A/N: Well, someone thought it would be nice for me to continue this, and
luckily I had another idea in mind for it. A friend of mine (Thanks ACE!)
came up with this idea, and my boyfriend and I dressed up as Lyla and
Ganondel for Halloween 2002. Well, the story continues.
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I think back warmly on Link and mine's marriage three years ago. We've done so much and so little time. Peace once again rules over Hyrule, and my father has retired so that he can have rest. Despite the things that my father has ruled through, he is still a vibrant and healthy man. It's good to see him relax. In fact, soon he will have a grandchild. Both Link and my father are cautious with me now. They don't want anything bad to happen to the baby or me. I've reassured them that I don't feel any evil, but they don't believe me and are taking every precaution to keep me safe.
I smile down at the pile of blonde hair in my arms as Link softly snores. I was lucky that I was able to marry you. Though, I never have gotten you back for scaring me during those weeks. I thought I'd lost you. I sigh; only realizing then that Link was awake and looking into my eyes. "Awake early and thoughtful? Is the baby keeping you awake?" I shook my head, smiling.
"No, I was just remembering how cute you looked when we got married." I giggle softly. He smiles and hugs me.
"Let's go. The baby is due any time now." I nod and prepare myself.
* * * A few weeks later I'm sitting around with a young baby girl in my arms. Link leans over beside the bed playing with her. "I think I'll name her Lyla."
Link pauses for a moment and looks at me with a huge grin, obviously happy to play daddy to this adorable little girl, "It's perfect. It fits her perfectly." He turns to Lyla, "Right, Lyla?" Lyla giggles in response to her father. "May I hold her?"
I smile and begin to hand her to him, but he keeps moving his arms awkwardly, unsure of how to accept his burden. I shift the baby to one arm, and guide his arms to a better position, "Like this." Then, I gently shift the baby into his arms. His eyes widen in awe as he stares closely at Lyla for the first time.
"She's beautiful. How are we going to keep the boys away from her?" He looks up for the last comment, and at his fearful expression I can't help but laugh.
"You'll have to ask my father. Somehow he dealt with me all these years." I smile comfortingly. "Link, sweetheart, you're not going to lose your baby daughter to another man for many years. Just enjoy being with her." He smiled at me and then began playing with the baby.
"You're right. Though, I think that your dad's been waiting long enough. I'm going to go show him Lyla." I nodded.
"Good idea. I need some rest anyway." I slide down into my blankets and pillows, still sore from bring Lyla into this world. As I slip into sleep, I feel a hand firmly tuck me in.
A few months pass and I find my awe at my daughter slowly drifting away. A piercing wail cuts through the castle walls for the fourth time tonight. "Link," I mumble, "Please get Lyla and bring her to me." I begin sitting up as he groans and jumps out of bed. Father has temporarily taken over Hyrule again until the baby is old enough for me to leave her with a nurse. I think fondly of Impa, and decide to ask her in the morning for advice and if she would like to guard Lyla. She's older now, but perhaps she wouldn't mind.
My thoughts are interrupted as the wailing baby is brought to me, while Link lays next to me and tries to sleep. I gently rock and sing to the baby hoping she'll calm. I sing many of the songs that Link has played on his ocarina. Lyla seems calmed by these strange melodies for she quickly falls asleep. I put her to bed quickly, and I hope that I'll get some rest tonight. Even as I drift off to sleep, my ears are alert for any sounds of discomfort from Lyla.
All too soon the sun rises and wakes me. "Hmm." I sit up sleepily, and realize that it's much later than I thought. It was midmorning. I glance to my side. I blink. Link is not there. How odd. Perhaps he's taking care of Lyla. I get up and go to Lyla's nursery. I feel my heart rise in my chest as neither of them are there either.
"Link? Where are you?" I start heading for the kitchen.
"In the kitchen!" I hear the gurgles and giggles of Lyla, and a few frustrating comments from Link. I enter and see Link covered in baby food. "How do you get her to eat? She just throws it at me."
I just blink and feel myself overcome with laughter. Meanwhile, without answering, I take the spoon from Link. "Like this." I deftly slip the spoon, with food, into Lyla's mouth. Then, I show him a few games that work for when she's being stubborn. "Would you like to try again?" I see his face scrunch with determination and he nods. I hand him the spoon and sit nearby watching. I smile, thinking about how much they look alike when they're being stubborn. Well, she's definitely got some of her father in her. They're both stubborn to the last drop.
As soon as Link seems to have gotten the hang of it, I get up and get some breakfast. "Have you already eaten?" He nodded. I glance over to see that he's still concentrating on Lyla, but this time he's cleaning her up. "Just take her for her bath, looks like you need one, too. Give me time to eat and I'll give her a bath while you get another one." I smile, because I know that he's already taken one bath today. He nods.
Then, he begins cleaning the actual kitchen mess. Luckily, it cleaned up fairly easy. I was done eating before he was done cleaning, though. "I'll just take this little rascal to get cleaned up. See you after you're clean, too."
"Alright, good luck with her. She doesn't want to do anything except play today." He runs his hands through his dirty hair exasperatedly. I giggle. "You just don't have a mother's touch, Darling," I tease.
He grins and looks back at me from the door, "Neither of you are playing fair, it's always a losing battle with you, too."
