"Don't Forget."

The words raced through Link's mind as he shovled wood into the kitchen furnace. He had spent the whole day hearding the sheep with Fado like he used to before he left on his journey. It was raining today so he was drenched and cold once finally got home. A freezing wind whisked through Ordon village that chilled him to the bone. The fire was warm and soothing once Link had changed out of his soaked clothing and covered himself with a thick blanket. It was the one that he had when Impa had returned him to the village. The whole time he was sitting there, he couldn't stop thinking about the girl in his dream. She only appeared to him once. He tried so many times to fall asleep and see her again. He swore he had heard her voice once before but he couldn't put his finger on it. He had to know who she was, and those eyes! His heart was pounding. He tried not to think too much about it but he was so anxious. No matter how hard he tried though he couldn't get her out of his head. He played back his dream over and over again in his mind. The most troubling part about it was that day he was to meet her was tomorrow. What would he even say to his girl!? How would she act towards him? He was so nervous. He spent several hours that night thinking about this girl, until eventually he fell asleep in the chair he was sitting in with a smile on his face the entire time.

The next morning, Link was awakened by the sound of squirrels playing with eachother outside of his window. They squeaked and scratched on the outside walls while they raced eachother and wrestled. He yawned and opened his eyes slowly until he realized, today was the day! He sat straight up more excited than he had ever been and looked out his window. The sun was up and shining bright so he threw on his green tunic and rushed outside. He seemed to have forgotten about the ladder he had to climb to get to his house because he ran straight off the ledge. He landed on his feet before he fell so he was lucky that time. He laughed at his stupidity and ran off down the forest trail. She told him to meet him by the spring and thats where he was headed. When he got there he stopped and peered around the corner to see who was there. Then he was hit with sudden dissapointment. Ilia was at the spring washing her fathers boots. How could this be? Link thought. Theres no way Ilia was his dream girl. She sounded nothing like she did and her eyes weren't anything the same. He sighed. Maybe she was just a dream. A girl his subcouncious had made up to play tricks on him and keep him entertained while he was sleeping. He felt a little sad but he decided to stick around for a little just in case. What had he had to lose? He didn't have anywhere to be. He watched as Ilia went about her buisiness. The whole time he thought to himself, why was Ilia even there? Was she waiting for him or was it just a coincidence? He layed down in the brush and watched carefully for hours.

Within time Link woke up to find that he had fallen asleep and the sun was begining to decline over the treeline. Link looked around the spring, Ilia had left and there was no mystery girl. The atmosphere changed to an orange-like mist and Link had some trouble seeing because his eyes had not yet adjusted to the low contrast. He sighed in dissapointment as he stood from his place. If she didn't come now she probably wouldn't come at all, unless she did come but he was sleeping. What an idiot he felt like. He might have just missed his chance! He knew thought that it was too late now, so he walked out of the bushes and into the calm waters of the spring. It was warm and soothing to the touch. He decided to wait there for only a few moments, nothing happened of course but he could at least say that he tried. He continued on through the clear pond until he reached the clearing of the forest trail. Just at that moment he heard that voice again.

"Where are you going?" It asked. He turned quickly causing him to become lightheaded from the sudden movement. There was a person sitting on the margin of the spring. They were cloaked in a pitch black robe that covered them head to toe. Perhaps that was why they escaped his eyesight. He found his heart beating faster than it ever had before, and he was feeling shaky. The figure stood up and approched him. He didn't move an inch.

"I don't suppose you know who I am, Correct?" She asked him.

Link simply shook his head with a dumbfounded look upon his face. The woman raised her hands and held the hood of her cloak in her palms. Slowly she lowered it to reveal her face and thats when it hit him.

"Princess Zelda!" He shouted. "What are you-" He was cut off. She had placed a finger over his mouth to keep him hushed and put her hood back over her head.

"You mustent say a word!" She whispered to him. "Please take me to your home and I will explain everything to you."

