The words struggle to pass through Ningan's lips. "What...What on earth?"
"What's wrong? What is it?" Imogen pipes.
"This letter is addressed to my mother...from the Queen of Hyrule..."
"Nice to meet you too." a feminine voice speaks. In their bewilderment, Ningan and Imogen fail to notice the clearing of the fog which surrounds them. A lady in a long purple dress and a tiara atop her head sits on the bed beside him.
"Are you...the Queen of Hyrule?" Ningan asks uncertainly. "Zelda's mother?"
"Indeed." she nods with a smile. "And you must be the son of Impa. Henceforth, you have broken the curse placed upon me by opening that letter."
"Could you please elaborate, Your Majesty?" he says, still puzzled.
"Your mother and I had a complicated relationship." the Queen confesses. "She was always present, from my wedding to my death. It always seemed to me that she was interfering; always turning up uninvited, always on standby when she wasn't needed. I grew frustrated with her on multiple occasions. I didn't trust her. Once I even tried to banish her from the Castle altogether. Then one night, I had a dream. A vision, which showed Impa and a young girl. I watched her care for the girl, and teach her with patience and skill. It was then apparent that this girl was my own daughter, and Impa was performing the tasks that I would be unable to do myself in my absence. Her loyalty was revealed, and I was overcome with regret. As I awoke, I transferred my thoughts to paper, and placed them in an envelope. Unfortunately, the envelope was never opened after I passed. Until now."
"And because of my blood, only I could break the curse..." Ningan concludes.
"Exactly." the Queen nods. "My spirit is free from troubles, and I can finally leave this place. But first, I must tell you this, Ningan: just because you did a bad thing, it doesn't make you a bad person. Only when you realise this can you be free from your own ghosts."
"Not to be rude, Your Majesty, but how can you possibly know these things about me?" he frowns. "We've never even met.
"My spirit has haunted Hyrule Castle for many years. I watched you grow and watched you leave. I know you just as well as my husband did. And I know you have your mother's blood."
The Queen vanishes. Ningan sits quiet for a moment as he takes in all that he has learnt from this letter.
"Ningan?" Imogen pipes again. "Are you alright?"
"Yeah, yeah..." he dismisses her as he rises to his feet. "Come on; we still have three more rooms to go."