"Come, we have to go and speak with the King and make plans regarding our next step"

And so they go to the meeting that was being held and during the meeting was when everyone discovered that a certain name was no longer taboo to speak of through Zelda

"Darunia, do you think you and...and Link together with the Gorons and our forces could have held the lines here?"

Zelda points at a particular part of the map and Darunia nods

"Yes, Brother Link and I would have been able to hold the line for a little bit there, as long as Impa helped as well"

Ruto speaks up

"What about Nabooru?...if she was available to lead the Gerudo's anyways"

Zelda sighs at that

"Unfortunately if she was available I would have Nabooru return to her people and have them keep a continuous watch in the desert because of the fact that some of the attacks are coming from that direction, how they're not coming from the direction of Lake Hylia is beyond me, and you know it as well Ruto"

"Indeed, I'm surprised by that as well, what are your plans now considering that...that Link is not available to lead our forces?"

"Impa you're to be the leader of the forces there, try and think like Link would have, and no that doesn't include you scouting ahead, Ruto I know that due to the location there will be...difficulties regarding the Zora's but could you have your father send a couple of men to that location for a brief period?"

"Yes, we can rotate people, but you know that we Zora's can survive out of the water Princess Zelda"

"But you dehydrate faster and there's no real easy access to water to re-hydrate in, either via river to swim in or getting water to the camp"

The group plans late into the night and slightly into the next morning before calling it a day due to needing rest. Meanwhile the day of the battle that put Nabooru in a coma the Kokiri had discovered someone in serious condition in the Lost Woods and took them into their home and were simply doing what they could to help them, they had also decided not to contact Princess Zelda until they knew one way or another if the person would live though they were obviously a Hylian, late the afternoon that the Sages had finally started saying Link's name again the person woke up though very briefly

"Mido, shall we finally contact the Princess?"

"No, not yet, you know as well as I do that this might just be their last bit of strength coming before..."

"You're right, I'm sorry"

"It's okay Fado, I'm hoping they're one of the lucky ones but..."

"Their condition"

"Exactly, their condition"

Only hours later the person opened their eyes again and managed to stay awake long enough for a couple of spoonfuls of broth"

"Okay, now we can make contact with Princess Zelda"

"Um Mido...it's a bit too late today to do so"

Mido finally looks out and sees that it was indeed too late to make contact with the outside world that day

"Then I guess early tomorrow we're making contact"

And so the next day they use the contact system while the person was once again awake and eating broth, though the Kokiri soon discovered that the person could hardly keep any of it down, they all also discovered that the mysterious person had few if any memories from before four years earlier and even those four years were spotty due to the torture they had endured

"Well in the meantime you can stay here and start your recovery since it's going to be a couple of days before the Princess receives the message due to travel distance"

"Thank you"

"In the meantime we need a name to call you and since you've forgotten that we're the one's who will give you your name"

"I...I'd like that"

"Okay then, you shall now be known as...Ravio, at least until you remember your true name"

Everyone knew why Mido had hesitated on a name for the person because they were all thinking about Link as well, not only because it had been his birthday just a day or two before the person was found but also how similar they looked to Link. The Kokiri also had issues saying Link's name because he had lived with them until he was ten, but even after he permanently moved to the city near the castle Link visited his old home whenever he could (which wasn't as often as he'd like but such was his life as a soldier), but at the same time because of the fact that they were permanently young in age but older in wisdom they had all with the exception of Saria managed the ability to say Link's name on occasion without an emotional meltdown within a year and a half, but the name still hurt even at the present and they did their best to avoid saying his name except at certain times for their own sake, though they knew that eventually the name would no longer cause pain and only fond memories

"I see, Ravio...okay that makes sense I guess, though hopefully either my memories come back or someone who remembers me from before my missing time comes and knows my name"

"Yeah, in the meantime, do you want to try and have broth again? I promise we'll take things slower this time in regards to how fast and how much you eat at once"

"Not yet, maybe a little later"

"Very well"

And so the rest of the time spent waiting was simply the Kokiri getting the person able to eat about half a bowl of broth. During the waiting time was the meeting that had the Sages speaking Link's name for the first time in a long, long time and the next day was when they would receive the message. It was in the afternoon after a morning of making basic plans that they decided they would finalize after lunch, the group was gathered around some maps when a soldier approached the group

"Your highness, there's a message for you, it looks like it's from the Kokiri"

"I see, thank you for letting me know"

The message is passed to Zelda who reads it and everyone can immediately tell that she was confused about said message she then looks directly at the waiting soldier due to procedures in place regarding messages from the Kokiri

"Lieutenant, I want you to bring the Captain of your squad to me immediately"

"Yes ma'am"

Five minutes later and the Captain arrived

"You wished to see me Princess?"

"Yes I need you to take a couple of men to Kokiri forest, the Kokiri found an unknown Hylian in serious condition recently, but decided to wait until they knew if the person would most likely survive or not, they've requested we now take over their care"

"Understood"

"Be warned Captain, the Kokiri mentioned that the person doesn't currently have a name, but that despite their condition they look slightly like...like Link"

"I understand, it can't be him and yet..."

