Once again I give full credit to Randi Brown as this was the conclusion of what she sent me to add to my story. Please, any comments should be addressed to her. Thank you.
Melinda dropped yet another fork. She was rattled that's all. Before she could pick it up, Joyce, another servant and her closest friend, scooped it up. With a smile Melinda reached for it, but Joyce shook her head, her long brown hair swaying.
"What's wrong with you today Melinda?" her sweet voice asked. Concern was in every line of her face. Melinda waved it away, giving a weak smile.
"I'm fine, my mind is just elsewhere." she snatched up the fork and continued moving up and down the tables. Joyce followed, straightening every cloth, every centerpiece and every mistake Melinda made.
"The Royals' wedding has to be perfect." she explained after receiving a questioning look.
"Ok something is wrong." Joyce persisted. "Is it Ganondorf?"
Melinda was almost relieved to truthfully say, "No it has nothing to do with Ganondorf."
Melinda walked down the halls of Hyrule castle. The bustle of the upcoming event was visible everywhere. The cheer in the air could almost make her smile. She was hurrying to her room for the formal dress all the bridesmaids were to wear.
She was almost there when she heard it. A scream that froze her blood and her train of thought. Without any conscious thought she began to run. Her feet flying across the ground, taking her to the hysterical screaming. When she found the source, she stopped cold. It was coming from Samuel's room.
She charged into the room, intending to be the righteous voice of reason. It took her a few moments to take it all in. Joyce standing, hysterical. Samuel lying on the ground, not moving, in a pool of blood. And Link. Standing over Samuel- Samuel's body, as it was now clear- blood dripping from his dagger. A manic smile lit his face as he stared down at the corpse he had no doubt created. Then he saw Melinda.
His smile faded and a deep sorrow replaced it. He looked down again at the body, then at the ice in his hand, seemingly realizing what he had just done. Joyce continued to shriek.
Link stumbled over Samuel's body as he tried to come closer, but Melinda stopped him.
"Leave." her voice was empty as she said it, as was her heart.
"Melinda I-" he tried to say, his expression was that of a man being torn apart. It did exactly that to Melinda's heart as once again she said
"Leave. Now. And never come back." tears welled in her eyes and she turned away. She didn't need to turn around to know he was already gone.