"King Ralis. Queen Ruto. I am Rose, handmaiden of Queen Zelda at your service," Rose said while bowing to the royal zoras. King Ralis nodded back, while Queen Ruto smiled. Throm realized that they were not alone. His wolf was sitting beside them. When Throm's wolf saw him, he trotted over and licked his hand.

"I bring a message from Queen Zelda," Rose added. Pala came to hover in front of the wolf's face, and it growled and snapped at her wings. She retreated to a safe distance.

"What tidings does the Queen send?" King Ralis asked.

"A new danger has arisen. Queen Zelda mentioned a reincarnation," Rose began to explain. Before she could go any farther, Throm's wolf let out a sharp bark. King Ralis glanced at him, and then at Throm and Wenglock.

"Perhaps this message is not for young ears. Why don't the two of you run along? We will find you when the meeting is finished," he said. Throm hesitated, but he knew it was pointless to argue with the king of the zoras. He followed Wenglock out of the throne room and down to the walkways which surrounded Zora's Domain. He didn't bother calling his wolf to follow. The wolf did as it pleased. Sometimes, it was as if the wolf owned Throm instead of the other way around. Throm sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the path and gazed wistfully at the throne room. Zoras swam and slashed in the water far below, totally oblivious to the visitor and her message.

"It seems like Hyrule is always in danger from one villain or another," Wenglock said offhandedly while sitting beside Throm.

"I guess," Throm said reluctantly.

"I wonder what Rose meant by a reincarnation. Maybe an old villain found a way to come haunt Hyrule as a ghost," Wenglock continued.

"But what villain would be dangerous enough for Queen Zelda to want to warn the zoras? I guess it could be a zora ghost," Throm asked thoughtfully.

"The only villain I can think of that threw Hyrule into chaos was Ganondorf," Wenglock said. As soon as he said that, Wenglock looked like he regretted it. Throm shivered. This was the first time he had ever heard that name, but strangely enough it felt familiar. Almost as if Throm had heard it in a past life. But of course that was a silly idea.

"Who was he?" Throm asked. Wenglock looked uncomfortable.

"Forget I said anything," he muttered.

"If he was the most powerful villain Hyrule has ever seen, then why haven't I heard of him? Wouldn't the rest of the zoras talk about him sometimes?" Throm pressed. Wenglock closed his eyes.

"Please stop asking. I'm not supposed to say anything. Dad will kill me when he finds out," he begged.

"What are you hiding?" Throm asked in a questioning voice. Wenglock climbed to his feet and took a few steps back. Without another word, he ran forward and leapt off of the walkway. The water was at least four stories below them, but he dove into the water with hardly a splash. Throm grumbled as he stood up. He wouldn't be able to mimic a similar dive. Only a zora could jump from that height and survive. Wenglock had effectively ended the conversation.

Throm waited impatiently on the walkway until the meeting between the King and Queen of the zoras and Rose came to an end. He had no other choice. He couldn't leave Zora's Domain, and tracking down Wenglock would do no good. He wouldn't answer Throm's questions, no matter how much Throm pestered him.

"Hey! You!" a voice exclaimed. Throm looked up. Pala was hovering in front of him. She flew forward and landed on Throm's head. Throm tried not to move his head so that Pala wouldn't fall off.

"Hey Pala," Throm said. After a moment, Pala flew off of his head and hovered in front of him again with a sigh.

"So close, yet so far," she said in a tired voice.

"What are you talking about?" Throm asked. Pala didn't say anything for a moment. Throm closed his eyes. He didn't entirely expect her to explain herself. It seemed like everyone had secrets these days.

"The one I was sent to find, his aura lingers about you. But you are not the one I'm looking for. I'm sorry if I caused any trouble. What was your name again?" Pala asked.

"Throm. Who was the one you were sent to find?" Throm asked.

"I was sent from a place called Kinkaro Village. Everyone who lives there is related, though most of them are very distantly related. A child, no more than a baby really, was sent away from the village for their own safety. Their parents believe that it is safe for them to return now, so I was sent to find them. It's a very special job. I'm a direct descendant from Navi herself you know. She was the guardian fairy for Link of the Kokiri. Of course, he wasn't really a Kokiri. Anyway, I'm getting off topic. The aura is fairly strong, so that means that the one I seek was around you recently. What other humans have you been around in the last day?" Pala asked.

"I've never actually talked to another human before Rose. I know that I'm a human, and I've seen other humans when they've come to visit Zora's Domain, but I've never actually talked to them. Certainly not in the last day," Throm said.

"Well, the one I seek has been near you recently. So I'm not giving up. You met them before, and they're bound to turn up again. So I'm staying with you," Pala said while bouncing through the air.

"But . . . I thought you followed Rose everywhere!" Throm said in surprise.

"Of course I do! There's something special about her. But I won't be leaving your side either. You're coming with us to warn the yeti and the gorons, and then you're coming back with us to Hyrule Castle," Pala said. Throm burst out laughing.

"What?" Pala asked in an offended tone.

"I'm not allowed to leave Zora's Domain. The King and Queen would never allow it. How do you expect to get them to change their mind?" Throm asked.

"You'll see. Rose can be very persuasive. Come with me," Pala said, flying down the walkway and towards the throne room. Throm followed curiously. He had no idea how Pala and Rose intended to get him out of Zora's Domain, but he certainly wasn't going to try and stop them. He desperately wanted a change of scenery, and he was willing to do anything to get it.