Hey! First off, I would like to dedicate the rest of this story in it's entirety to one author. I'm quite sure you know who you are, IceDragon. ^_~

I was thinking of just leaving this story because of the lack of reviews. I thought that no one was even reading this, and figured that it wouldn't be missed. But I'm back with a new chapter. I hope you all enjoy this!

The song you'll find belongs to Enya. It's called "How Can I Keep From Singing?" on her Shepherd Moon album.

And check out IceDragon's wonderful story! It can be found on my "Favorite Stories" list.

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Zelda led Link through the castle to her private library. There was a lock on the door for which only she had a key. At the moment, the door was unlocked, and she led him into the room.

Inside were mostly spell books and old scrolls filled with information on every beast ever known. There were large, long shelves filled with books of every color and size. Some were written in other languages while other had no words at all. It was a peaceful room, lit by sunlight pouring in through the large window above a study table surrounded by chairs.

Zelda told Link to sit at the table while she went to get something. Link obeyed, and watched as she walked over to a brass trunk in the corner. She pulled out a key and fit it into the nearly hidden lock. Link couldn't see what was inside, for Zelda moved to block his view once the lid was open and closed it just as quickly. But when she turned around, she was holding a ripped red book.

"What's that?" Link asked, knowing he'd get an answer soon enough.

Zelda didn't answer, instead coming to sit in a chair beside him. She opened the book to a page stained it something that looked eerily like old blood.

"Read this." She instructed. Link did.

Once he had finished, he looked up at Zelda. "Do you think you've been seeing the signs of the dragon?"

"I'm not sure," Zelda sounded worried.

"Well," Link looked back at the book. "This says 'Not until a greater evil has been beaten and the Triforce found'. Would you call Ganon a greater evil?"

"He seemed by far more dangerous. Only you were able to defeat him. I doubt an army could have stopped him from gaining his goal." She replied proudly.

"But what about the Triforce?" Link questioned, "Ganon still has the Triforce of Power, so it's not really found."

"I hope you're right," Zelda sighed. "I still haven't found a book with the signs of her rising, so I have no way to be sure."

"I don't think we have anything to worry about, princess. And if she does come, we could defeat her, you and I." He smiled. "No one could stand against us and win."

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Later that day, Zelda walked through the beautiful gardens behind the huge stone castle. There were paths and small walkways weaving in and out of the flowers and bushes, some leading to benches, others to gates leading to the forest outside the walls.

At the moment, the princess was the only one there, and she used the time and silence to think.

Link is probably right, she thought, My feelings are probably wrong. There's nothing to fear. Her mood lightened, she began to sing, the haunting words sounding around the garden, hanging in the trees and rising and falling in the air.

"My life goes on in endless song

above earth's lamentations,

I hear the real, though far-off hymn

that hails a new creation.

Through all the tumult and the strife

I hear it's music ringing,

It sounds an echo in my soul.

How can I keep from singing?"

Her voice rose throughout the garden. Birds sang back in return and Zelda smiled as she kept singing, her heart light.

***

Link was sitting in a tree in the forest. He had left after Zelda had shown him the book. She was afraid, he could see it. She had good reason. When he was young, all the Kokiri would gather every few night to tell stories. The story of Vollys was a favorite, and was told often. Sometimes, the little boys, Link included, would pretend to be warriors while another was the dragon. The girls would join every now and then, being princesses in need of rescue.

He thought of Saria, who was now the Forest Sage. She had never played with them, for some reason. Link would often join her in watching the games from his tree house. She had been his best friend, but once Ganon was defeated, she was needed with the other sages. It had been a sad parting, but she promised to see him when she could.

Not long after this, Link had come to live in the castle with Zelda. Her father had no memory of any of the many battles, but had let Link stay due to his daughter's pleading.

Suddenly, something caught Link's ear. It was a beautiful sound, and he realized with a shock that it was someone singing. It was coming from the garden, which was on the other side of the stone wall before him.

Jumping from the tree, he walked over to a gate and looked inside. He could see no one, but the singing was louder.

Quietly, he walked along a dirt path, following his ears. Eventually, he found the source of the beautiful music.

"You have a lovely voice, my lady." he said.

Zelda turned around, startled. She visibly relaxed when she saw who had spoken. "Why, thank you, my lord." She grinned.

"Where did you learn to sing like that?" Link asked, curious.

"My mother taught me when I was young. I remember she could sing so beautifully."

Changing the subject, Link said, "I'm going up to the forest to find some wood for arrows. Would you like to join me?"

"No," Zelda looked up to the castle. "I have some business to attend to."

"Very well, princess." Link gave her a small bow, something she found quite amusing. "Maybe another time, then."

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Link sat on the bank of a small stream in the Lost Woods. He sighed and looked up at the sky. It was a dreary gray, shadowing the land from the warm sun. Picking up his carving knife, he chose one of the long, thin sticks he had found. Although he had access to as many arrows as he wanted, he still preferred to make them himself, or the shaft at least.

Epona neighed and nudged her master from behind. Link laughed and turned around to pat her neck.

"You're such a good friend." He said. Epona lowered her large body to the ground beside him, landing with a thump. Link laughed again and reached his arms around her neck in a hug. The red mare held her head back with a happy snort.

Link gave a contented sigh and leaned against Epona. Slowly, he drifted off to sleep.