It took them almost a half hour to reach the wall, and the moon was well above them. The drawbridge was still down and they walked across the thick hard wood. The guard thought nothing of them entering and they stood in front of a huge area with buildings, much bigger then the village. The main square was brightly lit and people were still out. The smell of food caught their attention, to their right a tavern was open, but they had no money for food. The sound of horses'hoofs caught their attention and they looked back in front of them. A group of horsemen was coming into the square, and coming toward them. Saria moved to the side, but Brynn remained where she was, staring at them.

She yelled to her but she remained frozen. She was going to be killed if she did not move! She started to run toward her, but an adult ran out and grabbed her. He swung her up and the horses passed behind him. He was wearing an old brown cloak, which he had concealed Brynn under.

"Brynn! ," She ran across the thoroughfare, to him. He had put her back on her feet, and she clasped the girl' shoulders.

"Are you all right?" She nodded, her body trembling.

"Th-thank you. ,"She turned to the man."For saving me."

"It was nothing Just be careful, and go home."

"We don't live here." He looked at them strange.

"Where are your parents?" Brynn bowed her head. Saria looked at him, studying him. Could they trust him? There was something about him that made her feel like she could trust him. She decided that it was safe to tell him, and she did.

"I don't have any, and we're looking for hers."

"Hm? Orphans? Poor children . . . I once had a friend who was an orphan . . . Don't know whatever happened to him." His face turned suddenly sorrowful and he bowed his head.

"What was his name? And what is your name?" He looked up, looking at Brynn then to Saria.

"His name? It was . . . ," He leaned down and whispered."It was Link. ," Saria's eyes widened and she gasped. This confused both him and Brynn."And my name is Ian."

"Ian, I'm sorry but could you help us? We need a place to sleep and neither of us has eaten anything since morning." She needed to know more about this friend of his, his friend Link. He nodded then led them through the Castle Town. He led them to a small house of a path leading into the woods. Once there had been flowers all around the house, and fence they could tell but now there was none. Brynn noticed that Saria was acting very strangely and once they entered the house even more so. She kept looking at the things on the wall, not responding to anything.

"Is something wrong with your friend . . . ? Ah, I fear I don't know your names." Brynn turned to him.

"I'm Brynn, she's Saria." Ian walked to Saria and put a hand on her shoulder.

"Is something wrong?" She turned to him.

"I know him. Your friend, I know him . . . or at least I did." He laughed sadly.

"I doubt you would. When Ganondorf took the throne ten years ago . . . H-he-he . . ." Ian looked away.

"I knew him. I knew him since he was a baby! I can prove it! ," She swallowed."His hair was blond, and dark blue eyes. Wore a green tunic and hat, with brown boots. He had a blue earring. A horse named Epona, a green dragon her name Ivy. A necklace, the pendant was an emerald, about the size of an eye. His mother's name was Ageni. Liked apples not passion fruits. He left the village when he was fifteen. Hylian was his second language, he learned the Kokirian language first." Ian blinked.

"Maybe you do know him . . . Your attire is somewhat similar to his."

"We once lived in the same village. His house was next to mine, only mine, no one else was allowed . . . Mido was mean to him . . . Always mean . . . Ganondorf killed the Deku Tree . . . He left when he was nine, I waited but he never came back . . . He returned . . . But it was too late . . . I had already . . . I gave him my medallion. We all did . . . We sealed the portal . . . He went back and came home . . . He grew up, we didn't . . . He left . . . He did not come back . . ." Saria sobbed, and Ian looked away.

"I see. I won't doubt you, come. It's late you both need sleep." He gestured for the two to follow. He showed them to a room where they could sleep, and he closed the door behind him. Leaving Saria sobbing and Brynn to wonder why.