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Chapter 3: Saria! Huh?

All was felt was a big hole in the ground. When the dust was settle there was a prefect campfire hole. Link quickly lead Epona to a spot to graze while he made a fire. He put any sticks he could find and put them in the hole. Then he gather what was left of the rock and built a wall around the hole. This would keep the fire in and wind out. Then he out two enchanted arrows out: one of fire and one of ice. He lit the fire and froze the rocks on the side the wind where the wind was blowing. Making them a solid wall.
"There Epona." he said as he led her to their fire. There they sat down and enjoy the fire. The rocks closest to them where not iced. "The fire will not escape. It will melt the ice if it does, and then no more fire!" He seem please enough. He talked to her way too often, but she was only thing to talk to. Though she would never mutter a word, he could understand her. He disagreed with most people of that day. Animals do have feelings and you can understand them, if only you pay attention. Malon was the best when showing Link how to be a horse whisper.
Epona nodded her head and whinnied. She nipped playfully at his cap. She was now growing restless. "Epona! (Sigh) I guess you want carrots?" asked Link as be brush is cap away. She nodded. "Well sorry haven't got them, just kidding ya. I found some white carrots but I know orange is your favorite. Ran out yesterday remember? We will might now have to have only white for a while now." Epona snorted. "Don't worry gal. I try my best to find some nice orange ones, but they grow here Epona." He petted her as he fed some wild carrots,oats, grass, flowers, and few berries.
"I'm lucky to find these today, we know that they must last , tomorrow I'll dry the rest. Don't give me that look Epona! I hate eating dried food too, but we'll never get anywhere if I always stop to search, pick, and pack fresh produce every day. I'm only 11! Come on Epona will just eat some this. I need you to eat as much as you can. Well fine then!" he threw the rest to ground next to her. (She's is so silly) "Epona don't blame me if you whine for more food in the middle of the night! You always have to have your way. Stubborn horse like me." He got busy fixing up a stew for himself.
They had nice supper and more berries for dessert. It was now 6:30 p.m. and the sun had slowly disappeared. The moon came out. Link got a nice golden lantern he had found broken on a road way in Termilan out. He had fix it and was lilting it. He put between Epona and him. Then pulled out the OOT. He returned time to normal and laid back onto Epona, who didn't mind. "Look at that sky. The forest is quiet, peaceful, and beautiful. Hear that Epona? That's barn owl going out for the night." Epona shivered. She did not like nighttime in the woods, with it's shadows, spooks, and strange noises. Link however was just fine.
"Oh Epona, as long as I'm here. No harm can come. Come on I did save two worlds, after all." Link laughed at this. "Look at those stars, if those old woods spook you. Nothing of light can harm you. Never look at the moon, even when it is almost full. Which it almost is. For the moon only reflects light, like my shield. Only trust things that give out light." Link gave a yawn. He turned to Epona. "Do you know where the light comes from, the light reflected from the moon?" She shook her head. "The sun silly. It is the greatest giver of light. It shines both day and night. Only on new moon is there no light."
"Why is that?" asked a girls voice. "Because huh?!" said Link. In a jiffy he was up and had sword drawn. He stood in front of Epona and picked up his between shield. He raised it. "W-Whose there?" asked Link. Who would be here of all places? "Guess who?" replied the voice. "I will not. Show yourself er lady. I'm armed!" he yelled. "I see that." (What to do, Saria would know, she knows these woods.) he thought. "Saria" he whispered.
"Huh, Saria? No fair Link. I had very good one too, yet again you guess right?" yelled the kokiri gal as she ran and knocked Link down in a hug. "What? Saria? Is that you, of all people." Link stared as Saria released him. "Oh Link you're back, you're back. Of course it's me." laughed Saria. Link saw her face filled with happiness in the fire/lantern's light. "Saria!" this time Link knocked her down. "Oh Link what happen again? Why haven't you called me with my song? It's been weeks since you called last. I worried. My you look so different last I saw you." she cried.
"So do you short of, look I just got back from another quest." sighed Link. "Another quest? Why?" "Hard to explain." "Oh, any luck on Navi?" piped Saria's fairy partner Bugsy. "No why?"Link raised an eyebrow. "Shoot I wanted to tell you mm where to began?" muttered Saria. "Yes." -Link. "Well let's say when you left to search the woods for her." Saria tapped her boots thinking what to say. After a while Link almost shouted "Well out with it what about Navi?" "She's here." cried both Bugsy and Saria. "Well this a fairy forest..." "at your tree house." they cut him off.
Link step back in shock. "What I search almost the whole Lost Woods and she's at my house?! Why is that like Navi to be at the most obvious spot! I don't understand my house of all places?!" Link kick a lose stick into the fire. "She left me? Why would she?" cried Link. "Cause she misses you and wants you back! Without you she says she's not whole." Bugsy flew to Links shoulder. "She abandoned me, all my life I wanted a fairy and then get one then she just leaves me. No goodbye, no farewell, nothing." distance himself between them and started to walk toward the woods.
"Link she and you had too happen to each other it made a good bye impossible for her." Saria ran up to him and put a hand on his shoulder. She was surprised when Link around and hugged her. "So? I was so worried. I felt I did something wrong." cried Link. Saria could tell he was letting something off his chest. "You did no such thing. She's the one who did something wrong, she was charge care of you and she lost track of you. She emits she was wrong, you still are young you need be to watched over." she patted him. He had been alone for too long.
"I know that, but it's still unfair I work so hard to find her and then I'm saving the world again." sighed he began to draw away to deal with his things. "Again? Link nothing has happen are you okay? Come on let's go home. Link?" Bugsy who always worried about the health of her partner's friend. "Okay. Lets gather up my things. Come Epona." "Look she didn't mean to cause you grief Link. She was following orders. "What? Orders?" "She had to tell others you were safe, Link like you said it's hard to explain lets just get you home. "Okay."

Next Part: Chapter 3: Home is where the tree is.

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