Chapter 37 – Man Overboard

"Look at all the ice!" Saria exclaimed. "The whole sea's frozen!" Saria was right. Water met ice in a straight line off in the distance. They had been sailing for four days with most of that time spent inside since the air had been getting steadily colder.
"Well how do we get past that then?" Fura frowned. "I hope they don't expect me to melt a way through."
"We'll slide over," Talen said, thumping his hand on the railing. "The ships will be hoisted up onto the ice and we'll slide along like sleds."
"Have you been speaking with the captain?" Saria asked. Talen shook his head.
"Look at the runners underneath and it's easy to see they're used for sliding over ice. Impa said herself that we won't be going the entire way over water."
"Very good, Talen," Florella sighed.
"I thought so too," Talen nodded, running his hand along the side of the ship. "Quite an ingenious design if I do say so myself…though what they could have done was-"
"Oh please don't," Florella interrupted quickly. "You ramble horribly when you're talking about design principles of…anything." Talen looked just a trifle hurt.
"That was so cold," Link said, shaking his head. Florella whirled around to face him.
"You keep away from me," she hissed. "You're up to something, I just know it!"
"I am shocked and appalled," the blonde boy gasped. "To think that you'd accuse me, and innocent young lad, of such a-"
"Silence," Fura said sharply, rapping him smartly across the head. "You've never been innocent." Florella smirked at him.
"I'll be watching you, boy," she hissed. "Now…go and keep Fura company or something." Fura's eyes lit up.
"That sounds like a wonderful idea!" she smiled happily.
"No it doesn't! Zelda's going to get a bee in her bonnet," Link protested.
"Then work extra hard to make it up to her. Take him away," Florella said, waving her hand.

The ship lurched suddenly, causing Ark to sit bolt upright with a start.
"Wh-What was that?" he asked fearfully. "Are we under attack?" Nyara, who was sitting with Zelda Impa, vaulted over and wrapped her arms around the boy protectively.
"Nyara eat 'em!" she growled defiantly.
"Calm down, you two," Impa chuckled. "We're just getting out of the water so we can keep going. Ark, you'll be pleased to know that you can go out on deck."
"Out of the water? Are we walking the rest of the way?" the boy asked curiously.
"Oh no," Impa said, shaking her head. "Just hold on to something for a moment…though I think Nyara's taking care of that." The ship lurched again, and the sound of the hull scraping against something could be heard.
"What is that?" Ark asked, a little panicked.
"Go up and see for yourself," Impa smiled. "Don't worry, the water poses no threat."
"Ark! It's good to see you out of that cabin for once," Link called running towards him. He stopped and stood panting for a moment, hurriedly wiping a white smear from his cheek. "You just saved my life." Fura followed him not far behind, visibly disappointed that Link had found an excuse to run off.
"You're not getting out of things that easily," she told him pointedly, poking him in the chest with her finger. She marched off, swishing her hips as she went.
"Scary," Link shivered. He shook his head. "What brings you up here?"
"Impa told me that…something about not being in the water…" Ark told him.
"Oh! Yes, come see," Link said, going to the edge of the deck. The ship was sitting stationary on the ice with a number of ropes leading from the prow. Talen and a few of the sailors were standing around looking rather pleased with themselves.
"Look at him, pleased as punch that he got to drag his beloved boat onto the ice," Florella muttered, looking at Talen.
"You sound a little jealous there, Florella," Link whistled.
"Oh shut up!" Florella snapped. "Shouldn't you be with Fura?"
"I outsmarted her," Link told the fairy. Florella was about to retort when she noticed Ark.
"Oh, Ark!" she exclaimed, her look of irritation fading in an instant. "It's nice to see you outside. You've been in that cabin for the entire trip."
"Well…" the boy began.
"I know, I know," Florella said in an understanding manner. "The water. But look, the water's behind us now. We'll just slide over the ice like a sleigh! Sounds fun, right?"
"Don't listen to her, Ark," Link said. "She's only being nice so she can manipulate you later into dancing and all manner of hideous things." Florella narrowed her eyes at Link.
"You be quiet. Don't taint his mind with your propaganda," she growled. "Besides, I think you're just miffed that Ark's the favorite and you're not." Link gazed steadily at her.
"It hurts me deeply, Florella. Truly."
"What are you doing now?" Saria's voice came from behind Link. The boy stiffened.
"Nothing," he said quickly.