"Exactly, you might want to call him by that name, but don't, call him by whatever name the Kokiri come up with if they have"

"Understood"

And so the group of soldiers leaves and arrives at the Kokiri forest three days later, part of what took them an extra day than normal was the fact that since they weren't sure if the person would even be strong enough to ride a horse they took the precaution of having a wagon brought along, and were met by Mido

"You're here for Ravio aren't you?"

"Ah so that's the name you gave the mysterious person you mentioned in your letter"

"Yeah"

"Yes, we're here for Ravio"

"Okay, we'll let him know, but...you're going to have to either carry him or have two people on each side of him so that he can walk"

"Still too weak to be able to do so on his own?"

"Yeah, and...getting him to eat is going to be an issue, he can barely eat even half a bowl of plain broth most days and that's taking it slowly"

"Mido, how sure are you that he can do a little bit of walking with assistance?"

"Pretty sure because we've seen him get up and try to walk himself, he never gets very far though even bracing himself against the wall"

And so with the help of two of his subordinates the Captain gets Ravio to the wagon and they start the long journey back to the castle but were forced to stop only a day in because Ravio became feverish. Now then the Kokiri had done what they could to treat Ravio's injuries and prevent infection and had done a decent job, unfortunately they missed a wound that had already closed up and had gotten infected before he was found, but the fever had been delayed because of the basic broth they had fed Ravio three times a day which while it didn't necessarily have healing properties the plants they used in the broth were known by Hylian's to prevent and help with fevers even if the person never actually took a bite of the plants. And now a day out of the forest without the plant and Ravio came down with a raging fever that the soldiers had to treat and find the source of the fever because they all knew that if they didn't the person could die, fortunately after another check the soldiers found the infected wound that the Kokiri unintentionally missed and thus cut it open again to allow the wound to drain

"Until we're sure the infection has drained we're staying here, as such I'm going to be sending one of you ahead to alert the Princess and King of our delay"

"Understood, I volunteer sir"

And so the messenger was sent ahead while the rest simply stayed by Ravio's side doing their best to keep him hydrated and tending to his wound as best as they could. During the week that they were there the plan that the Princess had made alongside most of the other sages had gone ahead for the defense but unfortunately the plan failed and more men were lost. When Zelda learned that the soldiers picking up the Hylian now named Ravio was delayed due to a fever from an infected injury she told the soldier that brought her the news that she was going to send him back with a doctor which she did, and it was the doctor who determined only three days after his arrival that it was safe to move Ravio despite the fact that Ravio was still feverish. This was because the doctor now knew that the fever was from another illness and not necessarily infection and since the doctor had plants that were helping with the healing of the wound and prevention of another infection the doctor decided it was best to move to the castle because the plants and wound coverage could only do so much, and they needed to close the wound properly but hadn't brought the tools necessary to do so deliberately in case of slow draining of infection even with the plants they had brought

"Doctor, is he...is he going to be okay?"

"Eventually Captain, right now his fever is more illness than infection, but I do need to get him back to the castle soon or he risks getting another infection, though the coverings on him will help"

"Understood, we'll increase the pace slightly, but warn us if the increased pace is risking your patient"

"Will do"

And so they reach the castle within two days with their increased pace, but Ravio's feverish mutterings worried everyone because those feverish mutterings indicated just how severe the obvious torture had been, they also proved that Ravio truly didn't remember anything from before his time in captivity and that his captivity was spent with long periods either literally unconscious or in a safe place where he simply forgot what was happening to him as a mental protection and Zelda was warned about that before being allowed into his room

"Your highness, before you enter you must know, his feverish mutterings are...of a disturbing nature at times, hopefully he doesn't remember the incident once he's recovered but still while you're with him be prepared to hear terrible things that happened to him"

"I understand"

And so for the next week Zelda helped Ravio who eventually recovered and started to regain the progress he had lost, and everyone including him got frustrated with his inability to eat more than half a bowl of plain broth

"I know you're frustrated Ravio, but you've been through a lot and need time to recover, your fever took a lot out of you"

"I can't even walk without assistance"

"You will eventually, I promise"

"Your highness...I mean Princess Zelda, could I...could I be part of those strategy meetings? I know I might not be very helpful on the actual battlefield, but some of my memories from these past four years might help in other ways"

"Once you're a little stronger than yes you may"

"Thank you"

Ravio went to sleep soon after since he was recovering from both infection and illness, he was actually in the same room as Nabooru and Saria, though for Saria he didn't know that because she had been allowed outside for a bit of fresh air with guards nearby to help her at need in getting around since the doctor had cleared her to start walking around the day before he arrived at the castle. When Saria returned to her room she saw that Ravio looked a lot like Link but also knew that it just wasn't a possibility, she also decided that once he was awake she would try to get to know him not knowing that Ravio was amnesic. Later that day was when Ravio woke up again