-Christmas-
The following morning Saira got up at dawn and went to see the Deku Tree. She ignored the Sprout who kept trying to talk to her. Eventually she just used a spell to make him be quiet. It may be a seed from the Deku Tree but it wasn't him. Saira sat down in front of the tree and picked up a seed off the ground. She used a spell to make it grow into a beautiful red rose. She laid it on the Tree's root.
"Link was right. There's no way I could be mad at you. I can try all I want but you were my teacher if only for the first of my life" Saira began. "I hope not, but this may be the last time I return to this fair land. I shall miss thee"
With that, Saira stood up and headed away
"Do you know Dampe the Grave keeper?" the sprout asked as Saira walked by having gotten over Saira's spell.
Saira stopped and turned "Yes. He is a friend"
"For a human he has lived for 200 years. He knew your parents. If its answers you seek, speak to Dampe' but do not hope for good answers all around"
Saira nodded and left. Link and the others were waiting for her.
"Where were you?" Link asked
"I had to say goodbye"
Link smiled and when they got back to Kakariko, it was snowing continuously making it a white Christmas for sure. People were around the village but none of them noticed the oak doors appearing on an empty wall. They walked in and saw the entire house decorated with magic lights.
"Hey everyone, oh and look, love, we're under mistletoe."
As Saira looked up Dmitri kissed her on the lips.
"Dmitri, shouldn't you let someone more entitled to do that?" Liz said winking at Legolas.
Everyone sat down and ate breakfast because Vienne said they couldn't open presents until they'd eaten.
"So, how is Kokiri?" Vienne asked, "We've never gone back"
"It's much better since the last time I was there" Saira said with a mouthful of pancakes
Dmitri got up and took a seat between Saira and Liz.
"Get tired of your seat?" Liz asked
"No Liz, look up" Saira said
Dmitri had summoned some mistletoe. In the spirit of the season, Saira and Liz both leaned in and kissed Dmitri on the cheek at the same time.
"How long have you been waiting to do that?" Saira asked
"Do what?" Dmitri said innocently "Mum, can we open presents yet?"
"No, Dmitri, we're going to wait for Stu to get back with more firewood."
But just as the words left her mouth he walked in. Legolas walked over and helped by taking some of the wood.
"Dad, I'd get out of the doorway unless you feel like kissing a prince"
Stu and Legolas looked up then stepped back laughing
"Looks like everyone is here. Let's open presents," Dmitri said
Vienne didn't stop him. Soon wrapping paper was all over the room and everyone had great presents for themselves. Only two presents were left.
"Liz, this is for you" Saira said handing her a small box
Liz opened it and her eyes stared at the Faery necklace Saria found at the pool in Mirkwood.
"May I?" saira asked. Liz handed her the necklace and Saria pushed the emerald and the faery popped open once again revealing the picture of Serenity and Lily in their goofy pose. Then Saira handed it back
"Let me guess, our older selves?" she said
"I have too many necklaces and this one belonged to you anyway"
Liz gave Saira a hug then put on the necklace
"So anything left?" Vienne asked
"Yeah" Link said "I've got a few things for you two" he said pointing at Saira and Dmitri
They exchanged confused looks. Link pulled out a box that had been under his chair so that Dmitri couldn't get to it. He handed it to them and they ripped the paper off and opened the box. Saira gasped when she saw what it was
"Link, where did you find these?"
The box contained a magical bag Link had given her for her birthday many years ago and all the things she'd gotten over the years were still inside. When she ventured to Zora's Domain, it had been frozen in and she lost it.
"I went to Zora's Domain to find Ruto but I found the place frozen. After I went through the Ice Cavern found out Shiek had saved her and that she'd gone to the Water Temple."
"That doesn't explain where you found this"
"I had a bottle of blue fire and I found the room both of you had stayed in and used the fire to get in. That's where I found everything as if you'd never left. That's why I was late when you first arrived."
"Wow, I never thought I'd see this again" Dmitri said pulling out a bow and quiver
"This is a fine bow Dmitri. Where'd you get it?" Legolas asked admiring its craftsmanship.
"Saira and I had gone to the Gerudo Fortress in search of Link here. Before they held us captive we did the horseback archery. Saira rode and I shot. We did so well that they rewarded us. I got a bow and quiver and Saira got a Gerudo bracelet."
"Don't forget Dmitri I also have a Gerudo membership"
"Oh yeah" Dmitri said
"How'd you get that?" Link asked
"Ah, I'll answer that" Dmitri cut in "The Gerudos didn't like me all too much so Saira said she was a thief so I wouldn't end up in a cage."