"You look guilty," Saria told him. "Come over here and sit down so I can comb that mop on top of your head."
"But…it's snowing," Link told her.
"I can use it to wet your hair so it stays in place. Come on," she told him, crooking her finger.
"All right then," he sighed. Link followed obediently and sat down in front of her while the green girl pulled out her ever-present comb and began pulling it through his tangled hair. Florella shook her head and sighed.
"He almost redeems himself when he's like that," the fairy said. "What a frustrating child."

The ship sped along the ice with the wind whipping at the sails. Saria had given up trying to neaten Link's hair since the wind just whipped it about too much. She instead resigned herself to standing in between Link and Ark at the prow. Nyara had since joined them and was holding onto Ark rather tightly with her tail bushed up.
"What's the matter, Miss Nyara?" Ark asked.
"Ark could fall off we going so fast," she yowled. "Nyara no like."
"I'm all right, Miss Nyara," the boy assured her. "I…I like it. There's no water." He looked back at the rapidly-receding sea with an expression resembling relief.
"Besides, the ground's completely flat," Link told her. "It's not like he's just going to bounce over the side." Nyara leaned forwards so that she could look past Ark to Link. She flicked her tail and glared at him with her large yellow eyes. Link looked very uneasy and shrank away from Nyara's gaze. Fura snorted as she tried to hold in laughter.
"Yes, yes, very funny," Link scowled.
"Oh don't get all huffy," Fura cooed, pinching his cheek. "Just because Nyara strikes fear into your heart." Link scowled at her.
"Well I think it's currently a tie between her and you," he muttered. "You are pretty scary sometimes." It was Fura's turn to scowl.
"I'm not scary! I'm beautiful!" she snapped.
"No…I think Zelda's the beautiful one," Florella told the Gerudo with a shake of her head. "Mmm, beautiful in an untouchable, royal…delicately pure kind of way." Link held his laughter in with all of his strength. Fura looked over at the Hylian Princess as she held both of her hands under her chin, tucked up one of her legs and smiled rosily. Fura quirked up an eyebrow.
"All right then…if I'm not beautiful, what am I?" she asked flatly. Link opened his mouth to say something, but Fura's hand whipped out and pinched his mouth shut. "And don't you say a word." Florella put on a thoughtful expression and pulled Fura away from the edge of the deck. She began to walk around the Gerudo in slow circles.
"Well first we need to take a look at the way you dress," Florella said, making a few circles in the air with her finger. Link rolled his eyes and turned his attention back to the ice that zipped by underneath the ship. "You tend to wear clothes of a more revealing nature. Take for instance the midsection that you seem to enjoy showing.
"It's part of my heritage," Fura said defensively, patting her stomach. Saria laughed.
"And we also have the legs. Lots of skin is available for viewing, just look; you can even see some hip there," Florella observed. "And speaking of skin, it's a nice, warm coppery colour."
"Nyara like to have Fura skin," the animal girl admitted. "But Nyara like fur too. Better at keeping Nyara warm."
"The tremendous amount of red hair you have is also an important attribute," Florella said, holding some of it up and letting it fall away. "But perhaps the most important of all is…the chest area."
"Sweet Din," Link groaned. "I don't want to be around to hear a speech about Fura's…you know what's. I'm going over to see what Talen's up to. Ark, I'd advise you go too, unless you want to hear about them." Ark blinked and looked at Fura, who grinned back.
"Erm…I-I think I shall follow," he said, a slow flush creeping into his cheeks. He scuttled off with Nyara following close behind, but Fura grabbed Link by the Key straps and held him back.
"You can stay," she told him, yanking on the straps. "The more you know about the female anatomy, the better…particularly mine."
"Fura!" he exclaimed. "Do you have to?" She laughed at him and snagged his neck in the crook of her arm.
"Ahem, as I was saying," Florella coughed politely. "Note how much is shown, particularly cleavage-wise. Link, you have the best view there." Fura wrenched his head around rather unceremoniously to give him a better view. He didn't seem to appreciate it all that much.
"Augh! Too close!" he squeaked.
"Not close enough if you ask me, but it'll do for now. Pipe down," Fura told him.
"Fura," Florella said, holding both hands towards her. "You're the ravishingly passionate beauty! Exotic! Sultry! Voluptuous! Three things that the stump there needs to give him a kick in the backside!"
"Not this again," Link grumbled.
