It was raining. The first real rain that Castle Town had seen in a very long time. Agitha sat on her bed, the blanket wrapped around her as she fought the cold that had seeped into her castle. Her house was dark but the chime of golden bugs rang throughout her castle, and it made her happy. She watched the rain pelt the window and a strange sense of unease chilled her body. She wrapped the blanket tighter around herself. When was it that it had rained this hard? She sighed. Agitha hadn't seen Link in a while. He had told her that he was returning to the lake, and she had warned him to take care. What if something had happened to him? Agitha's mind began to race. It's a possibility. He could have hurt himself and still be hurt somewhere. "wait a minute, Agitha," she whispered to herself. She had to stop thinking of the worst possibilities. This was Link after all. Link, who had reached the peaks of Death Mountain. Who had saved the lake and in turn, the citizens of Castle Town. Link, who promise to help recover her ball guests. He was a hero to the insect realm, but that didn't stop her from being worried "He's going to be fine," she told herself. She remembered something the fortune teller next door said once. "If you keep telling yourself something, it's bound to be true." the fortune teller was a kind lady, one of the few humans she associated with. So, Agitha kept telling herself that Link was fine. It made her feel slightly better. The rain began to fall harder, in a more rhythmic fashion.
Agitha thought back to a few days before when Link was talking about his old friend. She thought about her relationship with Link. They were past strangers and associate, so was it possibly to call him a friend? There was a sudden howl. Not like one of the doggies in the street, but something feral. It startled the tiny princess but it also made her curious. Quickly, she got out of bed and put her hair up. After scaling down the ladder, she grabbed her parasol, hoping that it would serve as a proper umbrella just this once. She went to the window and watched, hoping it would rush by her house. The street was dark. Agitha couldn't see anything or any creature, so she quickly slipped on her boots. When she looked back up, she saw something rush by in the storm. It was a wolf, carrying something on it's back. Agitha unlocked her door and stepped outside quietly. It was cold outside and she shivered. She caught sight of the wolf running down the steps to the bar that Telma, another person Agitha associated with, owns. She quietly but quickly walked after the feral creature. She stood at the top of the stairs, already drenched thanks to the useless parasol. She hid behind a wall, peeping out and watching. The wolf was standing, looking at the bar cat. It did have something sprawled out on it's back. And it spoke, "Princess... Princess Zelda." From the distance, it looked a bit deformed, with large head and tiny body. Maybe it was an imp. Suddenly the wolf was moving, pushing a box. It pushed the box up against the wall and got on top. It looked over at her suddenly. Agitha knew they locked eyes and became fearful, making her quickly cower behind the wall. She clutched her collar. That wolf had piercing blue eyes, more vibrant then the sky. She was breathless. She looked once more. The cat, the wolf, and the imp were all gone. Agitha let out her breath and then sneezed. In fear of catching cold, she quickly went home.
Three days later, Agitha watched as Link walked into her castle. She shot up from the couch and ran to hug him. Her force pushed him back but she felt so relieved to see him alive and in front of her. "Link, I was worried! Are you alright?" Agitha's concern melted away with as Link placed his hands on her shoulder and smiled gently, showing that he was in the same condition the last time he was there. Agitha would have cried due to her relief but that is not like a princess and she blinked back her tears. Agitha then realized she was still holding into Link and let go, a quiet flush resting on her cheeks. Link asked her if she was well the last few days. "Yes. I have been. I went outside and the flowers attracted many ladybugs and I held court with them. It was a lot of fun!" Agitha replied. Link smiled, then presented her with 8 new bugs. "Oh boy! More guests!" she accepted them happily. "Ah! We have another match. Aren't all these couples just darling?" Agitha handed Link his rupees and then shuffled. Agitha hadn't gone outside the day before the wolf incident and was longing to sit in the field but since it was mid-day, the streets were loud and crowded. Link noticed that she was uncomfortable and asked her if she was okay. "Ah, no. I'm fine but... I wanted to go back to the flower field but it's busy outside and I get anxious." Link blinked twice and then put a hand on her head, saying that he would take her there. Agitha, face lit like a street lantern, nodded furiously and went back to the couch to pick up her basket. She and Link linked arms and proceeded outside.