Link awoke the next morning to the bright morning sun shinning in his face. As he rose from his bed, he remembered that today was his day off of chores. With a relaxed sigh, he climbed out of his bed and put on a fresh shirt and pants. Using his fingers, he attempted to comb his unruly hair in a somewhat organized fashion although he failed miserably. Climbing down the few ladders that led to his bedroom, he made a quick breakfast of cucco eggs and some Ordon cow steaks. After eating, he washed his face and stared into the small mirror that he had. His deep blue eyes looked back at him, and for a second, he thought he saw a brief glimpse of a wolf as his reflection.

Moving away from the mirror, Link recalled the many times that he had transformed into a wolf during his journey with Midna. If the goddesses saw that being turned into a wolf once the curtain of Twilight passed over was a protection for him, then they had a strange sense of humor. He then went to his front door and put on his boots, worn from long and extended use; they seemed about to fall apart. Opening his door, Link stepped into the morning sun letting it warm him. He shut the door behind him and climbed down the short ladder. To his right, Epona whinnied a greeting as Link walked over and began to pat her sides.

"Morning girl, did you sleep well last night. I bet you did."

Epona mustered a snort in response.

"Perhaps, we could go for a ride across Hyrule field later today." said Link.

Link new Epona loved to run freely and when he said that her ears perked up.

"I'll be back later." he said.

Link then went to the entrance of the village and put his hands behind his head as he walked into the village itself.

Making his way in he passed by Fado who was on his way to the ranch.

"Oh, good morning Link, it's your day off today isn't it?" he asked.

"Yes it is. I could use a break anyways." said Link.

"Oh well Rusl is looking for you just to let you know, he said to stop by his house." said Fado.

"Thanks for letting me know." said Link as he walked away.

If Rusl was looking for him then it meant it was important.

Reaching Rusls' home Link knocked on the door. It was answered by Uli who had a young child behind her who was about the age of four or five.

Link knelt down to greet the child.

"How are we today Kaden?" asked Link.

"I'm ok." said Kaden.

"Just ok? Come and give me a hug." said Link.

At this, Kaden happily ran to Link as he picked him up off the ground and held him with one arm.

Kaden is Uli and Rusls' second child, Uli was pregnant and near giving birth when Link began his journey. Once he was born, Link assisted with taking care of Kaden and they had formed a strong relationship. Uli just smiled as Link held her son.

"Oh Link did you know Rusl was looking for you?" she asked.

"That's why I'm here actually." said Link as he set down Kaden whom ran back into the house.

"He isn't here right now but he wants you to meet him at the spring near the bridge." said Uli.

"Alright, thanks Uli." said Link as he turned to leave.

Link then made his way to the Ordon spring where if one listened closely they could hear the great fairy singing softly.

Reaching it, Link found Rusl sitting in the sand thinking to himself. Hearing the footsteps behind him, Rusl stood to see who was there.

"Oh good morning Link." he said.

"Morning, Uli said you were looking for me?" asked Link.

"I was. I hate to ask you a favor on your day off but I need you to deliver something for me to the castle. I have a request sword at my house for one of the guards. It's also a very important guard." said Rusl.

"Really? Which one?" asked Link.

"This one is the princess's personal guards." said Rusl.

"Must be Kent then. He is the only one without a custom sword. You know, you should consider moving to the capital with all the requests you get for swords or metal work; you would make a nice living there." said Link.

"Perhaps, but I love the peace of the woods here, the capital is too crowded and noisy for my taste, besides that's why we have you to make deliveries for us." laughed Rusl which Link joined in on.

"When do you need it delivered?" asked Link.

"I told him it could be there as early as this afternoon." said Rusl.

Link looked up to the sky to see where the sun was.

"Not much time left then eh?" he asked.

"No, would you be able to? You and Epona are the fastest riders I've ever seen." said Rusl.

"Sure, its not a problem. I've wanted to see the progress on the castle after all; it should be nearly done and Epona is eager to run for a little bit." said Link.

"Ah thank the Goddesses for you Link. I'll go get the sword while you get ready." said Rusl.

