I made my way through the deep woods of Faron, quickly and quietly, as I was instructed to.

As I peered around the large trunk of a tall tree, I saw before me several red monsters, who sat encircled in a large clearing and had pig-like snouts and sharp, sliver blades.

"Those must be the monsters the old woman was referring to."

"But…how do I get past?", I thought to myself and I looked to the white brick structure that I assumed would lead me further north.

I walked a step further, to get a better view of any potential blind spots for me to take advantage of, yet as the base of my foot touched the ground I heard a loud crack.

As the monsters all focused their evil eyes on me, I suddenly realized that I had stepped on a fallen branch.

"Run," was the only word occupying my mind as I hastily began to run in the opposite direction, hearing echoes of snarling and yelling behind me.

My fatigued panting began to syncopate with the rhythmic sounds of my feet hitting the ground below me. I looked behind me, for the mere chance that I had lost them and that I could stop running, but before I knew it, I ran quite hard into something unusually soft.

"Kweeee!" I heard behind me as I watched the monsters run away in a sudden fear.

I slowly turned around to find a large pear-shaped creature towering over me, who I stared at, rendered speechless by my disbelief.

"Kweeeee-heee…Do you not speak?"

I remained standing, frozen, with wide eyes.

"I apologize…I see the fear in your eyes. I am not your foe. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Bucha. I am the elder of the race of Kikwis that live in this forest."

I exhaled as I blinked my eyes and assumed a curious expression.

"I have never seen your kind before," he continued, "tell me, what is your purpose here? Are you lost?"

"N-no," I stammered, "I wish to reach a temple…one with a view of the skies."

"Ah…the Skyview Temple…"

"I was told it was further north, yet monsters blocked my path," I said.

"Yes, we call those Bokoblins. They fear my gargantuan figure, but they have unfortunately been terrorizing the younger and smaller of my tribe. For you to reach the Skyview Temple would be against many odds. You must understand that it is very dangerous for someone like yourself to go on alone. To allow you to continue like this…it would be subjecting you to…well…the goddess knows what."

"If only Link were here…" I thought to myself as I looked down, "But he isn't…and he shouldn't be…"

"I have no choice but to go on alone…"

I looked back up at Bucha.

"A destiny bigger than myself depends on my courage."

"It will be dark soon," he said, "Allow me to protect you, here, in the forest. I'll help you get back to where you came from in the morning."

"No, I have to keep going. There isn't time to wait around."

"I'll just have to wait until he falls asleep, and then…take my chances alone…"