Desert Night

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Nabooru sits and stares at the small fairy in the glass cage. She can't believe anyone would speak about a Golden Goddess like that! Saria is pleading with him to at least tell them why, but he is not speaking at all. Link just sighs. Sheik looks like he wants to scream. Ruto and Impa have left. Draunia and Rauru are munching on something.

There must be some way. Nabooru thinks. She looks around. Everyone has the same expression on their faces. Dispair, loss of hope. Great. This is just what we need. Nabooru gets up suddenly. But before anyone can ask what she is doing, Impa and Ruto return with a big surprise. They have called Farore, and asked her to come here. Everyone bows to her, which she waves off. Then she goes up and puts a hand on the glass.

"All right little one, I am here. Now what is so important that you could not tell them?" she asks. Tael rings up angry.

"DON'T CALL ME LITTLE!!!" he screams. Even Farore has to cover her ears. Tael looks around and seems pleased with himself. When she recovers, Farore looks back at him.

"All right, you don't have to be rude." She thinks a moment. "What is it you require?"

"Freedom for the fairies you created to be slaves." Tael has the 'I'm right and you're wrong' look. Farore is not impressed.

"I didn't create slaves. I created you to be guardians of the Kokiri children. I would like to know how you got 'slave' out of that." Nabooru has wide eyes. She isn't pulling punches.

"You say that we are their guardians, yet they have the power to decide what will happen to us." Tael is not backing down one bit. "We have only a fraction of their size, and ."

"And more power than they have." Farore interrupts. Tael just looks at her. "You were created to be guardians to them, and also friends. From what I have seen they have honored that partnership. But now, the children of the forest live in fear because you have all decided that you need more power." Tael sinks to the bottom of the cage. Everyone waits for the next move. Impa makes it.

She is staring through a portal at Lake Hylia. "Ummm. if we are going to do something, we need to do it fast. Navi and Tatl are declaring Tael here a causialty of war, and saying they all need to avenge him." Tael looks up. A new dawning and understanding show on his face.

"And now I'm a pawn." he wispers. Link is the only one close enough to hear him.

"Don't worry. We just have to get Navi trapped in one of these cages. Then we can wrap the cloth around her and this whole thing will be over."

"Ummm. they are both in this." Tael says. Everyone turns to him. "They both planned it, and seem to share exec. power. I think they are both the leaders." Sheik looks at him.

"Then we will just have to catch both of them, won't we?" he says. Tael just looks down.

"Can I just. not be anywhere near it?" he asks. Rauru shakes his head. Farore just stands back.

"Sorry Tael. We will need you to talk to the fairies. Tell them what you have seen." Rauru is stern, but friendly. Tael looks down. Then he looks at Farore.

"Will she be coming too?" he asks. Farore nods. "Then, I'll try."

"Thank you Tael." Saria come up. She takes the cage apart, freeing Tael. Tael flies around a moment, then lands on her shoulder. Then the group vanishes to Lake Hylia.



To be continued.