"Link, do you want an even closer look?" Fura asked pointedly. He shook his head very quickly. "Well be quiet…and don't even think about using those to help you. If they move any closer, then in you go." The Key straps fell limply to the deck from where they had been previously poised over her head.
"Thank you, Fura," Florella said politely. She leaned forwards and glared at Link. "Yes, this again! And I shall continue to give you pieces of my mind until you face the inevitable! You're such a stubborn, stubborn little boy! Look!" She pointed at Zelda.
"What?" he asked.
"What? What!? Is that all you can say? She's a Princess for crying out loud! Fair hair! Fair skin! Wonderful figure! The epitome of femininity!" she blared. She grabbed his head and pressed it against Fura's side. "And her! For the reasons I gave before! Breathtaking beauty! A fiery spirit! A fiery passion! A fire…priestess!" Florella almost sang, her voice soaring. "It's my mission! My undying goal…to have you end up with one of them one day! And it will happen, it most certainly will! And with it shall come all of the other things that go with a fantastic coupling!" Link looked a little fearful.
"What do you mean by that?" he asked, not quite sure he wanted to hear the answer. Florella brought her face an inch from his.
"Why…the bedroom of course, you poor, poor boy," she told him. Link's face reddened. "Mark my words, with both- don't let Zelda's appearance fool you- there will be long hours involved in the room that the two of you shall eventually and inevitably share…and believe you me I'm not talking about sleeping." Link wanted to disappear. Zelda blushed rosily and giggled, while Fura bunched her arm muscles and almost choked him.
"Are you finished?" he gurgled.
"Not yet!" she exclaimed. "For I shall see to it that they both learn everything to know about-"
"I think that's enough ultimatums for now, Florella," Talen said calmly, suddenly appearing behind her and picking her up under the arms. The fairy girl's eyes went wide and her mouth made a surprised little "o" shape as she was carried off.
"But Taaaaleeeeeen!" she whined. "I was right in the middle of my speech!" Her voice faded as Talen took her over to the other side of the ship.
"Oh thank the Goddesses she's gone," Link sighed in relief. Fura sighed in a disappointed manner, as did Zelda.
"Just as it was getting interesting too," the copper-skinned girl said. She looked down at Link as if he were an afterthought before quite suddenly releasing him. He slipped forwards and fell in a heap on the deck.
"Why, thank you," he muttered dryly, picking himself up.
"My pleasure," Fura smiled. "How'd you like the view?" She burst out laughing as Link scowled and his face reddened. Zelda patted him on the back.
"It's not funny," he grumbled.
"Yes it is," Fura snorted before laughing again.
"There, there," she said soothingly. "They're both scary, aren't they. Come on, give Zelda a hug." She put her arms around his neck and continued to pat his back. Link's eyes rolled skywards. The Hylian Princess let go, only to clasp her hands to his face and plant a solid kiss on his lips. Once again those strange little particles of light danced about his dark skin like a million tiny fireflies. Zelda finished off with a loud smack before skipping away, laughing. Link just stood there blinking, while Fura had her mouth open in indignation.
"The nerve!" she gasped. "In the very least I should- hey!" Link had since recovered from his shock and had retreated very quickly. Fura pouted and scuffed her foot on the deck before gradually smiling to herself.
"Heh, bedroom," she giggled before wandering over to where everyone else stood at the rails.

"I wonder how long it will be until we get to where we're going?" Zelda frowned.
"We're making good time, so it shouldn't be more than a day or two" Impa told her after she had come out from below decks. The tall woman shifted under her cloak before glancing over at Ark. "Ark, are we still heading in the right direction?" The grey-haired boy looked up at her with some surprise at his name being mentioned. He quickly fumbled about in his clothes and brought out the blue sphere that was the Compass.
"Yes," he told her, looking at the little white pointer inside. "It's this way…maybe a little way off to the east, but close enough…" Ark trailed off as he pointed in the direction the Compass was.
"What is it?" Impa asked curiously.
"I…can you see something out there? It's no more than a speck…see?" he frowned, lowering his arm slowly. Everyone squinted at the tiny shape out on the ice.
"Why yes," Zelda said. "I see it. I wonder what it could be?"
"It's getting bigger," Link frowned. "It's moving." Sure enough, the tiny spot was racing towards the ship at an alarming rate.
"It's flying," Talen said.
"It's her!" Ark cried out. Ark was right. The black-haired girl was rocketing towards the sliding ship with her scythe underneath her in both hands. Her face was a twisted mask of rage, probably because of previous failed attempt.
