Chapter 9- Father-Daughter Talk

"What's the matter, Ilia?" Mayor Bo asked his daughter who was glumly sitting on the front porch. "Are you ill?"

"No! Its just I'm angry. At Princess Zelda for taking my Link," she replied, staring at her bare feet.

"Taking Link? They're just friends," Bo told her.

Ilia looked up at him. "You may think this is all there is," she began. Then, leaning closer, in a lower tone of voice she finished, "but what if there's more?"

Bo rolled his eyes. Just then Colin came skipping up. "Hey, mayor, do you need any help?"

The mayor stroked his chin. "Well....we are short on decorations...do you think you can find some more?"

"Sure," Colin replied cheerfully, and then skipped away.

Bo turned back to his daughter. "I'm sure there's nothing to worry about. Link has lots of friends, he just...."

"But he kissed her!" Ilia interrupted, close to tears.

"He kissed her?" Bo repeated, shocked.

"Well, on the cheek."

"That doesn't mean anything," the mayor reassured her. "They're just friends."

"But I told Link I love him and he turned me down!" the mayor's daughter sobbed.

"(Can't win 'em all) Well don't make him hate you!"

A while later, Colin came striding back up with something in his hand. "Look what I found in the Faron Woods!" he announced proudly, lifting the plant in his hands for Bo to see.

The mayor was astonished. Mistletoe? In the middle of July?"

"Can we use it (just keep Ilia out of under it)?" Colin pleaded.

"Why not?" Bo agreed, taking the parasite. "Thanks."

"You're welcome." Then Colin happily skipped away.