Legend of Zelda: Hour of Darkness

by The Bunyip

Legend of Zelda in a darker older Hyrule. The world is dying, Gannondorf has the triforce, Link is defeated and all hope seems lost. But there might be one way left to save Hyrule. There could be one way but its risky and Link is not sure he can do it...

10. Chapter 10

Intercepted by Royal Inquisition en route to Ordon

Mr. Malon.

At first allow me to express my sincerest apologies to you.

You remember the young mare I spoke of that emerged one day from the edge of the desert lands wearing full saddle but no rider. I had promised to send her down to you but it would seem that I am unable to send her after all. Apparently the rider came to claim her.

You see there was a name carved into the side of the saddle that I had neglected to mention to you before. It matched the name scratched into the hilt of a sword of a young man who wandered out of the desert this morning. I wasn't sure about him at first and he seemed to get stranger the more I was around him.

For starters I really thought that part of the desert was deserted with the Gerudo people living further north of here, so where did this horse and rider come from?

I was friendly to him at first, thinking he was just passing through but when he first noticed the horse he seemed to know her name. He walked up close to her and said it.

Epona.

When I asked him if he knew the horse he said something about just having remembered it but he was sure this was his horse. How could someone just remember what their horse's name is even if it was his horse?

Later he confirmed it by matching the name on the hilt of his sword to the one on the saddle. Up to this day I had never thought there would be benefits to labeling ones possessions. I tried to protest by saying that I had promised her to you and you were paying me for her care and delivery. He insisted further and offered to reimburse you for the cost of her care and pay more then was offered for the delivery. He was so polite how could I refuse?

The only thing I was to wonder about was when I asked him how he had so much money after wandering out of the desert he further claimed to have found it all in a canyon. How strange is that?

Many apologies again Mr. Malon, I hope you can understand the situation. I am sending this with your Rupees by way of a full refund and an apology.

Sincerely Mr. Norgam