The ground below Zelda grew smaller and smaller as she rose in the air. As she began to fly forward, her mind wandered to what Instructor Owlan had worked out for the ceremony. Typically, her father would conduct it and much of it would be talking about what the couple promised to each other and her father or whoever conducted the ceremony would speak of how he wished them the best and hoping the Goddess would watch over them. This was a pretty atypical ceremony, seeing as Zelda was the Goddess. She should be able to "watch over" herself and Link, but she still wondered Owlan would use that wording, or if he had something different planned.
Before she realized it, Zelda was hovering over the courtyard before the Statue of the Goddess. She looked down and saw the Loftwings of all the Skyloftians behind and around the chairs and everyone taking their seats. She had part of the skirt of her dress tucked under her legs, covering them, and the rest of it was flying in the wind that was nonexistent on the ground. She looked down and felt adrenaline rushing through her veins as she spied Link gazing up at her. Zelda felt another rush of excitement and grinned. She began to come closer to the ground, slowly. Link's Loftwing was beside him and soon Zelda touched down at the end of a long length of blue cloth. She climbed off and walked to her father, who was waiting a few feet away. He looked at her proudly and she smiled once more. He took her left hand and she gripped his, holding on. Together they walked down the aisle and when they reached the end, Link touched her elbow and slid his fingers down to her hand as her father loosened his grip. He released her hand and Link wrapped his fingers around her palm, then shifted his hand to interlace his fingers with hers. Zelda's father placed his hand on her shoulder briefly, then stepped back, letting go.
Zelda stepped to stand across from Link and he took her other hand, his eyes looking into hers lovingly. Owlan began speaking of how Zelda and Link were lovers and the purpose of the gathering. Zelda realized quickly that he had indeed veered from the traditional speech.
"The forces of destiny have brought you together," normally it was the Goddess, not the forces of destiny.
"And you wish to spend the rest of the course of your lives together. Is this true?"
"Yes," Zelda said. Link squeezed her hand for just a second.
"Absolutely."
Owlan nodded and presented two rings, one which Zelda took, the other Link took in his hand.
"Zelda," Owlan said.
Zelda smiled and nodded, "I can't believe how much we've grown since we were little. You were there with me when I tripped and stubbed my toe and you saved me when I was in a dire need of help. And now I promise that for the rest of my life I will be there for you. I will act as a stool and a guide for you in hard times and times of need. I will stay loyal to you and stay with you when you need me. To stay by my side and to love me is all I ask of you." Zelda slipped the ring she held onto Link's fourth finger on his left hand.
"Link," Owlan said after a seconds pause.
"I also find it difficult to comprehend how far we've come. It has given me so much joy to watch my best friend become my girlfriend," he smiled, "My girlfriend become my fiancé, and now," he slid the ring he held onto Zelda's finger, "my wife. I promise I'll always be there when you need me. I will save you when you need saving, even if you don't know it, and I will love you for the next eternity and longer."
Zelda's heart swelled with happiness.
"By the power in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. Link, you may kiss your lovely bride."
Link let go of Zelda's hand and grabbed her waist, pressing his lips to hers. A warm feeling spread from Zelda's lips through her cheeks and down her neck, spreading to her arms and legs and out her fingers and toes. She absentmindedly lifted her arms around his neck and bent back a bit, Link following her lead and holding her up.
A chorus of cheering and clapping spread through the crowd of their friends and family as everyone stood and rushed toward Zelda and Link, bursting with congratulations. Very soon the two split from a lack of air and turned to the crowd of people, who were tossing petals from the newly blossoming flower buds on the newly wedded couple.
