Link ran up the stairs back into Kakariko Village just before sunset. He ran to the north stairway, climbed it, and ran to the potion shop. He opened the door just as the shopkeeper was about to lock it. The shopkeeper asked, "Friend, is there something I can do for you?"
Link answered, "Yes. I need to buy a bottle of blue fire. Do you carry that?" The shopkeeper answered, "Yes. It's three hundred rupees a bottle, and you must have the bottle with you." Link replied "I have the money and the bottle with me. I need to buy the potion immediately! Can you help me please, sir?" The shopkeeper was amazed by the sense of urgency of the man, yet also his courtesy. He answered "Of course."
The shopkeeper let Link into the shop. Link noted in his mind the hallway that led to the back door, the one he would need to use tomorrow. Link paid the shopkeeper, and handed him his empty bottle. As the shopkeeper counted the money, he asked Link "Kind traveller, do you know what blue fire is used for?"
Link answered "Yes, sir. It is used to melt red ice, which can't be melted otherwise, even with Din's Fire."
The shopkeeper said "You must truly be in a hurry then, sir. I charge so much for the stuff because it's next to impossible for me to get. Unlike most potions, it comes forth from fountains in frozen lands. Most people who truly have a use for it also know of these fountains, and get their own."
Link replied, "I am in a hurry, as you've guessed sir. I don't have the luxury of finding such a fountain. I am grateful that I was able to find a shop that sold it."
The shopkeeper told Link "And I sir am glad that someone bought it. I have so little call for it, I had thought of not selling it at all."
The shopkeeper finished filling the bottle, capped it, and handed it to Link. Link said, "Thank you, sir. Tomorrow morning, I will need to visit your neighbour to the back. May I use the hallway to your back door then?"
The shopkeeper answered "Of course, sir! Granny doesn't get too much business, or company. Most of her visitors are rude, just barging through. Sometimes, they even get angry with me if I'm late opening my door in the morning!"
Link replied "I thank you in advance for your hospitality, sir. When I actually come through, I will be in a great hurry, and may seem rude as well. I apologize in advance for this."
The shopkeeper replied "Fair enough, friend. You must truly be a devoted student of the ways of magic! Most people don't even know Granny's Potion Shop exists, though it has been here since Kakariko Village itself was built."
He replied "Thank you, sir. I must be going, and I've already taken too much of your time."
As the shopkeeper let Link out of the shop, he answered "Thank you again, kind traveller. Go with fortune." Link walked down the north street, and down the north stairway. He walked to the counting house.
Link looked up at the House of Jardain almost in awe. What had seemed just a way for Jardain to keep his sons from being idle or depressed by the lingering effects of the curse on him and their two brothers was now in fact a thriving counting house, at least by outside appearances. The windows, once boarded over crudely by superstitious Sheikah neighbours, now had proper shutters over them, and during the day, they were even open! He could see the three sons, now almost middle-aged, tending to their ledgers, as the last customer had left a few minutes ago. Arthur even had a wife sharing his life with him, judging by the way that the woman helping him carried herself. But how did John and Richard fare these seven years? What about Jardain himself, did he still live? Was he still cursed? Whether they recognized him or not, he had to know.
He walked up to the door of the house. The sign said, "Closed, come back tomorrow." But the door was still open. He knocked, and entered. The entryway was now a lobby, well lighted during the day by the sunlight coming in through the windows. The main room was also much brighter. The walls and ceiling were now plastered in white, save for three holes up into the rafters. Sunlight did not penetrate up to those holes, for the comfort of those who still dwelled there. Louis and Edgar worked at their ledgers. The woman was also at a ledger, having just finished recording a letter of credit. Arthur stood at the counter, but didn't look up yet.
Arthur spoke. "Friend, we have just closed for the day. If you require help that cannot wait until the morrow, we will help you. If you mean to rob us, you have made a horrible mistake. Not even Ganondorf's minions have tried to rob us—and lived!" As he said this, his brothers and wife closed the shutters, darkening the room.
Link said "I require no help, friend, and have no need for what isn't mine. I visit to inquire about your health and family. I helped your family seven years ago, but not nearly as well as I would have liked…"
At this, Arthur looked up. He looked closely at the Hylean teenager who stood in his lobby. He would swear that he had never seen the traveller before, yet he looked familiar. The traveller carried a Hylean Guard shield on his back, but this was not so uncommon in these times. The Hylean Guard itself ceased to exist years ago, yet their shields were still quite good. He then noticed the traveller carried his sword on his back in the manner of the Kokiri, not on his side like anyone else. He knew of only one other person who wore a sword like that. When Navi appeared, all doubt was removed. Arthur spoke again.
"My Lord, it is a pleasure to see you again!" Link answered, "You know who I am, Arthur?" Arthur answered "Yes, Your Lordship. You told me. How much do you know of how you live time?"
"I know I don't live time like anyone else"
"No, Your Lordship, you don't. On your orders, I can't tell you much, but must tell you this. You may deposit curse-tokens only in this time, and the size you are now! If you deposit in any other way, there will be horrible consequences! Otherwise, my brothers and I are still eternally at your service, and our house is as yours."
Link said "Thank you, Arthur. I will need a place to spend part of the night. I will leave before dawn."
Arthur replied "I will be happy to have you again as a guest. My wife is new, but she tends her kitchen and our books with equal skill! She hasn't burned a meal or mis-added an account yet!"
She blushed at this, and said "Thank you, Arthur. You flatter me again, as usual." She said to Link "I am Susana, my lord! Arthur and I have only been married for a few short months. But, for your having freed him from the curse, I am also eternally in your debt!"
Susana brought food up from the basement kitchen. John, Richard, and Jardain himself dropped down from their attic lairs, to share in the conversation. They sat down to dinner, and made small talk. They retired early that night, sensing that Link was tired. He slept dreamlessly, until Jardain woke him before dawn.
"Wake up, my lord!" Jardain said.
Link awoke and said "Good morning, Jardain."
The giant spider answered "And to you, my lord!"
Link said "I haven't forgotten you, friend. I'll free you and the rest of your sons as soon as I can."
Jardain answered, "It is kind of you to do this. I know that you have more important things to do…"
"But that doesn't make your plight less important to me, Jardain! I now know why you have suffered these many years! I wouldn't have you cursed for my sake! I'm just grateful that I may be able to lift the curse from you."
Jardain was moved beyond words. Link said, "I must be going now, friend."
Jardain answered, "Go with fortune, my lord." Link left Jardain's house, to deliver the wake-up call he needed to make.