"Aw Saira, how sweet" Liz said mockingly
"Shut up"
"Well just telling them she was a thief didn't cut it" Dmitri continued, "They wanted her to prove it"
"Saira, you didn't" Vienne said
"She bloody well did. She used magic to steal a man's pouch" Dmitri said
"Sairalinde" Vienne scolded
"Dmitri now you've gotten me in trouble. Vienne he forgot to mention that I gave it back" Saira protested "and anyway, I did it to save your hide, Dmitri, and don't you forget that"
The rest of the day was full of happiness. Vienne made another fine meal that night and everyone went to bed content. Saira couldn't sleep and lie in bed staring at her parents' picture.
She had her mother's eyes and most of her facial features but her hair was like her father. Saira thought of the idea of her mother working in the palace with Serenity. They must have looked liked sisters. Saira put away the picture and put on her robe. She tiptoed out of the room and went downstairs where a light was already on.
"Couldn't sleep either," she said to Link startling him
"Not for a long time" he said as Saira took a seat
"Me neither"
"What keeps you awake?" he asked "Liz doesn't snore does she?"
"Alas no. I have my reasons though" Saira replied.
"What are they?"
"I fear to sleep because of what I see therefore I don't more than cant"
Link had a confused expression
"Being a Seer, I'm prone to visions right? Or I have access to that sort of realm?" Saira said
"Right"
"As much fun as that is, it can be a curse as well. When I sleep I can get visions or people can invade that world and manipulate what I see"
"Saira why didn't you tell me this?"
"Because you cant help me"
"What makes you say that?"
"When it comes to magic you've never been that great and the person doing the invading is highly skilled." Saira said, "Link, what was it like?"
"What was what like?"
"The Sacred Realm"
"I don't really know. After I pulled the sword I just remember a white light and then I woke up and seven years had passed"
"I'm sorry for yelling at you"
"There is no need for you to apologize. Sooner or later it needed to come out, and I should be the one doing the apologizing. I'm sorry. I think that puts me at 96 more to go."
"So, what's next on your agenda?" Saira asked.
"I'm laying low for awhile then I'm heading to the Water Temple"
"Be careful" Saira said getting up "I'm going to bed"
The following morning Saira got up at dawn and went to see the Deku Tree. She ignored the Sprout who kept trying to talk to her. Eventually she just used a spell to make him be quiet. It may be a seed from the Deku Tree but it wasn't him. Saira sat down in front of the tree and picked up a seed off the ground. She used a spell to make it grow into a beautiful red rose. She laid it on the Tree's root.
"Link was right. There's no way I could be mad at you. I can try all I want but you were my teacher if only for the first of my life" Saira began. "I hope not, but this may be the last time I return to this fair land. I shall miss thee"
With that, Saira stood up and headed away
"Do you know Dampe the Grave keeper?" the sprout asked as Saira walked by having gotten over Saira's spell.
Saira stopped and turned "Yes. He is a friend"
"For a human he has lived for 200 years. He knew your parents. If its answers you seek, speak to Dampe' but do not hope for good answers all around"
Saira nodded and left. Link and the others were waiting for her.
"Where were you?" Link asked
"I had to say goodbye"
Link smiled and when they got back to Kakariko, it was snowing continuously making it a white Christmas for sure. People were around the village but none of them noticed the oak doors appearing on an empty wall. They walked in and saw the entire house decorated with magic lights.
"Hey everyone, oh and look, love, we're under mistletoe."
As Saira looked up Dmitri kissed her on the lips.
"Dmitri, shouldn't you let someone more entitled to do that?" Liz said winking at Legolas.
Everyone sat down and ate breakfast because Vienne said they couldn't open presents until they'd eaten.
"So, how is Kokiri?" Vienne asked, "We've never gone back"
"It's much better since the last time I was there" Saira said with a mouthful of pancakes
Dmitri got up and took a seat between Saira and Liz.
"Get tired of your seat?" Liz asked
"No Liz, look up" Saira said
Dmitri had summoned some mistletoe. In the spirit of the season, Saira and Liz both leaned in and kissed Dmitri on the cheek at the same time.
"How long have you been waiting to do that?" Saira asked
"Do what?" Dmitri said innocently "Mum, can we open presents yet?"
"No, Dmitri, we're going to wait for Stu to get back with more firewood."
But just as the words left her mouth he walked in. Legolas walked over and helped by taking some of the wood.