"Everybody get down!" Impa ordered sharply. She was just a little too late, however. The girl flew up over the railing of the ship and drew her scythe back. She then twisted it around and swung it underarm, connecting the blunt end solidly with Ark's stomach. The sudden impact combined with the momentum of the ship sent him sailing through the air with a grunt. He hit the ice heavily on his back and slid along for a few moments before coming to a stop. Stars filled his vision as he lay on his back groaning while the ship
continued on its way.
"Ark!" Nyara called, racing to the back of the ship along with everyone else. She made to leap over the edge, but Link stopped her.
"I'll go," he told her. The Key's straps wound around the back railing and Navi zipped down the boy's tunic. Link suddenly spread them, catching the wind and blasting up into the sky. He flew backwards, keeping his head turned so that he wouldn't lose sight of Ark. As he watched, the black-haired girl wheeled around in the air and went straight for the downed boy. Link narrowed his eyes and descended rapidly towards the girl as she went by underneath. Just before the reached the dazed Ark, Link slammed into her back with his elbow, sending himself and the girl skittering along the ice with their respective grunts. She swore angrily as they slid to a stop, raising her scythe to cut him in two. Link grabbed her arm and held it firmly as he allowed the Key straps to grow taut. The two of them were suddenly jerked in the direction they had come from, sliding and bumping along the ice. Link was on top of the girl, letting her absorb most of the friction from the ice below.
"Get off me!" she screeched, trying desperately to kick him away. She opened her mouth to reveal her pointed incisors and began snapping at him. "I'll kill you! He's mine!" She flailed her scythe, narrowly missing him as he ducked out of the way. Link chanced a look behind and saw that they were rapidly approaching Ark, who was beginning to sit up.
"Ark!" Link shouted. "Get ready!" Ark turned slowly, still feeling a little light-headed from his fall. The black-haired girl swung at Link yet again, but he was more than prepared for it. He grabbed her arm as the scythe descended and quickly twisted the weapon around in her grip.
"Hey! What are you do-" The girl was cut off as Link rammed the tip of the scythe into the ground above the girl's head. The girl, who was still holding the weapon, stopped all at once with a dreadful wrench of her arm. Link, however, kicked off her body and continued sliding along the ice. He spun around and slid along on his feet towards Ark. As he went by, Link snatched the boy off of the ground and swung him around.
"Climb on my back!" he told Ark, who obeyed with a little difficulty. Link breathed a sigh of relief as Ark's arms locked together around his neck. "Yes! How do you like them apples! You okay, Ark?"
"I…think so," he groaned. "I feel sick." Link winced.
"Well try to hold it in until we get back to the ship. Or if you can't, make sure you turn your head the other way." Link looked at the ship that towed himself and Ark along and waved at the people lined up along the stern. One of the people that could be identified as Nyara jumped about and waved both of her arms above her head madly. She suddenly stopped waving and began pointing madly. Link turned his head in time to see a purple ball of energy hit the ice just behind him.
"Yow!" he yelped, sliding off to the side. The black-haired girl was after them once again.
"Watch out!" Ark told him. Link turned back to the front in time to avoid a chunk of ice by swerving off to the side. In the next instant, another burst of purple energy from the girl impacted with the ice just off to his side. He was almost thrown off-balance, but managed to keep upright with some arm-windmilling.
"She doesn't look very happy," Ark murmured.
"Ark, you're a master of understatements," Link told his friend. "Quickly, I have an idea!" Link flicked one of the straps and unwound it from the railing of the ship. It reeled back in with blistering speed as Link turned his head to Ark.
"Ark, jump!" he ordered. "Don't think about it, just do it!" Ark did as he was told and jumped from Link's back. As he fell back, the strap wound around him in midair before whipping him backwards and binding his back to Link's back like a harness. Ark blinked and looked at the girl flying along behind them.
"Ah…I don't mean to sound skeptical, but what does this accomplish?" he asked.
"Here!" Link brought his shield arm up. "Take it! Use it to deflect her shots!" Ark understood and unbuckled the shield and held it in front of him. He saw the girl raise her arm and pulse out another purple sphere. He held the shield ready and then moved it down behind Link's legs. The purple ball of magic pinged off the shield and went straight back towards the girl. He saw her spin out of the way and lose a bit of speed.
