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Roam began to speak. "My Lady, I asked for this meeting to solve a serious problem that has been postponed due to the more pressing matters of rebuilding our beautiful country. Sir Link here possesses a power greater than we understand. For an unknown reason, he cannot relinquish that power, and no one can take it from him. Although I have every respect for this man, we must determine if he is worthy to hold the Triforce. Others in the past could not control it, and disastrous events have occurred because of this. While I strongly believe that Link would never willingly hurt this beautiful country of ours, he may be corrupted. As of now, he cannot completely control the Triforce, as we have seen. Perhaps he does not know how to use this power completely, and will learn with time. But perhaps he cannot fully utilize the Triforce. Should we allow our country's greatest treasure to be wasted when one such as yourself may be able to use it to a greater potential? And what if, instead, it corrupts him? Can we truly take the risk that he may inadvertently become another Ganon?"

It was obvious he had talked to Zelda earlier about this. Link knew that that formal speech would not be enough to convince Zelda. And Roam certainly did not need to convince Link, as his opposition was to be expected. As it was, Link was too shocked to be able to think clearly for a moment. Roam was obviously acting against him for some reason. But why? Zelda merely nodded in her solemn way, unwilling to show any sympathy for Link. Instead, she merely asked, "what do you suggest, Sir Roam?"

"A test, or a quest if you will. Link has proven his power and courage in destroying Ganon. But he has not yet proven his wisdom. Perhaps through this, he will learn more of the Triforce. And by then, he will have proven himself as one capable of utilizing this power, and we can elevate him to a position where he may utilize the Triforce for the good of Hyrule. And so, I propose this quest for Sir Link: find and bring back the mythical Master Sword. It is said that this long lost legendary blade repelled all evil. Thus, if Link can use it, we may trust him. Since no one knows where it is, only wisdom will aide him. If he can find the blade and bring it back to us, his loyalty to us will be proven."

Once again, Link was stunned. Find the Master Sword? Link did not even know what that was, or where he could begin. He only heard of it once, while he was searching for his Magical Sword during his quest to defeat Ganon. He was told that his Magical Sword was based off of the Master Sword, and was the only blade that could hurt Ganon. But now Roam was trying to get him to go search for it. And why was Zelda going along with this? For she nodded. "Sir Roam, we believe your analysis of the situation to be worth investigation. The Triforce is too important for one person to bear without first proving oneself. Sir Link, do you accept this proposition?"

Roam was obviously prepared for an opposition, and seemed intent on what Link would say. However, there seemed no point, as Zelda already seemed to believe Roam. "Your Highness, I fully understand the meaning of this proposition and accept this quest to find the Master Sword. If it pleases you, I hope to prove myself worthy to you and to the people of Hyrule." A nice if not short speech, and Link was satisfied that Roam looked surprised and a little disappointed that Link agreed. Perhaps I have more wisdom than you think, he thought to himself. Zelda must also have caught Roam's reaction, for she smiled knowingly at Link. As Link thought it over, he realized that Zelda was being too formal to be fully interested. She obviously did not like this idea, but for some reason went along with it anyway. And that was another question that Link wanted to resolve. With a few final words of ceremony, the meeting was over.

After they left, Link turned to Roam, intending to speak some rather unkind words. "What is this all about? Why are you doing this to me?"

Roam looked agitated. "Sir Link, I care for Hyrule more than I care for you. If it were my decision, I would find a way to strip the Triforce from you and give it to the Queen, so she might rule without knowing there is someone more powerful than her. You are a threat to her and to this country. Although it saddens me, we must test this threat. If there is even the slightest chance that you will be corrupted by the Triforce, then I cannot allow you to run free."

It was true, Link thought. He knew he could not fully control the Triforce. It was a frustrating experience, to feel such power but not use it. And the story that Impa told him long ago was always in the back of his mind. Long ago, a prince could only inherit the Triforce in part. His anger over this caused him and an evil wizard to put a sleeping spell on his sister, the first in a long line of Zeldas. If the Triforce could corrupt a member of the royal family, what made Link think he could control it? But he could not bring himself to admit this in front of Roam. "This is personal, is it not? You simply do not want me around the castle."

Roam looked shocked and disgusted that Link would announce this out loud. With a look of menace, he quietly gave his response. "I am a knight of Hyrule. What I want does not matter." With that he turned and walked away. Link decided not to follow him. For the first time, he truly glimpsed the turmoil that raged within Roam. The man was torn between his hatred and jealousy of Link and his undying loyalty to his service and Hyrule. For the past few years, these conflicting emotions made every moment difficult for Roam. But now, an idea had worked itself to Roam's mind and gave him an escape, and he must have convinced himself over and over that this was true. It would have made Link rather upset, but Roam did manage to place that seed of doubt inside him. What if it was all true? What if he would become another Ganon? Apparently, there was only one way to find out. Sighing, Link mentally started to prepare for his journey.