"Dad, I'd get out of the doorway unless you feel like kissing a prince"
Stu and Legolas looked up then stepped back laughing
"Looks like everyone is here. Let's open presents," Dmitri said
Vienne didn't stop him. Soon wrapping paper was all over the room and everyone had great presents for themselves. Only two presents were left.
"Liz, this is for you" Saira said handing her a small box
Liz opened it and her eyes stared at the Faery necklace Saria found at the pool in Mirkwood.
"May I?" saira asked. Liz handed her the necklace and Saria pushed the emerald and the faery popped open once again revealing the picture of Serenity and Lily in their goofy pose. Then Saira handed it back
"Let me guess, our older selves?" she said
"I have too many necklaces and this one belonged to you anyway"
Liz gave Saira a hug then put on the necklace
"So anything left?" Vienne asked
"Yeah" Link said "I've got a few things for you two" he said pointing at Saira and Dmitri
They exchanged confused looks. Link pulled out a box that had been under his chair so that Dmitri couldn't get to it. He handed it to them and they ripped the paper off and opened the box. Saira gasped when she saw what it was
"Link, where did you find these?"
The box contained a magical bag Link had given her for her birthday many years ago and all the things she'd gotten over the years were still inside. When she ventured to Zora's Domain, it had been frozen in and she lost it.
"I went to Zora's Domain to find Ruto but I found the place frozen. After I went through the Ice Cavern found out Shiek had saved her and that she'd gone to the Water Temple."
"That doesn't explain where you found this"
"I had a bottle of blue fire and I found the room both of you had stayed in and used the fire to get in. That's where I found everything as if you'd never left. That's why I was late when you first arrived."
"Wow, I never thought I'd see this again" Dmitri said pulling out a bow and quiver
"This is a fine bow Dmitri. Where'd you get it?" Legolas asked admiring its craftsmanship.
"Saira and I had gone to the Gerudo Fortress in search of Link here. Before they held us captive we did the horseback archery. Saira rode and I shot. We did so well that they rewarded us. I got a bow and quiver and Saira got a Gerudo bracelet."
"Don't forget Dmitri I also have a Gerudo membership"
"Oh yeah" Dmitri said
"How'd you get that?" Link asked
"Ah, I'll answer that" Dmitri cut in "The Gerudos didn't like me all too much so Saira said she was a thief so I wouldn't end up in a cage."
"Aw Saira, how sweet" Liz said mockingly
"Shut up"
"Well just telling them she was a thief didn't cut it" Dmitri continued, "They wanted her to prove it"
"Saira, you didn't" Vienne said
"She bloody well did. She used magic to steal a man's pouch" Dmitri said
"Sairalinde" Vienne scolded
"Dmitri now you've gotten me in trouble. Vienne he forgot to mention that I gave it back" Saira protested "and anyway, I did it to save your hide, Dmitri, and don't you forget that"
The rest of the day was full of happiness. Vienne made another fine meal that night and everyone went to bed content. Saira couldn't sleep and lie in bed staring at her parents' picture.
She had her mother's eyes and most of her facial features but her hair was like her father. Saira thought of the idea of her mother working in the palace with Serenity. They must have looked liked sisters. Saira put away the picture and put on her robe. She tiptoed out of the room and went downstairs where a light was already on.
"Couldn't sleep either," she said to Link startling him
"Not for a long time" he said as Saira took a seat
"Me neither"
"What keeps you awake?" he asked "Liz doesn't snore does she?"
"Alas no. I have my reasons though" Saira replied.
"What are they?"
"I fear to sleep because of what I see therefore I don't more than cant"
Link had a confused expression
"Being a Seer, I'm prone to visions right? Or I have access to that sort of realm?" Saira said
"Right"
"As much fun as that is, it can be a curse as well. When I sleep I can get visions or people can invade that world and manipulate what I see"
"Saira why didn't you tell me this?"
"Because you cant help me"
"What makes you say that?"
"When it comes to magic you've never been that great and the person doing the invading is highly skilled." Saira said, "Link, what was it like?"
"What was what like?"
"The Sacred Realm"
"I don't really know. After I pulled the sword I just remember a white light and then I woke up and seven years had passed"
"I'm sorry for yelling at you"
"There is no need for you to apologize. Sooner or later it needed to come out, and I should be the one doing the apologizing. I'm sorry. I think that puts me at 96 more to go."
"So, what's next on your agenda?" Saira asked.
"I'm laying low for awhile then I'm heading to the Water Temple"
"Be careful" Saira said getting up "I'm going to bed"