Link nodded and gestured for her to follow him. He lead her down the path back to his house and helped her climb the ladder to his home and let her in. The princess certainly made herself comfortable for she removed her heavy wardrobe and tossed it on the nearby table.

"Sit." She ordered as she pointed to the kitchen chairs. He did as she told him and she took a seat as well.

"I'm sure you are wondering why I am here." She stated. Link hesitated for a second and snapped back into reality.

"Um. Yes. Yes I am!" He answered in complete interest. She turned away from him to face the floor.

"It's a little compicated. You see, I sort of ran away from home" She explained to him. Link's eyes widened.

"Wh-, You-, But Princess, why! Do you know how much trouble you'll be in!? How much trouble you could get me in!?" He shouted. The young woman began to weep into her hands.

"You don't understand!" She breathed. Link hurried to her side and grasped her wrists in his hands.

"Don't cry." He told her. She loooked at him with her big blue eyes, the same beautiful eyes from his dream.

"Princess I swear I will understand if you tell me."

A tear escaped from her eye and she threw her arms around his neck, pulling him closer to her. Link reached his arms around her out of sympathetic respect.

"It's a nightmare!" Was the first thing she said once she choked back the tears.

"Link, Its my father! He forcing me to marry against my will and I saw in a dream that he will be the one to kill me!"

Link was puzzled, what was all this dream nonsense? How could she just forsee the future.

"What do you mean?" He asked. She let go of him and sat up straight.

"In my dream! I saw the man whom my father wishes me to marry. He is going to become upset with me for not obeying to his ungodly rules and he is going to visit me in my sleep and murder me! I do not wish to die in that manner nor can I stand the thought of Hyrule sucombing to this evil man! My first instinct was to come to you. Link you are a brave man and I know I am imposing on your life at the moment but I need you and you are the only one who can help me. You've became a friend to me and I hope to the godesses themselves you can find it in your heart to assist me."

Link smiled at her, touched by her complement and the fact that he was the first person she turned to.

"Of course I will help you Princess." Replied Link happily. Zelda's entire face lit up and she cried once again. This time out of happiness.

"May the godesses bless your soul."

"There is just a few things.." Link said. "If you're going to stay here. What exacty are we going to tell people? I mean, you can't expect to hibernate inside this house right?"

Zelda stood and paced the room while she pondered.

"Simple! We tell your friends I am a friend from another village who you allowed to live under your roof until I find a home of my own." She implied. Link nodded.

"Sounds legit." He said.

"Yes it does." Zelda agreed. "As of right now I am absolutly exhausted. Would it be a bother if I retired for the night?"

"Of course not!" Link exclaimed. He climbed up the flight of ladders up into the balcony of the house. Zelda followed despite her displeasure.

"I must insist you tell me why you keep your bed all the way up here!" She ordered in an icy tone. Link grabbed her hand and tugged her over to a nearby window.

"This is why." He told her as he moved the curtain out of the way revealing a beautiful picture of Ordan village. The moon covered it in a blanket of grey and blue colors and a thin mist was linguring about in the air.

"Simply breathtaking!" Zelda shouted with wide eyes.

"If you think thats great you should see what it looks like in the morning." He added. The princess turned her attention to him and then to the matress he called his bed.

"Is this where I am going to sleep?" She questioned.

"Well it is the only place I have for you. I hope its good enough for now." Link responded.

"It'll do for the time being." She said, sitting down on it and laying down being sure to cover herself up well.

"Good-night Link." Zelda sighed.

"Good-night Princess."

Link moved the curtains back into place so that the moonlight would not disturb her sleep and went back down to the first floor. He had the blanket he was using the other day by the fire and he used that to sleep with for the night. It did not bother him to give up his bed, expecailly to the princess! What were the odds of her beign the girl of his dreams? It was hard to imagine but she was really there and she was going to enlighten him with her presence for a long while. He smiled wondering what adventures tomorrow would bring him with his new "friend".