Vaati cringed as his feet hit the cold floor. Winter was just around the corner. The sorcerer got dressed and walked over to his mirror.

As Vaati adjusted his hat, he began to smell something burning. He rushed out of his room, and to the kitchen.

"Tally what have you done?" Vaati yelled.

Tally was barely visible through the smoke. She was fanning a pan on the stove with a dish towel.

"Sorry! I'm so sorry! I was making pancakes and I left them on the stove to long. It's all under control though!" She said.

"You stupid girl! Didn't anyone ever teach you how to cook?" Vaati yelled.

Tally's eyes fell to the floor and she didn't reply.

"Well, just clean it up." Vaati mumbled and left the room.

He turned right and walked down the corridor. At the end of the hallway was a purple curtain. He pushed it aside and stepped into his favorite room. His library. Any book you could think of, Vaati had. The walls were full of books. Books on top of books. In the middle of the room facing a fireplace, sat two over stuffed purple arm chairs. Vaati closed his eyes and ran his finger along the spine's of the books. he stopped randomly and pulled out the book his finger had landed on. "A guide to herbs and plants." was written in gold on the dark green spine. Vaati smiled. This was one of his favorites.

Tally sighed as she threw the burnt pancakes in the garbage. What a waste. She thought. She would have to make it up to Vaati. She made more tea. He seemed to like tea. She used the purple porcelain teacup.

As Tally stepped out of the kitchen, she wondered where Vaati had gone. She tried to remember in what direction she had heard his footsteps go. She decided right was her best bet. She walked down the long hallway and at the end, was greeted with a purple curtain. She pulled open the drape and nearly dropped the tea cup again. The walls were practically book shelves.

"Wow!" Tally breathed.

Vaati turned around in his chair.

"Ahem." He coughed, clearly annoyed. "What are you doing here?"

Tally looked at the sorcerer, as if she had only just noticed that he was sitting there.

"Oh, sorry I just came to bring you this." Tally handed him the tea cup.

"Well that's quite nice of you but you are not aloud in here. This is my private room with my private things, so if you wouldn't mind leaving." Vaati said and turned back around in his arm chair.

Tally frowned. "Ok." She sighed. "You have a really nice collection of books though."

Vaati smiled slightly. " I do don't I?"

"Mhm. I love reading." She said absentmindedly and headed for the door.

Vaati rolled his eyes and sighed. "Wait."

She stopped.

"When you finnish all of your work today, you may come back and borrow a book." He said.

Tally was delighted. She thanked him quickly and ran out of the library to get started with her work

Tally worked hard all day. Doing chore after chore after chore.

The last thing she was told to do today, was sweep found a broom and swept all of the rooms downstairs. The thrown room floor was not very dirty, considering how she had washed it a little while ago. The kitchen wasn't either, for she spent a lot of time in there, and had cleaned it already. It was the extra bed rooms and things like that, that were quite dusty. Sweeping was still hard work, however, Tally didn't find it as physically draining as scrubbing the floors.

Just as Tally thought she was done, she came across a two large wooden doors. She pushed them open and gasped. There before her was a beautiful ballroom. What else was Vaati hiding in this place? The room was enormous. White tile covered the floor, and a giant golden chandelier hung in the middle of the ceiling. Tally began to clean the forgotten chamber. She swept away the cobwebs that were in the corners, and then the rest of the room.

Tally finished and made her way to the door. She felt bad leaving the ballroom, as if it was lonely, and wanted people to dance in it. Tally was excited for her book though, so she made herself close the door and walk away.

As she walked down the somewhat familiar corridor, to the library, Tally couldn't help but smile. She came across the curtain and pushed it open. Vaati still sat in his purple armchair reading.

"Ahem." Tally coughed.

Vaati looked over his shouder for a moment, and then back at his book.

"You're finished your work, I presume." He said and flipped a page.

"Um, yes...Am I still aloud to borrow a book?" She asked and bit her lip.

"Yes, go ahead."

Tally skipped over to one of the book shelves. it was hard for her to decide which one to pick! There were so many!

A royal blue hard cover book caught her eye. She pulled it out of the shelf and saw that it was entitled "The Minish."

"Hmmm...This looks interesting...Is this one ok Vaati?"

"Yes, Yes whichever one is fine." He answered, without looking up.

"Alright! Thanks again!" Tally said, and scurried out of the library and into her room.

She threw herself on the bed and started reading.

Tally learned many new things about these tiny creatures. She learned that they use leaves and mushrooms for clothing and furniture, and also that there are different types

of Minish! Forest Minish, mountain Minish, and even town Minish! As Tally was flipping through the book, a letter fell out from between the pages and into her lap. She picked it up and examined it. It was addressed to Vaati.

Tally knew she shouldn't read it, but she was so intrigued. After mentally debating with herself for a while, Tally's curiosity finally got the better of her and she opened it.

The first Tally noticed when she opened the envelope, was that the writing was kind of messy. As if the person writing it was shaking. she was still able to make it out however, so she began to read.

sweet Vaati,

By the time you read this my dear, I will be gone. The doctors told me I have but a few hours to live, so I am using those few hours to write you this letter.

I know you will be sad my pet, and I know you always hated to crying, but if you need to cry, you cry. No one will look down on you for that.

I am sorry I did not live long enough to teach you everything I wanted to teach you. And I'm sorry we never took that trip to the human world, like I said we would.

Sometimes life has ups and downs. You just need to remember to look for the light in the darkness.

Mummy knows you will do great things someday. Whatever path you chose to take, I will be supporting you from the stars.

And my dear Vaati, Never, ever, ever forget how much I love you. I love you more than the sun, I love you more than the moon, and I love you more than the air we breath.

Love, mum

Tally let the tears that had gathered in her eyes, fall.

"Poor Vaati..." She whispered to herself.

Tally Tucked the letter carefully back into the book and sighed. She tried to piece together Vaati's past in her mind. Maybe the Picori woman in the painting was Vaati's mother, and Vaati was a Picori once himself, as well. That would explain why Vaati has his mother's letter in a book about the Minish.

Tally tried not to think about it anymore. It just made her upset. The infamous Vaati, had a sad and probably difficult child hood. This was most likely why he was the way he is today! Cold and somewhat bitter from years of sorrow.