. He gave her a squeeze and snuggled once again against her. Sheik began to sit up but was pulled down by Link.

"It's to early to be getting up to leave. Please stay with me a little while long. I want this memory to last", Link begged as he grabbed onto her shirt. And so she laid there for hours drifting between sleep and thought.

Finally Dark Link sat up, pulling Sheik onto his lap, running his hand threw her hair. She hugged him and felt something rush threw her body and hit her heart straight on. Love. Her legs stood up by themselves and she wobbled until her head focused. She picked up her bag and started walking to the door. Link jumped up in surprise and grabbed her arm.

"Where are you going?"

"To the castle."

"Why? You aren't going to tell the queen of my presents here are you?", his eyes sadden and he moved closer to her body, "You aren't like that are you?"

She smiled weakly, "No, I won't speak a word to anyone about you. But I must go and speak with Zelda about some personal issues. I'll come back right after I've finished."

"Let me at least see you off past the lake."

"You may do as you wish. But I would like the company"

Link smiled and the two walked side by side threw the many rooms and halls and other areas until the reached the spot where the had entered. The dove into the cool water and resurface in Hyrule lake. She swam to the shore with out a word spoken. Sheik began to clear herself of the extra water that was hanging on to her clothing. She looked at Link, who was looking up at the sky, than returned her eyes to her drying.

"You know I feel guilty leaving you here, by yourself. I want to take you but I'm not sure how people would react."

"I understand. And you shouldn't feel guilty, because I don't know what I'm missing. I should be the one feeling guilty if I mislead you last night…"

Sheik looked up at him in horror, though her face remain blank. She couldn't deny the fact that she had falling in love with him. She quickly looked back down and started ringing her moist skit, "Of course not."

"Okay good. I don't want you getting hurt."

Sheik picked up her bag and put on her shoes that she had left on the shore. The two walked to the old laboratory and stopped.

"I will return Link. I promise and when I do I will take you all over this country so that you may see with your own eyes it's wonders."

"Thank you Sheik. I will be awaiting your return."

"List for a harp", she grabbed his hands and pulled him into once last hug, "Until we meet again."

Sheik walked away letting her hands slip away from his. She walled threw the passage till she reached the gate. She threw her bag over the steel and climbed over it with ease. Then the climbed over the second one and headed towards Hyrule castle. She grass was dying and broke when Sheik stepped on it. No breeze, no shad, just her and the sun beating down upon her. A bird flew over head it's shadow gliding across the plans. She watched as the grass and rocks underneath passed underneath her, as if she was standing on a river traveling down stream.

"Hello, there. Welcome to Lon Lon Ranch."

Sheik looked up. The sun was setting and some how she had gotten into Lon Lon Ranch. She say Malon standing in front of her staring at her waiting for a reply.

"Uh, hello."

"You look puckered out. Would you like a drink of Lon Lon milk? On the house. Please step inside", she held the door open and Sheik walked in to what was not the Lon Lon bar, a popular spot among younger people. She took a set at a table near the door.

"I'll be right back, 'mkay?"

Sheik nodded and Malon walked over to the bar and filled a pint full of milk for her and brought it over. The glass was metal and burned Sheik's hands when she took a drink of it. When I go back for Dark Link I'll have to make sure he gets to try some of this. Malon had taken a seat next to her.

"So where' you from?"

"I was born in Karariko Village."

"Hmm, I've never seen you there. Yet you look familiar. Are you sure we haven't met?"

"I'm positive."

"Well I'm Malon, owner of Lon Lon Ranch. And you are?"

"Sheik, one of the last of the Sheikans."

"Never heard of them. But anyways welcome."

"Wait before you leave, could I ask you a question?"

"You already have, but go ahead shoot."

"Has Queen Zelda left the castle yet?"

"No, no she hasn't. She's going to be leaving tomorrow.", Malon snapped her fingers and pointed at Sheik's face, "That's who you remind me of, Queen Zelda."

Sheik looked down at her glass, "Could I use one of your horses?"

"Well that could cost you a pretty rupee."

"Please, I don't have the money, but I must speak with Zelda, I'm one of her body guards."

Malon studied her for a moment, "No, I ain't that stupid. You're the third person how's tried to get a free horse off of me this week."

"But I really need it."

"Oh, and what proof of this do you have?"

"I don't have any, but please, I am begging of you. If not a horse, than at least a room."

Malon's face grew red, "If you think I am that much of fool that I will fall into you tricks you're wrong. I've worked too hard to let people like you destroy my reputation", she knocked the Lon Lon Milk on to the floor. Sheik jumped up and moves over to the door not exposing her back to Malon. Now everyone in the bar was watching.

"Get out you load of shit. You aren't even worthy of the worst cow's love!" And with that Sheik ran out of the bar. She laid her head against the side of the building and let out a sigh. She spotted the mill over in the back corner of the ranch and run stealthy to it keeping her guard up at all times. Finally she made it across the plan of moon light grass. She wobbled the knob and it open inward. She walked in and noticed the boxes of milk and a stake of hay. She shook her head and laid down in the hay and fell asleep for some hours.

Water droplets fell onto Sheik's face, making there way down her cheek, to her neck where they laid. She slowly turned on her side causing them to role down her shirt, causing her to shiver. Her eyes open slightly, hay poked at her face and she pulled herself from the heap. She forced herself up, brushing the dirt off and yanking the remaining straws of hay from her hair. Water poured in from outside and the door stood open a nudge showing the rain storm outside. Darkness still filled the sky and a bolt of lightning clashed into the horizon. Her bag laid on the ground next to her, partly opened. Sheik brought out a cape and put it on herself before re-closing the bag and walking out into the storm.

The mud underneath her was slippery and soggy. Several times it tried to suck Sheik's foot into the ground, yet it failed in it's attempt to get her caught by Malon. Slowly Sheik made her way to the barn and took a break under it. The lights were out in the main house, yet it creaked and shifted achingly. A bolt of lightning flashed as Sheik looked at one of the upper windows. She saw a figure standing in it, staring down at her.

Her eyes widen and she quickly ran for the exit. She slipped and covered her right side in mud. Horse hooves could be heard from behind and Sheik quickly climbed up the nearest tree.

A horse traveled underneath her with a hooded rider in command. The figure looked quickly around then turned there horse and rode back inside the farm.

Sheik took a deep breath and fell back on another branch. The storm began to die down. Sheik pulled a partially dry blanket over her and fell asleep in a sturdy tree.