They both walked back to the village separating at Link's house. Link then went inside to grab some of his gear. He went into the basement, opening a well made wooden chest, he pulled out his Hylian shield and strapped it on; he then grabbed his pouch which was enchanted and allowed him to put nearly anything into it. Inside the chest were all the items he had used in his previous journey. Deciding to take the two claw shots, bow and arrows, and a bottle, Link put it all into his pouch. He strapped the pouch to his waist then turned to leave the basement.

Link emerged outside to find Rusl holding two wrapped sword as well as his own on his back.

"He ordered two swords?" asked Link.

"No this one is his." said Rusl as he removed the cloth from one of the blades.

The blade was expertly made with a razor sharp cutting edge and sharpened to a mirror shine. It looked silver but was actually made of Hylian steel, and the hilt was a similar metal called Goron iron. It could withstand a serious amount of strain and when polished it made the small crystals in the metal shine. The design of the hilt was simple with a wrapping of leather for grip and a red ruby set into the hilt that signified Kent to be princess Zelda's guard.

"And this blade is yours." continued Rusl.

Rusl removed the cloth from the second blade and presented it to Link.

The blade itself was made of the same Hylian steel and sharpened to a mirror shine, both blades were double edged. The hilt of Link's was also made of Goron iron but was shaped into what appeared to be a eagle with its wings outstretched with the Triforce in between its wings.

"I know it doesn't compare to the Master Sword but it will get you out of trouble should you need it." finished Rusl.

Link took the blade gently and balanced it on his finger.

"It barely moves, this is an exquisite blade." said Link.

Rusl bowed and smiled.

"Now take good care of that blade and get on with that delivery." joked Rusl.

Link then saddled Epona and once he was done he set off for Hyrule field.

"To the castle girl." said Link to Epona.

Epona whinnied and began moving at a trot.

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A short while later, Link arrived at the gates of the Market Town that stood outside of Hyrule castle. Looking up to the castle, Link could see the scaffolding with masons and carpenters walking on them, hauling marble and wood to the top. It seemed that all that was left to remake was the spire on the top of the castle. Zelda had made some changes when the blueprints were being drawn but things still looked almost the same as before. Link led Epona through the crowd of people going about their business at the market with a few stopping to greet.

"Hello, Hero."

"Good afternoon Link."

He nodded in turn to each of them, even after five years people still treated him like a hero. Link then went north in the market towards the castle.

Making his way to the castle gates, two guards stopped him.

"Halt, who approaches the cas...Oh its you Link. Here to see the princess today?" one of the guards asked.

"Not exactly, I will pay her a visit but I'm here on business from Rusl today. Is Zelda still working with the builders?" asked Link.

"Yes. Even though the council doesn't like it. She says that if she is to rule better than she should know what true hard work is. Apparently, she has earned the respect of almost all the masons and carpenters." said the guard.

"Impressive." said Link as the guards let him through.

Link got off Epona as a stable boy came to lead her away to the stables. Link then went to the castle from door and knocked loudly. It was opened swiftly by a elderly looking man, although if you let him fool you, he seemed old and feeble but could move faster than most men at open sprint.

"Ah Link, what brings you to the castle today?" asked the man.

"Business today Cyrus, also I want to speak with Zelda." said Link.

"Ah the princess is working with the builders right now. Shall I go fetch her?" asked Cyrus.

"No need. If she is there then my business will be close by. I have a sword for Kent. Oh is the enchantment still in place?" asked Link.

"Yes, the princess decided to leave it even after the construction is complete to aid the people who visit the castle or those who work here." said Cyrus.

"Perfect. I'll be on my way then." said Link.

The enchantment the two were referring to was one that replenished one's stamina endlessly and allowed them to not tire. For Link, it meant he could run through the castle at full sprint without having to take a break.

One, Two, Three! thought Link as he lined himself up in front of the main stairs.

He took off at full sprint taking the stair two or three at a time. He ran down the halls as quickly as he could. For him, it was like being a wolf again, and feeling the wind rush past his face brought him to a smile. As he passed servants and maids, he called for them to watch out. The servants chuckled to themselves while the maids blushed as Link smiled and ran past his hair pulling behind him. As Link neared the top floor, he began to slow down, and once at the top where the construction was taking place, he was walking again. He could hear the builders calling orders and the crash of hammers falling.

