A/N: I wrote this chapter in Malon's P.O.V okay? I hope you like it!
Chapter 2. Another day.
I rode into the ranch just as the rain began to pour down hard. My cloak was drenched and I was soaked to the bone. I quickly dismounted Lightning and led her into the stables. Once inside I took off the saddle and bag that was attached to my steed, and placed them in the corner. The rain from outside almost thundered on the tin roof and I knew the horses would be frightened. After settling Lightning into her stable, I walked into the middle of the dusty room and sung. The melody came like an angel and the words poured from my mouth like an ancient waterfall, flowing with the knowledge of time. The rain was drowning my words out, so I tried to sing louder, but it was hopeless against Mother Nature.
I gave up with a sigh and headed out the door, grabbing my bag along the way. I had to run from the stables to the house. The rain would not subside for a while and I knew why. The Kingdom had only been won back two days ago. The great castle was still being built and now it would take longer because of the ever growing rain. I'm thinking that the Godesses have sent this gift of water upon us to rid the evil of this land that once was. Oh well, they're only my assumptions. I opened the door to the well built house and let the wave of warmth sweep over me.
The fire was blazing and a very sweet smelling soup was bubbling in the kitchen. It smelt just like mum's old favorite Potato and Pumpkin Soup. I walked closer to the big black pot hanging in the fire and removed the lid. The aroma of potatoes, pumpkin, milk and herbs came rushing towards me in a fit of laughter. It smelled grear and I couldn't wait to eat some for tea. But for now, an apple with some bread and butter will have to do for lunch. Replacing the lid on the pot, I made my way for the kitchen table and took out a knife and began to cut some bread.
"Did you want anything for lunch dad?" I called into the room underneath the stairs.
With a loud thump and some scuffling, my father appeared in the doorway. His brown hair was all tussled and fluffy. He had obviously been sleeping. After hearing my call he probably grabbed his blue overalls and chucked them on and forgot that his hair would have been a dead give away.
"Dad, you really have to stop sleeping on the job. Rememeber that you promised me that."
"I know honey," he began, "you see, I have just been having toruble sleeping lately that's all."
I wasn't let him get away with a stupid excuse such as that one.
"And how long has this lately been dad? 5-6 years?" I placed the knife down and folded my arms across my chest. "What about if we take you to see Impa in Kakariko Village, she might be able to help you."
"You remind me of your mother. Always looking out for other people, never giving up hope." He finished that sentence with a sigh. It saddened me to see that his health was slowly deteriating, each day he seemed to become more and more withdrawn.
"Then I take that as a yes, you are going to see Impa tommorrow. Don't worry about the ranch though. I'm old enough to look after it."
I defenitely was old enough, it had been 7 years since the first time dad left me alone, it wasn't at the ranch though. It was in Hyrule Market. It was a beautiful day and father was making a delivery to the castle, I begged to go with him because I didn't want to stay at Helga's house, which was just on the outskirts of the market. So I went with him and while he was making the delivery, I fooled around in the front gardens and later made my way to the market. There was were I met Link. He was a strange fellow, dressed in what seemed like a skirt and wearing tights, but he did help me find father again. I gave him an egg to incubate and told him that when it would hatch the next day, that he could use it to wake up father if he was sleeping. The next day, just before breakfast, dad found me and took me back to Lon Lon Ranch. It was quite fun and we had a few laughs about it still.
I turned back to slicing the bread and buttering it. I knew that dad would want some with his soup later so I put a few slices away. He came and sat on the table in front of me and we talked a while about new deliveries to Zora's Domain.
"How do you possibly think we can haul a wagon full of Lon Lon Milk up those hills and then beyond a waterfall. How do you know that the Zora's even like milk?" Dad questioned me.
"Well, if you want to blame this on someone blame it on Link. Apparently when he visited there, he took a bottle with him. He offered some to Princess Ruto and she then made our milk the talk of the town. I don't quite fully understand either but the Zora King is willing to pay us twice as much for each crate! It will do our business good."
"Okay then, if you say so..." Dad replied.
Things were quiet between us while we ate our lunch. I think we were both pondering about Deedra. She was my mum. She was the best in the world, her smile could win you over and no one could possibly hold a grudge against her. That's mainly why dad fell in love with her.
He met her at a fair that was being held in town. She was just looking at all the jewellery and dad had a small stall there that was selling milk. Not the famous Lon Lon Milk that father is now renowned for, but just milk that he would get from cows grazing in Hyrule Field. When thier eyes met each other, they were hooked for life. They started this ranch to show how much they loved each other and in due time I was born. I have the fondest memories of her. We all used to play in the hay stacks and chase those baby chickens around.
But one day she got really sick. The weather had also changed, instead of being sunny and bright the clouds had gone gray and rain always fell. She passed away 2 days after becoming sick and we buried her remains in the graveyard in Kakariko. It was sad that day, and everything in the house was silent, even all the animals had seemed to have become quiet. Dad was the worst, he didn't leave his room most of the times and he never went outside.
Time has passed since then and although we do miss her, we agreed that we would try and not let it to ruin our lives and eachother.
The silence still engulfed the dining table although we had both finished eating.
"Well, I'm goin upstairs to my room okay?"
The question floated in the air as dad sat still.
"Sure." Those were the only words that escaped his lips.
I moved up the stairs and into my bedroom. As I laid on my bed, I could hear my dad's lucky chickens, as he liked to call them, clucking away at they hay in the corner of the downstairs area. I rolled over and faced the window. Outside I could just make out the sun's rays behind the gloomy clouds. The rain was still pouring and the house was once again silent. The mad rush home had used most of my energy and as my eyelids drooped, I thought of seeing my mother again.