I pick up Lyla, and take her to the nursery for her bath. I glance at my own dirty hair and realize I'll need one after this myself. She pulls on my hair, and I sigh, realizing that no matter how tiring she could be, that I would still love her.
* * * * * *
I think back warmly on Link and mine's marriage three years ago. We've done so much and so little time. Peace once again rules over Hyrule, and my father has retired so that he can have rest. Despite the things that my father has ruled through, he is still a vibrant and healthy man. It's good to see him relax. In fact, soon he will have a grandchild. Both Link and my father are cautious with me now. They don't want anything bad to happen to the baby or me. I've reassured them that I don't feel any evil, but they don't believe me and are taking every precaution to keep me safe.
I smile down at the pile of blonde hair in my arms as Link softly snores. I was lucky that I was able to marry you. Though, I never have gotten you back for scaring me during those weeks. I thought I'd lost you. I sigh; only realizing then that Link was awake and looking into my eyes. "Awake early and thoughtful? Is the baby keeping you awake?" I shook my head, smiling.
"No, I was just remembering how cute you looked when we got married." I giggle softly. He smiles and hugs me.
"Let's go. The baby is due any time now." I nod and prepare myself.
* * * A few weeks later I'm sitting around with a young baby girl in my arms. Link leans over beside the bed playing with her. "I think I'll name her Lyla."
Link pauses for a moment and looks at me with a huge grin, obviously happy to play daddy to this adorable little girl, "It's perfect. It fits her perfectly." He turns to Lyla, "Right, Lyla?" Lyla giggles in response to her father. "May I hold her?"
I smile and begin to hand her to him, but he keeps moving his arms awkwardly, unsure of how to accept his burden. I shift the baby to one arm, and guide his arms to a better position, "Like this." Then, I gently shift the baby into his arms. His eyes widen in awe as he stares closely at Lyla for the first time.
"She's beautiful. How are we going to keep the boys away from her?" He looks up for the last comment, and at his fearful expression I can't help but laugh.
"You'll have to ask my father. Somehow he dealt with me all these years." I smile comfortingly. "Link, sweetheart, you're not going to lose your baby daughter to another man for many years. Just enjoy being with her." He smiled at me and then began playing with the baby.
"You're right. Though, I think that your dad's been waiting long enough. I'm going to go show him Lyla." I nodded.
"Good idea. I need some rest anyway." I slide down into my blankets and pillows, still sore from bring Lyla into this world. As I slip into sleep, I feel a hand firmly tuck me in.
A few months pass and I find my awe at my daughter slowly drifting away. A piercing wail cuts through the castle walls for the fourth time tonight. "Link," I mumble, "Please get Lyla and bring her to me." I begin sitting up as he groans and jumps out of bed. Father has temporarily taken over Hyrule again until the baby is old enough for me to leave her with a nurse. I think fondly of Impa, and decide to ask her in the morning for advice and if she would like to guard Lyla. She's older now, but perhaps she wouldn't mind.
My thoughts are interrupted as the wailing baby is brought to me, while Link lays next to me and tries to sleep. I gently rock and sing to the baby hoping she'll calm. I sing many of the songs that Link has played on his ocarina. Lyla seems calmed by these strange melodies for she quickly falls asleep. I put her to bed quickly, and I hope that I'll get some rest tonight. Even as I drift off to sleep, my ears are alert for any sounds of discomfort from Lyla.
All too soon the sun rises and wakes me. "Hmm." I sit up sleepily, and realize that it's much later than I thought. It was midmorning. I glance to my side. I blink. Link is not there. How odd. Perhaps he's taking care of Lyla. I get up and go to Lyla's nursery. I feel my heart rise in my chest as neither of them are there either.
"Link? Where are you?" I start heading for the kitchen.
"In the kitchen!" I hear the gurgles and giggles of Lyla, and a few frustrating comments from Link. I enter and see Link covered in baby food. "How do you get her to eat? She just throws it at me."
I just blink and feel myself overcome with laughter. Meanwhile, without answering, I take the spoon from Link. "Like this." I deftly slip the spoon, with food, into Lyla's mouth. Then, I show him a few games that work for when she's being stubborn. "Would you like to try again?" I see his face scrunch with determination and he nods. I hand him the spoon and sit nearby watching. I smile, thinking about how much they look alike when they're being stubborn. Well, she's definitely got some of her father in her. They're both stubborn to the last drop.
As soon as Link seems to have gotten the hang of it, I get up and get some breakfast. "Have you already eaten?" He nodded. I glance over to see that he's still concentrating on Lyla, but this time he's cleaning her up. "Just take her for her bath, looks like you need one, too. Give me time to eat and I'll give her a bath while you get another one." I smile, because I know that he's already taken one bath today. He nods.
Then, he begins cleaning the actual kitchen mess. Luckily, it cleaned up fairly easy. I was done eating before he was done cleaning, though. "I'll just take this little rascal to get cleaned up. See you after you're clean, too."
"Alright, good luck with her. She doesn't want to do anything except play today." He runs his hands through his dirty hair exasperatedly. I giggle. "You just don't have a mother's touch, Darling," I tease.
He grins and looks back at me from the door, "Neither of you are playing fair, it's always a losing battle with you, too."
I pick up Lyla, and take her to the nursery for her bath. I glance at my own dirty hair and realize I'll need one after this myself. She pulls on my hair, and I sigh, realizing that no matter how tiring she could be, that I would still love her.