Within moments, the four stood on the Ta'loh Naeg shrine overlooking Kakariko Village.

Everyone just stood there blinking. For about ten seconds, no one moved. Finally, Green spoke, "We have to go back!"

Link took a deep breath to compose himself. He was there. Just right there! I can't believe I couldn't catch him! What was so important that he'd just take off like that?

"Link! Did you hear me?! We have to go back," shouted Green.

Link looked down at the boy's pleading eyes. "He's fine. I'll head back for Red. The three of you go into the village. You'll be safe there."

"We might be safe," said Vio with a smirk, "but the village won't be with Blue around."

"You take that back!" shouted Blue.

"Link, let me go with you," asked Green grabbing his belt.

"Stay here and keep Blue out of trouble."

"Hey, I heard that!" said the boy crossing his arms.

"We won't be long." Link took a step back and disappeared into the blue light.

Vio put a hand on Green's shoulder. "He'll be fine. Come on."

Green followed the two reluctantly down the hill into the village.

Meanwhile, Link warped to the Rin Oyaa shrine. "Red!" he called out, but didn't receive an answer. "Red!"

Link walked up to a woman warming her hands by the campfire. "Excuse me, Ma'am. Have you seen a small boy running around dressed in a red tunic?"

"Hmm. Can't say I have."

"Sorry to trouble you. Thank you!" said Link bowing his head to the lady before taking off. He ran over to the stable master's desk.

"Welcome back!" said the stable master.

"Varke, have you seen Red?"

"Who?"

"Red! The little boy who was brought in here a few days ago with the broken arm. I…I lost him."

"Oh, my! I can't say that I've seen him. We've been very busy with the storm rolling in. You're welcome to look around."

Link nodded and hurried inside. "Excuse me," he asked traveler after traveler, "have you seen a little boy dressed in a red tunic?" But each time the answer was no.

"Link!" shouted a familiar voice. "Link!"

The hero turned and groaned inwardly. This isn't the time, thought Link as the old friend approached. "Beedle, not now. I'm looking for …"

"Link, I thought we were friends! If you were looking for something, you should come to me first. Look what I got today!"

"No, I'm looking for a small boy."

"Oh."

"He's dressed in red. Have you seen him?"

"You never told me you had a son."

"Beedle!" Link rubbed his temples. "I don't have a child. Now, have you seen him or not?"

"Oh, a nephew then? Well, there was a little kid outside earlier petting a dog. He was in a dusty blue-grey cloak. It might have been him."

Of course! thought Link to himself remembering Red's complaint that it was cold. No wonder no one has seen him. "That's got to be him! Thanks, Beedle. I owe you one!"

"An energetic rhino beetle would convey your thanks even more!" shouted Beedle as Link rushed outside. "Cheapskate," mumbled Beedle to himself. "Oh, well. Maybe next time."

Once outside, Link found the dog that Red had fed earlier. "Hey, boy. Have you seen Red?"

The dog whimpered and looked out past the stable. By now, the snow had begun to fall harder making it difficult to see. "Red!" called Link. Still no answer. Where are you? thought Link as he grabbed a torch and lit it. He hoped it would help him see better as the snow storm rolled in. Walking out past the stables into a wooded area, he shouted again, "Red!"

The wind howled furiously as the snow stung Link's face. In the distance, a faint cry could be heard. By now, Link could barely make out the trees in front of him. "Red? Is that you?"

Link strolled farther from the stables. He paused as he noticed something strange in the distance. A large chunk of ice stood there without rhyme or reason for its existence. As Link inspected it with the torch, a set of blue eyes fluttered open through the thick ice.

"Red!" shouted Link as he held the torch's flame close to get a better look. "Hang on! I'm going to get you out of this. Can you move? Try. Try wiggling."

Slowly the ice melted from the heat of the torch. Red tried moving and finally on the third attempt, the ice shattered. The boy dropped to the ground gasping for breath.

Link scooped him up and instantly tapped the Sheikah slate. "Hang in there, Buddy. Let's get you out of here!"

Within seconds, the blue aura lifted them in the air, and they landed safely on the platform of the Ta'loh Naeg shrine. Link carried Red down the hill into the village and set him by a fire near a tall tree.

"Red? You okay?"

The boy just sat there staring at the fire as if he were in a daze.

"Red?" Link snapped his fingers in front of the boys face a couple of times. "Say something. Can you hear me?"

"I thought I'd be trapped there—forever." A tear rolled down his face. "I thought I'd never see Blue or Green or Vio or Sugar or even you ever again."

Link sighed in relief. Red was fine. "You had me worried there for a bit. Why did you take off like that?"

Red looked up with innocent eyes and said, "I couldn't leave without saying goodbye to Gerry."

"Who's Gerry?"

"The dog."

Yep. He's fine. Just fine. "I didn't see you around the stable when I came back for you. What happened after you said goodbye to…"

"Gerry."

"Right. Gerry."

"I noticed you were all gone. So, I waited, but then I heard this squeaking noise and I followed it. It was a beautiful white keese. And when I reached out to touch it, it froze me! I couldn't move! I thought no one would ever find me."

"You're safe now," said Link wiping the tears from the child's eyes with the hem of the cloak. "No need to worry."

As Link was talking, a young woman came rushing up to them. "Link! You must come quick! There's trouble."

"Paya? What's wrong? What's going on?"

"There's no time to explain. Quickly. To Grandmother's!"

"Red, can you walk?"

Red nodded his head vigorously and followed Link up the steps of an enormous important looking house.

Oh, no, thought Link as he opened the door and saw Blue covered in feathers, Green saturated in mud and leaves, and Vio dripping with paint along with several angry looks from villagers in the room.

"Hello, Link," said Impa nonchalantly. "It seems that three homeless kittens have been left on my door step, and apparently you have brought me another one." She tilted her head in question towards Red.

"Impa, I can…"

"Come closer, Link. We need to talk."