((This chapter is incredibly boring, so I'm marking it as another filler chapter before the temple.))

The last slash of Link's sword through the chest of one of those red creatures echoed off the rocks around them. Tya took a first step back on to solid ground after crossing a thin rope over a canyon- a wonder she managed to do it without falling.

"S-Sorry, I didn't help." Link turned to her, flashing a sheepish smile as he did.

"It's fine, though I wouldn't say you weren't helping. You killed that thing so it didn't kill me- not to mention you went across first and risked getting knocked off by it." She motioned to the corpse of the creature.

"Now th-that I think about it, y-you probably could have just killed it f-from across the thing so neither of u-us had to risk getting hurt." Link arched a brow, peeking past her to see the ledge they'd just come from. She looked back, but when her mouth opened to speak she was interrupted by a familiar voice.

"Now, there is a face I know! Hey, bud! I got something I need your help with. Come over here and take a look!" It made both of them flinch, and took a second for the two to place the source. but their attention was drawn up to a ledge on which Gorko stood.

Link was much too nice to pass it up- he started off in a heartbeat to find a way up to the Goron, much to Tya's dismay. But it wasn't voiced, yet again, she just kept herself quiet and followed.

Followed only to be faced with obstacles that she was less than prepared for. Her lack of upper arm strength very nearly left her behind multiple times, and with every instance Link needed to help her, she felt more and more guilty. Despite the fact that Link didn't seem to mind helping her at all.

Finally, though, they reached the spot where Gorko stood with a strange, very intricately designed cube. It was quite beautiful actually.

"I tell you, your timing could not have been better. Look here. I stumbled onto one of these things just now, and it looks just like something I have seen in those ancient texts! If I remember right... Yup, this is one of the things the goddess was said to have left behind for the hero of legend.
Pretty amazing, right? I even thought up a name for these things. I have been calling them Goddess Cubes! Makes sense, right? Those ancient texts say some real interesting stuff about these things. How did it go again? Let me see, uh...'Summon forth the light from a heavenly blade, and may that sword's master receive aid.' So there you have it. I see you got yourself a sword there. What do you say we try and crack the mystery of this cube together?" An elbow moved to roughly nudge Link's shoulder, very nearly knocking the exhausted boy over. He stumbled a bit before chuckling and nodding.

"Y-Yeah, sure, I can d-do that. Or uh, I can t-try." Link unsheathed his blade, and as he did Gorko started again.

"This cube is made of some sort of metal I have never seen. I have whaled on it, but nothing happens. You know, bud, I would say the key to cracking this egg is that one line. You know, 'the light from a heavenly blade'?" As he spoke, Link rose the sword to the sky again. Light traced the blade and when it reached the hilt, Link swung downward, allowing the light to spill out toward the cube.

And the cube reacted instantly with the strike and in a matter of seconds it faded away into a burst of light that shot to the sky. The three all stepped back, watching as it disappeared into the clouds. They stood in silence for a second, but it was broken quickly by Gorko's rather loud response.

"WHOOOA! Did you see that?! The cube just shot up into the sky!" Gorko moved to the spot where the cube had sat, looking up from there like he'd still be able to see it. Of course, he didn't, and then he turned back to Link. "I think it reacted to that whirly-beam thing that shot out of your sword. And where do you think the cube shot off to, anyhow This mystery just got a whole lot more, uh, mysterious! The texts say there are cubes like that one all over this land. Tell you what. You blast as many of those cubes as you can find. If you find out more about them along the way, you come see me."

A silent agreement was given to that and Link stepped back to disengage.

"There's more of those things?" Tya questioned as she turned to start following him.

"Apparently. W-When we go b-back home, we will have to see if th-they did anything." He moved to the ledge to look around, and then motioned toward the temple. "We a-are actually in a g-good spot, see th-there's a gap before the t-temple but we can get t-to it from up here.

I-It's getting l-late anyway, we n-need to go back b-before it gets d-dark." Another motion in the direction of the temple where one of those strange bird statues sat. "H-He said th-those things will t-take us home, right?"

"But we may lose Zelda if we leave now. The Elder said she's inside the temple."

"Sh-She's got to sleep too, Tya. If sh-she's been traveling a-and running from monsters all day, I bet she's t-tired too." After Link spoke Tya went quiet, knowing he was right. But that didn't mean she approved...

The statue did as Gorko said it would, it took them home. In a strange way but nothing about that situation was exactly normal. Shot up to the sky by a hard gust of wind, and caught on their Loftwings. They separated then, returning to separate homes before night fell.

When Tya awoke, her entire body ached from the adventures the day before. She was not used to that kind of movement. Not used to that. Her body was not prepared to be pushed as it was, and yet she rose from bed, bathed, and put on something new.

She went out with the intention of pricing camping equipment in case they ever got stuck on the surface, but when she got to the bazaar, Link was already there buying what was needed. Buying enough for the both of them. A thick fabric tent that wrapped around a few rods and thus, made itself rather small- a good thing for travel. A backpack which he was shown how to attach two bedrolls to, and then a belt- not one that was sold originally, but one that he paid to have modified with a little strap and a pouch. The strap, at that point, held the slingshot, and Tya assumed the pouch held ammunition for it.

A wonderful idea in her head, one she never would have come up with. He was obviously much more well-equipped for survival than she was...

With some supplies acquired, the two began out again, dropping back down to the surface. With Fi's assistance they landed themselves right before the temple that was their destination.