Link, Pipit, and Ilysa had all spent the night behind the temple, and when morning came, they all ventured out into the clearing in front of the temple. Link convinced Ilysa that she must come with them to the sky, and with the help of the sailcloth, all three of them rose upwards into the sky. Once there, Pipit called his Loftwing and Link called his own, his crimson Loftwing also taking Ilysa with them. They flew right to the roof of the academy, where the three of them walked straight down the hall to Gaepora's room. Link pushed open the doors without knocking to see that Gaepora and Zelda were at his desk over looking some papers. Zelda looked up at Link and smiled, a smile that faded when she saw an injured Pipit, and a faded smile that turned into confusion as Ilysa walked in. Link was the first to speak,
"A huge problem just uncovered itself."
After telling Gaepora and Zelda the story of how they met Ilysa, save mention of a few heated details, Zelda seemed puzzled. "How could I have made a spell that could potentially kill all humans as soon as they return to the surface? Some memories are a little foggy, but I'm sure I thought it through more than that."
"Hylia, er, Zelda," Ilysa hesitated, clearly confused with some identity issues going on with Zelda, "Your spell was weakened over the years; initially Skyloft was supposed to drop onto an area outside the Temple of Time in the desert, but with so much time, the surface has shifted and moved. Now, if I am correct, Skyloft could fall right onto the volcano, which could cause an expansive eruption that could cover most of the known regions and then_"
"Are there still regions that are unexplored?" Gaepora interjected, "If so, it's possible that we could find a safe haven for all of us, as well as the creatures of the surface."
"You would be willing to move all of those creatures from their homes just so you can move to the surface? Don't you think that's extremely selfish and thoughtless?" Ilysa did not seem impressed.
This private meeting went on for a long time, and when it was finally over, it was decided that the Knight Academy would have to remain in Skyloft, where Patrols could be made and so that there would always be at least some people in the sky. They had learnt that Ilysa came from a tribe of people called the Sheikah, who were all servants to Hylia. Ilysa spoke of the legacy of Impa, and how they named the first born child of the cheiftan's family after her. Ilysa said that the tradition of naming the first born child of the cheiftan's family after Impa had been held true since years dating back to the Great War. She talked about her tribe's magical prowess, and Ilysa even demonstrated her abilities to the group to prove her word was true.
Mildly unsatisfied with the result, Link said goodnight to Zelda and Gaepora (as they had spent the entire day discussing possible outcomes) and he and Pipit headed for Link's room. When he opened his door he saw that most of the furniture had been removed from the room, and now all the remained was his pack and a mattress on the floor. They went back to check Pipit's room to see that not even a mattress remained there, so Link told Pipit that he could share the bed with him. Now, they both stood looking at the mattress.
"It's not that big, but I suppose we can fit somehow," Link said, ruffling his hair with his hand.
"I'm sure we can find a way, just make sure you lock your door, I don't want any adults walking in seeing us share a tiny mattress." Link agreed that the embarrassment would probably kill him, so he went over to the door and turned the lock. He went over to the mattress and lowered himself down; at least it was still comfortable and he could get some sleep, but as he looked up at Pipit, he thought that he might not get much sleep. Pipit, who was still standing, was looking down at Link very intensely. Link returned the intensity to Pipit who then kneeled down in front of Link, and leaned in for a kiss. They both fought for lead, but eventually Link was successful and softly bit Pipit's lip to prove it. They rolled over onto the mattress with Link on top of Pipit, both of them now passionately accepting their situation. Link felt Pipit's hands wander down his back, and he flinched a bit when he felt hands on his bare back. Pipit pulled Link further down to him, and Link let the gap between them close even more. Link had one hand over Pipit's chest and the other was resting on his hip. Both of his hands were temporarily removed from Pipit when Link's shirt was pulled over his head, but his hands went straight back to where they were. He let the hand on Pipit's hip venture up Pipit's shirt and he found his nipple quite easily and began to play with it. A few moments of teasing, and Link couldn't take it anymore; he sat up, straddling Pipit, and pulled his shirt off exposing Pipit's bare torso. Link took both of his hands and stroked them up and down Pipit's skin quite strongly, letting himself feel the shape of Pipit's muscles: he counted six semi-defined abs going up, and he confirmed the strength of Pipit's chest when he got to the top. Pipit put his hands behind his own head and tilted his head back, letting Link doing whatever he wanted; but little did Link know exactly what he wanted himself.