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Chapter III: Arrangements

"Link... Link...Link!" Navi said, trying to wake Link up. "You slept for seven years, how can you still sleep like this!"

Link just turned, burying his face in his pillow.

"Maybe if I ignore her for long enough, she'll go away."

"Come on! You're going to miss breakfast!"

The promise of food was always the best way to wake Link up. Link sat up and got dressed.

"I should start with that next time..." Navi thought.

Before Link left the room he turned to Navi.

"Navi, I need you to go on a reconnaissance mission. Go out and find things that might be useful."

Navi just hovered there for a moment. "You sure?"

"Positive."

"okay then..." she flew towards the window, "Are you absolutely positive that you won't need me?"

"Don't worry, I can take care of myself, I'm safe here. Now go."

Navi, without another word, flew out the window.

Link's eyes nearly popped out of his head and adjoined the food on the plate that sat in front of him. It was the biggest breakfast he had ever seen in his entire life. There was bacon, poached eggs, fried tomatoes, fried mushrooms, fried bread, sausages and mashed potatoes, baked beans, black pudding, white pudding, and a mug of tea.

"I think I can see why they are in a rough patch... They could save a lot if they ate less..." he thought.

"Are you just going to sit there gawking at your breakfast or are you going to eat it?" Ed said with a mouth full of beans and fried bread.

So Link dug in. The food was great. He was getting full though, and he was only half done.

"Don't... want... to waste... food," he thought, "must... keep... shoveling!"

Link finally finished eating. He was full, very full. He patiently sipped his tea while waiting for everyone to finish.

"Thank you for the breakfast Ed." Malon said when she had finished.

"Think nothing of it." Ed replied, modestly. "Now, where are you two heading next?"

"Actually, I was hoping that we could stay here for a bit," Link had put a lot of thought into this, "We will work, and you won't have to pay us rupees, all we need is room and board."

"It would be nice to stay in one place, even if only for a little while." Malon added, catching on to Link's idea.

Ed scratched his chin. He thought for a bit.

"I guess..." he replied, "do either of you have any prior experience on a farm?"

"I have experience!" Malon replied

"Same here." Link added, remembering the times he had helped Malon finish her work faster so he could hang out with her.

"Alright then." Ed said, standing up. "We're about to start work about now, so Link, you come with me and I'll introduce you to the other workers. Malon, you Marlene will go off to the barn and work with the animals. Everyone ready?"

Everyone nodded.

"Good, now let's go!"

"Boys, this is Link, he'll be working here for a bit!" Ed announced to all the men in the bunk house.

They all looked at Link, none of them looked impressed.

"No offense boss," one of them started, "but this kid is kinda scrawny..."

Link took offense to that, he didn't show it though.

"Now I know he isn't the most impressive guy in the world..."

Link resented that.

"But at least give him a chance. He seems strong enough, he is an adventurer."

"I'd say so," a voice from the back came, "with all that pretty green clothing, he sure looks like he's into spelunking, if you know what I mean."

The bunk house erupted into laughter. Ed shot a stern glance at the men, they clammed up immediately. Ed stared at the man in the back who made the comment.

"Well then, Walter, if you are so keen on making people laugh, perhaps you can entertain Link, seeing as you two are now partners when bucking grain today."

"But-"

"No buts!" he boomed, "Now when I get back from the mechanic shop, I expect to see the grain reaped, bucked, moved, and waiting at the halt. Understand?"

Everyone nodded.

"Good!"

Ed left the bunk house.

"That guy rely likes to swap between nice-guy and hard-ass." Link thought, watching Ed leave.

He turned and saw all the ranch hands glaring at him.

"Well... this is going to be fun..."

Author's note:

Just a short one today. Looks like Link is going to have a rough time with the ranch hands. We'll be checking up on Malon and Marlene next time, as well as seeing how Link fares with the work.

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