Chapter 2. Another day.
I rode into the ranch just as the rain began to pour down hard. My cloak was drenched and I was soaked to the bone. I quickly dismounted Lightning and led her into the stables. Once inside I took off the saddle and bag that was attached to my steed, and placed them in the corner. The rain from outside almost thundered on the tin roof and I knew the horses would be frightened. After settling Lightning into her stable, I walked into the middle of the dusty room and sung. The melody came like an angel and the words poured from my mouth like an ancient waterfall, flowing with the knowledge of time. The rain was drowning my words out, so I tried to sing louder, but it was hopeless against Mother Nature.
I gave up with a sigh and headed out the door, grabbing my bag along the way. I had to run from the stables to the house. The rain would not subside for a while and I knew why. The Kingdom had only been won back two days ago. The great castle was still being built and now it would take longer because of the ever growing rain. I'm thinking that the Godesses have sent this gift of water upon us to rid the evil of this land that once was. Oh well, they're only my assumptions. I opened the door to the well built house and let the wave of warmth sweep over me.
The fire was blazing and a very sweet smelling soup was bubbling in the kitchen. It smelt just like mum's old favorite Potato and Pumpkin Soup. I walked closer to the big black pot hanging in the fire and removed the lid. The aroma of potatoes, pumpkin, milk and herbs came rushing towards me in a fit of laughter. It smelled grear and I couldn't wait to eat some for tea. But for now, an apple with some bread and butter will have to do for lunch. Replacing the lid on the pot, I made my way for the kitchen table and took out a knife and began to cut some bread.
"Did you want anything for lunch dad?" I called into the room underneath the stairs.
With a loud thump and some scuffling, my father appeared in the doorway. His brown hair was all tussled and fluffy. He had obviously been sleeping. After hearing my call he probably grabbed his blue overalls and chucked them on and forgot that his hair would have been a dead give away.
"Dad, you really have to stop sleeping on the job. Rememeber that you promised me that."
"I know honey," he began, "you see, I have just been having toruble sleeping lately that's all."
I wasn't let him get away with a stupid excuse such as that one.
"And how long has this lately been dad? 5-6 years?" I placed the knife down and folded my arms across my chest. "What about if we take you to see Impa in Kakariko Village, she might be able to help you."
"You remind me of your mother. Always looking out for other people, never giving up hope." He finished that sentence with a sigh. It saddened me to see that his health was slowly deteriating, each day he seemed to become more and more withdrawn.
"Then I take that as a yes, you are going to see Impa tommorrow. Don't worry about the ranch though. I'm old enough to look after it."
I defenitely was old enough, it had been 7 years since the first time dad left me alone, it wasn't at the ranch though. It was in Hyrule Market. It was a beautiful day and father was making a delivery to the castle, I begged to go with him because I didn't want to stay at Helga's house, which was just on the outskirts of the market. So I went with him and while he was making the delivery, I fooled around in the front gardens and later made my way to the market. There was were I met Link. He was a strange fellow, dressed in what seemed like a skirt and wearing tights, but he did help me find father again. I gave him an egg to incubate and told him that when it would hatch the next day, that he could use it to wake up father if he was sleeping. The next day, just before breakfast, dad found me and took me back to Lon Lon Ranch. It was quite fun and we had a few laughs about it still.
I turned back to slicing the bread and buttering it. I knew that dad would want some with his soup later so I put a few slices away. He came and sat on the table in front of me and we talked a while about new deliveries to Zora's Domain.
"How do you possibly think we can haul a wagon full of Lon Lon Milk up those hills and then beyond a waterfall. How do you know that the Zora's even like milk?" Dad questioned me.
"Well, if you want to blame this on someone blame it on Link. Apparently when he visited there, he took a bottle with him. He offered some to Princess Ruto and she then made our milk the talk of the town. I don't quite fully understand either but the Zora King is willing to pay us twice as much for each crate! It will do our business good."
"Okay then, if you say so..." Dad replied.
Things were quiet between us while we ate our lunch. I think we were both pondering about Deedra. She was my mum. She was the best in the world, her smile could win you over and no one could possibly hold a grudge against her. That's mainly why dad fell in love with her.
He met her at a fair that was being held in town. She was just looking at all the jewellery and dad had a small stall there that was selling milk. Not the famous Lon Lon Milk that father is now renowned for, but just milk that he would get from cows grazing in Hyrule Field. When thier eyes met each other, they were hooked for life. They started this ranch to show how much they loved each other and in due time I was born. I have the fondest memories of her. We all used to play in the hay stacks and chase those baby chickens around.
But one day she got really sick. The weather had also changed, instead of being sunny and bright the clouds had gone gray and rain always fell. She passed away 2 days after becoming sick and we buried her remains in the graveyard in Kakariko. It was sad that day, and everything in the house was silent, even all the animals had seemed to have become quiet. Dad was the worst, he didn't leave his room most of the times and he never went outside.
Time has passed since then and although we do miss her, we agreed that we would try and not let it to ruin our lives and eachother.
The silence still engulfed the dining table although we had both finished eating.
"Well, I'm goin upstairs to my room okay?"
The question floated in the air as dad sat still.
"Sure." Those were the only words that escaped his lips.
I moved up the stairs and into my bedroom. As I laid on my bed, I could hear my dad's lucky chickens, as he liked to call them, clucking away at they hay in the corner of the downstairs area. I rolled over and faced the window. Outside I could just make out the sun's rays behind the gloomy clouds. The rain was still pouring and the house was once again silent. The mad rush home had used most of my energy and as my eyelids drooped, I thought of seeing my mother again.
