Disclamer: I don't own the Zelda characters.

A/N: Welcome to... what chapter is this? 7? Ok... welcome to chapter 7. I'm in a bit of a writers block (can I even call myself a writer?), so just be patient. Thank you for all your wonderful reviews again!

They sat together in that position until the sun set, and the moon glistened off the surface of the river.

Malon stood up and offered Link a hand, "Come on, lets go for a walk."

Link took her hand and stood up. She was smiling brightly as she hooked her arm around his elbow.

They walked for awhile, pointing at things that were more beautiful than others.

Link let go of Malon's arm and headed for a log in the middle of the river.

Malon stayed on the dry land and called out to him, "Where are you going?"

He motioned her to come out with him.

An uncertain look came over her face, "I don't know...I...I..."

He watched her thoughtfully as she looked at the ground, shamefully.

"What?"

"I... can't swim."

Link looked amazed, "What!?!"

"Didn't you ever wonder why I didn't go after my father at the castle that day myself? You had to swim in the moat." She said quietly, almost so Link couldn't hear.

Link smiled, "That's nothing to be ashamed of, I'm just surprised you never learned."

She blushed.

"Come on, I'll catch you if you fall." Link said gently.

She bit her lip and slowly stepped out onto the log, and over to Link. She clasped onto him tightly.

He put his arm around her, "Your ok."

She nodded.

He pulled out his ocarina and five frogs jumped out of the water, making Malon gasp.

A butterfly appeared over one's head, and it jumped high, as Link played a note and caught it with it's tongue. Malon laughed, as all the other frogs got their share of butterflies.

Soon all of them were fat and lying back on the log. They crocked and tossed out a gold rupee to Link, who caught it and grinned at Malon.

"That bow is yours" He smiled.

She smiled brightly back, "Oh Link you don't have to..."

"But I want to." He interrupted. "You deserve it."

"But first..." He put his arm around her waist, "We have to do something about you learning to swim."

She squirmed and stuttered, "Er...I don't know..."

He picked her up and crossed back to land again, "Come on, I'll teach you."

She looked up into his eyes, "I don't think..."

He frowned, "Aww...come on please? Everybody has to swim!"

She sighed, "Oh alright, but I'm a slow learner!"

He grinned, and put her down, and they walked into Zora's Domain.

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When they got there, Malon shivered. It was a horrible sight, everything was encased in a thick sheet of ice. Link wrapped his arms around her and she stuttered, "How...are we supposed to swim in something as cold as this?"

A drop of water fell from a huge icicle above them and landed ontop of Malon's head, making her look up.

"It's melting!" She exclaimed.

Link nodded, "Yes...I defeated the monster that froze this place, it should return to normal soon." He smiled down at her.

She was looking sadly at the frozen waterfall.

He pulled on her hand, and urged her gently "Come on."

She stayed put and he saw her swallow. "They're frozen under there arn't they."

Link stopped pulling her and looked into her eyes.

He could see small tears in her eyes.

"Malon?"

She looked down at her feet, "Ingo isn't the only reason I don't know how to swim."

"Do you want to talk about it?"

She took a shaky breath, "When I was about five or so, I fell into the ocean when we went on vacation way up to the north." She stopped for a moment, and looked up into Link's eyes.

"I was swept out Link, and I managed to stay above water, but they didn't find me until I... "

She swallowed again.

"I was frozen." She said blandly, sitting on the cold ground, and hugging her knees.

"F...frozen?" Link said amazed.

"They thought I was dead, but then they took me the nearest mountain and it heated me up, after a few days or so..., I've been scared of swimming ever since."

A/N:That's it for now. See you next chapter!