From a distance, Link could see Zelda placing down mortar as a marble block was slowly lifted down onto another. The area of the wall she was working on was the last one to be done. Workers were already constructing the roof that was but a skeleton right now. They were using pulleys and man powered cranes to lift everything that high.

Link walked into the main throne room searching for Kent and found him standing guard with Zelda's other three personal guards. They were sitting on crates talking amongst themselves.

"So much for guard duty, eh lads?" asked Link as he approached.

Immediately, the four rose to their feet and placed their right fist over their hearts.

"Guys, I told you that you don't have to salute me anymore." said Link.

"But by the princess's orders, you have the rank of general. You could control the army of Hyrule if the need arose so we must salute you." said the guard with a green gem in his sword's hilt.

"Kent, Tarn, Sten and Rike, at ease." said Link. The men all relaxed at the order.

"There that is much better. I don't want to lead if I don't have to though." said Link.

The men chuckled. Each of them had a sword with a different gem in the pommel of the hilt. Tarn had a blue sapphire, Sten had a green emerald, Rike had a purple amethyst and Kent would soon be getting one with a red ruby in it.

"Kent, I have your sword from Rusl." said Link.

Kent's face lit in excitement as Link removed the sword from his back. He had strapped his own sword to his hip. Kent took the blade and began admiring it. As he was, Link heard the snap of a rope and looked up to where Zelda was standing. A crane had begun to loose its holdings on the ropes, and the material it was holding was about to fall. Link quickly pulled out his double claw shots and aimed for a metal rod in the wall. Once it was secured, he pulled himself to it and then aimed for another one much higher up; once connected, he repeated the process. He heard another rope snap then a warning called out.

"Come on, one more pole." he growled to himself.

Link aimed for both a pole above him and the material that was wrapped in sturdy rope at once. The claw shots extended and connected. Link braced himself for the pull about to happen. The workers below had dropped to their knees and covered their heads as well as Zelda whom was in the direct line of the material. The claw shot tightened and a snap could be heard as the chains locked in place. The material pulled Link viciously almost causing him to let go of the claw shot itself. The material then swung into the side of the castle wall leaving a small fracture in the stone.

Once the workers realized that they were not going to die, they looked up to see Link struggling to keep the material from falling on their heads.

"Get the poles over here! Now!" shouted the foreman of the construction crews.

Once the material was secured and able to be lowered safely, Link released the claw shots and fell onto the scaffolding with a thud.

Zelda came rushing over to help him up.

"Always arriving in the nick of time, aren't you?" she asked.

"It's what I do best it seems." said Link as he stood up and stretched his arms. They were a little bruised but nothing time couldn't heal. He still had full motion of his arms and it didn't hurt terribly bad. Link looked at Zelda. Her hair was in a ponytail that was pinned to the nap of her neck. She was wearing a mortar covers shirt and pair of pants as well as simple work boots. She had developed more muscle than when she started and could hold her own with the current workers.

"It still doesn't feel right seeing you work like that." said Link.

Zelda laughed before she responded.

"You should have seen the council the first time I went to a meeting with these clothes on."

At this, they both shared a long laugh.

"So what brings you to the castle?" asked Zelda.

"I had a delivery for Rusl. Kents' sword is finished." said Link.

"Ah running errands I see. Well if you are in the mood to help me out, I would greatly appreciate it." said Zelda.

"What is it that you need?" asked Link.

"I've heard rumors that an ancient Hyrule family heirloom has been found." said Zelda.

"Let me guess, you want me to go get it?" asked Link.

"Please?" said Zelda.

"Alright, alright. I'll go get it. What is it exactly?" he asked.

"It's a ring that is enchanted. The exact enchantment I do not know." said Zelda.

"Hmm where is it?" he asked.

"I heard that it is in the Arbiter's Grounds." said Zelda.

"Who puts these things in such strange places?" asked Link more of to himself than anyone.

"I'm not sure but it could be valuable. I guess I'll see you when you get back then?" asked Zelda.

"Of course. A short visit, but I guess I better go get that ring." said Link as he turned away to make his trek back down to the bottom of the castle.

Zelda watched him go and could tell that even though he appeared happy and content something was still not right with Link. She wondered if he had been back to the Arbiter's Grounds since the event. Since Link has said it would be a short visit she doubted he had.