"That's the way!" Link cheered. "Now I'll reel us in. Keep the shield at the ready; she's trying to hit me, not you." Their speed increased slightly as Link began closing the rather large gap between them and the ship. They continued on in that fashion, with Ark deflecting the livid girl's attacks and Link steering out of the way of icy obstacles.
"Hurry!" Ark called suddenly. "She's catching up!" The bombardment of purple magic had ceased, and the girl was drawing closer, a smug grin on her face.
"Augh! I'm going as fast as I can!" Link shouted. "Hold on!" He swerved again, shifting the weight to one foot in order to move out of the way of a chunk of ice and snow. Ark held the shield up protectively as the girl swiped her hand at him in an effort to grab his clothing. He could clearly see her determined expression as she lunged again, her fingertips grazing the front of the shield.
"Ack! Go away, please!" Ark yelped at her. She laughed.
"No such luck! I underestimated that fairy friend of yours, but I won't do so again! Come here!"
"No!" Ark squeaked as she flashed her pointed teeth. "Ahh! Get away!" The girl rose up with her arms spread wide for what she thought was the moment in which she would snag Ark, but she was wrong. A ball of fire struck her in the chest, sending her flying backwards and onto the ice. The girl came to a gradual stop before sitting up and shaking her head. She swore horribly and smashed her fist into the ice before getting slowly to her feet. A large burn mark sat fair in the middle of her top and aside from a sore arm, she was relatively undamaged.
"You'll both get what's coming," she growled. "Mark my word." Then, at a rather casual pace, the black-haired girl began following the tracks left behind by the ship.
"Who's the greatest?" Fura laughed as Talen hauled Link and Ark back up onto the ship. The Gerudo held her finger up and blew out a tiny flame that burned merrily away at the tip. "I'm the greatest!"
"Thank you, Lady Fura," Ark said gratefully as he hopped off of Link's back. She smiled at him and bowed.
"My pleasure, Ark," she told him. "Now Link…how about a kiss for getting rid of the girl?" She fluttered her lashes and clasped her hands together under her chin. Link stared at her as the straps wound in to their usual length.
"No," he said simply, walking off towards the door that led to the ship's interior. Fura blinked in surprise.
"Hey! Zelda got one before! Get back here, you ungrateful weasel!" she demanded, running after him. Saria sighed and shook her head despairingly as Zelda laughed. Ark also watched after them, but turned around quickly upon hearing Nyara mew his name.
"Ark!" she cried happily. Leaping at him and knocking him off his feet. He lay sprawled on the ground as Nyara assaulted his face mercilessly. "Ark all right! Ark fight off scary girl! Nyara proud!"
"But…Link…Lady Fura!" Ark spluttered as Nyara's rough tongue scraped across his face. Naturally, Nyara ignored him and continued to show just exactly how pleased she was that he was all right.

Aside from some bruises, both boys were quite unharmed. Ark's stomach was feeling decidedly tender, preventing Nyara from being too rough with him. Link was feeling quite exhausted after his ordeal with the black-haired girl, as was Ark and both boys fell asleep as the light outside grew dusky.
"Oh, right in the middle of a game," Zelda frowned, looking at Link as he lay on his back behind the checkers board. "Would anybody like to take over?"
"I would!" Florella said quickly, skipping over.
"No cheating," Talen murmured from where he sat. Florella screeched to a halt and looked at him. The smith was polishing Link's sword and shield slowly and carefully as he leaned back in a chair.
"Are you implying that I cheat?" Florella asked incredulously.
"Of course not," Talen said, not looking away from his task.
"Good."
"It's a known fact," Talen finished. Florella stamped her little foot down
"Enough!" she snapped. "I'm a Great Fairy! Great Fairies don't need to resort to cheating!"
"Then why are you getting so worked up about it?" Talen asked, a small smile playing about his lips as he continued to polish Link's weaponry. Florella huffed and folded her arms across her chest.
"You're being mean," she told him.
"Zelda," Talen said, glancing over. "Right hand pocket." Before Florella could react, Zelda had reached into Florella's pocket.
"Extra pieces?" Zelda smirked. Florella went red.
"I- he- it's all Link's fault!" she wailed, pointing at him. "He must have planted them on me! That's his revenge! He's trying to discredit me!" Link, who lay on the floor, opened his eyes blearily and looked at Florella.
"Ugh, your voice is making me sick," he mumbled. Florella opened her mouth just as he flicked up one of the rings and tripped her over. He yawned and rolled over, going back to sleep in an instant while Florella flailed around on the ground, tangled in one of the Key's straps.
