Author's Notes: All right everyone, I enjoyed writing this story, and I want to thank everyone who reviewed! Here it is, the final section. Enjoy!
Warnings: Angst, mention of death.
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Obligatory Disclaimer: I own no part of Zelda: Ocarina of Time or any of the characters, particularly Zelda, Link, and others.
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Wise in Our Own Ways Epilogue: Final Words of Wisdom
...You know, when I get back to the forest, I think I'm going to make a flower necklace. Link and I always made those, and I want to keep that memory...
...It's been the longest time since I've seen my son. After Links' funeral, I'm going to visit him, at least to make sure he isn't being raised to be like his father...
...I hope this speech will be enough to satisfy the people; I was never quite that good at writing them when Link wasn't around...
...I wonder where we go from here...
...What will my son think when I tell him that his namesake is gone?
...How do I move on? I...miss him...
...The loss of the boy hurts me, but I cannot help but consider how much he has taught me...
...And then I'll put the flowers on his doorway. Maybe I'll even invite Mido...
...I wonder if whose eyes he has. Does he have Ganondorf's dark ones or my own...
...When I think about it, I'm not much good at anything when Link isn't here...
...How does one reach the end of his tunnel when he cannot light it himself...
...Will he cry? Will I...
...Who will be my husband? My mother was wrong about that sapphire...
...But heavy was the price on that knowledge...
Oh Link, we are so sorry. Sorry for not protecting you when you needed us most, for not returning the favor that you gave so selflessly for us many times before. We want to see and touch again, apologize for how we wronged you, hug and comfort you to ease the pain of your losses. We want to grab your hand and give you light so you can guide you down a much brighter path. A path where we neither side was forced to shed tears, and in the end, we were all together.
But you are not here, and we could only do so much. For in all the infinite knowledge of the gods, we sages are wise each in our own ways, and at times, that isn't enough.
We love you Link. We're sorry...
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