He walked up to Mido. As he passed, Mido turned and walked along side of him. They walked without talking over the bridge and out to Hyrule Field. As they came into the field, Link asked "Mido, what was your dream last night? I saw a glimpse of it in the village; else I would have truly wronged you when you ran into us. What I did see of it scared me."
Mido walked silently alongside Link, blanched to the colour of snow. He regained his composure and answered. "Though it doesn't surprise me that much, since the Helfdane twins told me about your new fairy, it's still unnerving that you can see into my mind." Link started, but both Kokiri continued to walk while Mido kept talking.
"With the Great Deku Tree dead, only Navi remembers the times when Ivanhoe walked the earth from their own memories. But it was well known that Navi's powers combined with his own allowed Ivanhoe to read the hearts of all, as if he were himself a Great Deku Tree. You didn't know this?
Link answered, "I've only just been recognized as one of us, as well as being just recognized a man, Mido. I didn't know I couldn't, or that I shouldn't read your heart! I've just been used to doing it with Saria, and her with me, that I forgot. Sorry."
"No problem, Link. Like you said, you would have embarrassed me far worse than I had already embarrassed myself if I hadn't. But I have more explaining to do yet. Does Saria know Navi is your fairy?"
Link answered sharply, "Yes, and how do you?"
Mido answered, "I apologize on my own behalf, and that of the Helfdanes. For different reasons, we both tried in the past day or two to prevent your wedding. The Helfdanes told both Saria and I that Navi was your fairy. I believed them, Saria appeared not to. You know you are the 'Child of Destiny,' right?"
Link cringed at the words, and replied, "I forbid even Saria to remind me of that claptrap! But obviously, I can't shirk the responsibilities I've been given. Saria accepts this. I only tolerate it! If the Hyleans had thought me so important, then perhaps their King should have avoided sending soldiers to help the Gerudo murder my mother! Or, perhaps they should have raised me themselves, may the Creatoresses forgive me such a vile thought!"
Mido said, "The Helfdanes knew you would be required to travel far and wide, at the certain risk of your life. They believed that neither you nor Saria would willingly marry, at least not until after you had done whatever tasks you were supposed to do, lest your death kill Saria by grief. I also hoped for one more chance to gain Saria. I know I was wrong, will you ever forgive me?"
Link answered, "I forgive all of you, brother. And no, she must have thought you all lied, though she knows now for a certainty."
"But why would my parents have pledged me to the Princess, and how would such a pledge be accepted?"
Navi answered, "There was no pledge, only prophecy. Think no more of it! After all, you are a bonded man."
Link said, "I guess you're right." He turned to Mido and asked, "But what of your dream?"
Mido replied, "There is much of that dream that I am not allowed to tell you. But I can tell you this. I know you seek the Triforce, on Princess Zelda's orders. This quest was always yours, and yours alone. I was also visited by the ghost of my father.
"When you first came to the Forest, I swore that I would care for you as a brother. But, when Saria sought your affection, and rejected mine, I became jealous and broke my oath. My father reminded me of this last night…"
"You have my forgiveness, if that is what you seek" interrupted Link. He than said "With the Great Deku Tree dead, you will have enough worries for today without yesterday's worries needlessly distracting you."
"I thank you brother!" Mido answered. He continued, "I will help you in any way I can on your quest, but will need some help myself.
"I have not thought about really leading our people. Until The Great Deku Tree died, I didn't have to! The Tree did much of my job for me. But now, the Tree is gone! Though I still feel his spells protect the Forest, and the Lost Woods will still trap all outsiders, I am scared.
"The deku baba had not grown within the woods at all until the day you went to try saving The Tree. On that day, there were three of them. Yesterday afternoon, there were four! I will have the Helfdanes help me with shovel and fire this afternoon, and clear them out. But these things never grew this close to us before!
"I'm afraid I will have to fight real monsters while you are gone, and that I will be the coward and run! The Helfdanes refuse to take over from me, as they always have! You are off, fighting the greater threats to the Forest in their homes. There is no one to replace me if I fail, and I don't think I can succeed! Let me borrow some of your courage, that I may be of help to you!"
"Mido, you've already started to find the courage you seek! I saw in your dream that you thought me in danger! You ignored all concern for your own safety, grabbed your sword, and ran out to save me from harm! Though I would prefer next time you tackle my attacker, not my life-mate and me." Mido blushed in embarrassment.
Link continued, "I jested there, brother! Your acts this morning should bring pride, not shame! After you realized where you were, you humbled yourself before me far more than I deserved, and meant it! You apologized for bumping into me! For you, that must have taken great courage, indeed! For courage is not the lack of fear, but the defeat of that fear, and the doing of what needs to be done! It's never easy to be truly brave, but it becomes more natural with practice.
"But why did you bow to me like that? Our people have never done this."
Mido answered, "I didn't even think about it, I just did it. And I'm not allowed to say why, but it was right that I did. I need to get back to the village. You might want to visit Lon-Lon Ranch before you go up Death Mountain. You may find some help there. Good bye, brother, and walk with fortune!"
"Thanks, Mido. Walk with fortune yourself, brother." Mido turned back to the Forest. Both he and Link continued to walk their own ways.
"We should go to Lon-Lon Ranch first, Link!" Navi said. "Mido actually had a good idea. And he's starting to grow up."
Link asked, "Could you tell what his dream was, Navi? What could have made Mido change that much, that quick? And what is this 'Lon-Lon Ranch' that Mido would know of it, where I only knew of it in the past few days?"
Navi stretched the truth, but not much when she answered, "He had a dream of what could happen if we don't get the Triforce before Ganondorf! Beyond that, I can't tell.
"And Lon-Lon Ranch is the largest estate between the Forest and Hyrule Castle Town. They used to buy 'fairy bottles' from us when we could still make them. In order to assure your success, we need to get a fairy bottle or two.
"These bottles are used to carry healing potions, so that if you get injured, you can heal yourself. These bottles also keep food and drink from spoiling or causing illness. Fairy Bottles also allow a Kokiri to keep a healing fairy at his side, so that if he is really hurt, he may heal himself, or if he is at the very edge of death, the healing fairy will restore him to life all on its own! Finally, the milk of Lon-Lon's cattle acts as a healing potion to Kokiri."
Link asked, "Do I have enough money to buy bottles and healing milk?"
Navi replied, "You should, in any case you need to have them before climbing Death Mountain! Have I led you wrong yet?"
"No."
"Have you bonded to Saria?"
"Yes."
"Then quit complaining and get going! I want to get to Lon-Lon before nightfall, and it's already the third hour past dawn!"
Link took off at a dead run, and didn't slow down until he reached the pathway to the plateau upon which Lon-Lon Ranch stood!
Truthfully, Navi couldn't tell too much about Mido's dream, other than that it changed him, probably for life. But what she could see, she couldn't tell Link!
Link was not to know about who his father was, and who he was, until he was at least eighteen. Navi had promised this to The Great Deku Tree, along with the Helfdanes, who she thought were the only ones who knew. Now, Mido knew! Weldo had come back from the dead, and told him! But why? How would Mido's knowing who Link was help anyone? She didn't have time to consider that though. It was now mid-afternoon, and they were at the path leading up to the plateau where Lon-Lon ranch stood.
Navi said, "We should be able to get some help here. As I said this morning, this ranch used to buy fairy bottles from us, and at one time, this ranch sold its milk in them rather than the clay pots they use now. Malon also seemed to like you. She may be willing to help us."
They walked up a path that curved upward, first to the right, then the left. This path brought them up onto the plateau on which the ranch stood, and into the ranch itself.