"Don't anybody dare laugh!" she ordered, though it only seemed to serve as a source of even more amusement for the occupants of the cabin. The Great Fairy of Spring was decidedly sour with Talen for the rest of the afternoon.

Morning came and brought with it slightly less-windy conditions and a massively-transformed landscape. Great, glassy spires of ice stuck up all over the place along with great rippled sails of frozen water.
"It's amazing!" Zelda breathed, looking around in awe. "Just look at everything!" They passed underneath a huge, natural archway of ice that resembled a wave that was just about to break.
"Everything's so beautiful," Saria whistled, craning her neck to look at the top of the arch. "It's hard to believe that somebody didn't carve all of this."
"You're right there," Talen agreed. "Is the city like this?"
"Somewhat," Impa murmured. "You'll see when we get there…which will be quite soon. Look." The Sheikah woman pointed off towards a towering cliff in the distance.
"That's the city?" Link asked, peering at it.
"It's built on top and inside. The whole cliff is essentially the city, my boy," she laughed. There are ice caves, walkways, halls and all manner of caverns that the people inhabit running up through it."
"Hmm," Talen frowned thoughtfully, scratching his chin. "I wonder how-"
"Oh Talen, please don't go gaga over how the place has been built," Florella groaned.
"What's the matter?" Link scoffed, tapping his finger on top of her head. "Can't compete with nice wall?" The fairy blinked, whirled around and lashed out with her foot, catching him solidly in the shin.
"Augh!" he grunted, hopping around briefly. "Is that your answer to everything?"
"That's for sneaking up one me," she scowled. "Come on everybody. Let's go and get our things together." Florella turned her nose up and strode away as everyone followed. Link, however; lagged behind with a self-satisfied grin on his face.

"It's hard to believe that there are so many people in such a cold and remote place," Saria said as they disembarked from the ship. The vessel had stopped in what could be called a port at the base of the cliff…only there was no water, only ice and snow. They headed over towards the cliff and a huge crack that ran partway up it. Inside was even more breathtaking than out. People milled about in a vast, hollowed out chamber made almost entirely of ice and stone. Houses, shops and all manner of buildings lined the walls and stretched up towards the top of the cavern. Walkways of ice or rock connected the different sides, terraces and balconies ran along the walls and flights of stairs interconnected various levels.
"Incredible!" Talen breathed. "It must have taken years to design and build all of this! Simply breathtaking!" Florella smacked her palm to her forehead and sighed.
"You can gawk at the sights later, Talen," Impa smiled. "We need to find a place to stay first." The tall woman led the way through the crowd, with Nyara keeping a firm grip on Ark so he didn't get lost again. They eventually found their way to an inn that was situated about halfway up the side of the cavern. To their amazement, it was found that there were many other dwellings that stretched back far into the rock and ice, with tunnels and hallways running every which way. Luckily, signposts were situated at every intersection and corner to point people towards places like inns and well-known points. Surprisingly, the interior of the city was mild and not freezingly cold as they had expected, yet the ice remained hard and frozen. Impa booked their rooms the usual way, with the three boys sharing a room and the girls being spit up with the others. Large beds covered in layers of furs and blankets sat in each room along with comfortable looking chairs and thick rugs.
"Well this is certainly nicer than what I expected," Zelda said happily, bouncing slightly on her bed. "Very nice indeed."
"We just have to be careful that Fura doesn't melt everything away," Saria snickered, elbowing the Gerudo. Fura snorted.
"Hah! I'll have you know I have complete control," she told them all haughtily. "Besides, we can just use Zelda's feet to refreeze anything that gets melted." Zelda stuck her tongue out as she rummaged through her pack.
"Impa," Florella spoke up from across the room. "Just what exactly is this place called?"
"Aurora City," the Sheikah woman informed them. "Named so after the lights that appear in the sky each night. If you want, we can all head up to the top of the cliff to watch. A lot of people do, it's quite an atmosphere."
"Oh that sounds wonderful!" Florella squealed. "I'll go and tell Talen!" She was out the door in seconds.
"We should probably start looking for the next Lock tomorrow," Zelda suggested, removing a bundle of undergarments from her pack and scattering them about her bed.
"But remember," Impa said. "It doesn't look like it's in the city. We'll have to go out into the wilderness, and for that we'll need to be prepared."