Part 2
Chapter 4: JD
Zora's Domain located behind a waterfall at the mouth of Zora's River is where people with white skin tinged with blue have their homes. The homes are rock caves under the water within the Domain. The Zora people have webbed feet and are superb swimmers. They are brought up to be friends with all the other peoples of Zelda's Kingdom and taking a mate of another race is encouraged greatly. They have always had a king and he is only ever named King Zora.
More than six years ago, a Zora woman took a mate who she met on the banks of Zora's River. He was very strong and handsome with very dark brown hair and called Bucklin. He gave the Zora woman a child but never knew this as he was killed in a storm not long after his mate found out she was with-child.
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In the present day, a young boy swam in the water beside his mother in Zora's River just outside of Zora's Domain. He had the webbed feet of a Zora, but he had the human appearance and dark-brown hair of his Hyrulian father.
"Mama?" the boy asked the woman.
"What is it, JD?" the mother asked him, wondering what his next question of the day was; he had already asked an uncountable amount of questions which she struggled to find answers for.
"Where does the river go to?" he asked.
"It isn't important," was his mother's reply as usual.
"One day I'm going to swim along it and find out, then I'll go fishing and I'll catch lots of fish and then I'll climb onto the bank and walk along the shore and..."
"Breathe, JD," said his Mother. "I forbid you from finding out where the river goes. It is unsafe to follow it - you must stay within the Zora's lands."
The little boy dived underwater and began to swim away from his mother in anger. He swam rapidly; his webbed feet made him swim easier and faster than other races.
He swam to where his slightly younger female friend Casey was swimming above water and pulled her under playfully.
"JD - leave me alone," complained the girl. The boy was always teasing her.
"Why?" asked JD, using his favourite word again.
"I'll tell my Aunt Nettie and she'll throw you to the skulltulas," said Casey, referring to the large creatures with long legs and large skull-like heads that were in every land. Casey was from Kokiri forest, but after her parents had become ill and died she had been sent to live in Zora's Domain with her Zora aunt, Nettie who was 10 years older than JD's mother, who was her best friend as well as her neighbour. Her aunt Nettie was talking to a friend in the river close by while keeping an eye on the girl.
"The skulltulas are 'stinked," said JD.
"Are not!"
"Are too!"
"Are not!" shouted Casey even louder.
JD felt a hand on his shoulder and turned around. His mother stood there angrily. "John Daniel, how many times have I told you to stay with me when we are swimming in Zora's River?"
"One zillion times," said six-year old JD and laughed hysterically.
"We're going home now John," said his mother angrily.
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JD walked around the underwater house, looking desperately for his mother. When they had arrived home from their swim, the boy had been sent to his room. The boy now regretted upsetting his mother, thinking she had left him because she didn't love him anymore.
When JD couldn't find his mother inside, he went outside to look for her.
"What ya doing?" asked Casey, swimming over to her friend.
"I'm looking for my mom," replied JD, close to tears because he thought she didn't love him anymore and had left him.
"I haven't seen her out here - have you looked in your house?" asked Casey.
"Yes I looked, but she's not there. She doesn't love me no more and I think she's left me." JD burst into tears; he felt really bad about being naughty earlier and upsetting his mom.
Then a loud voice startled the two children and they looked up to where the voice seemed to come from.
"Your mother has been removed from your land for her own safety," said a feminine voice.
"WHAT?" asked JD, shocked and angry.
"Your mother was in danger - she knows of the marks on your hands and could put you in danger."
JD looked at his palms but couldn't see anything on them. "I don't have marks on my hands," answered the boy.
"On the backs of your hands," said the fairy patiently, although she wasn't used to dealing with children.
JD turned his hands over and stared in disbelief. "They weren't there yesterday," said JD, puzzled.
"Who are you? Show yourself," said Casey, not wishing to talk to an invisible being.
A large, dark blue-haired woman came into view, floating a few feet above the ground. Her dress was light blue and she wore dark blue sandals on her feet.
"I am Zorania, fairy of the Zoras. Those marks have appeared now because it is time for you to become one of the Seven," answered the fairy.
"The Seven?" asked JD curiously.
"The seven beings who will save the lands from a new breed of enemies. JD, you are to face the trials within the Water Temple tomorrow at noon. You will succeed and prove that you are truly one of the Seven and have indeed one of the Hero Spirits inside of you," said the fairy.
"What if I fail?" asked the boy, who was quite clumsy at times.
"One who has the true marks will not fail," said the fairy, then vanished.
"Casey, you must stay here and not tell anyone where I am," said JD.
"I'll miss you, JD," said Casey, hugging the boy tightly.
"I'll miss you too; if I have to leave here I'll take you with me," promised JD.
"No JD; you'll have to go without me - I am no warrior and I wouldn't be able to protect myself and I would slow you down," answered Casey, sadly.
Chapter 5: Vin
Quite a fair distance from Zora's domain, was Kokiri Forest, a town which had houses in trees and many types of trees without houses. They were often climbed in by the Kokiri children who had pointed ears and often wore brown and green clothes, the colours of trees.
A ten-year-old blonde-haired boy walked toward the Great Deku Tree. He was to undergo the tests within the tree to prove his worth as a warrior.
The Great Deku tree was a large tree which contained dangerous rooms on many different levels containing many enemies and puzzles. It was a descendant from the original tree which had been given a disease by an evil man long ago. The tree had left a seed behind for a new tree, before it had grown ancient and died. The tree had since fully grown, the puzzles, enemies and rooms growing inside it. Children were selected to take on the challenges inside to prove if they were suitable for protecting the forest from enemies. There were often other races that came to the forest and not all of them were good, so the forest needed protectors.
"You cannot pass - it is far too dangerous for you," said the boy who guarded the path to the tree.
"The tree has called me to undergo the tests, let me pass," said the other boy with long blonde hair, confidently.
"You? You are no hero," said the boy bursting into laughter.
Vin pushed the boy out of the way and continued along the path swiftly running past the large deadly flowers with mouths that appeared out of the ground; their bite took away life-energy and enough bites could kill.
He finally arrived in front of the tree and stopped. Could he really face these tests and succeed or would he die trying?
Vin decided to delay no longer and entered the tree.
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Later that day...
Vin had completed the tests successfully and now was back outside the tree facing a large wingless fairy with light green hair.
"I am Kokiria, the forest fairy. Vin, now that you have completed your tests I can tell you that you are one of the Seven. Those marks on your hands which you have always wondered about prove this. You must join with the other members of the Seven to protect all the lands from the enemies which now exist," said the fairy.
"I know of the seven Hero Spirits and of the marks - I have heard voices speaking of them - they say many things and I understand all that I hear."
"That is the power of the Forest Hearing. All the Seven have a power bestowed upon them by the fairy of their land."
"I have heard the voices of evil - they are a fair distance from this land. I have heard where they plan to go next, now that they have succeeded to destroy Goron City within Death Mountain," said the ten-year-old Kokiri boy.
"Vin, you have no time for the more advanced Forest Temple trials. Seek the other Six and stop the destruction of all known races," instructed the fairy.
"Will we meet again, fair Kokiria?" asked Vin softly.
"I fear not Vin - I was only required to help you on your way and now you have begun you have no further need of me," replied the fairy.
The boy sighed as the beautiful fairy disappeared. He hoped one day he would find a woman like the fairy. The fairy wasn't just beautiful on the outside - Vin could see her inner beauty as well.
The boy began to walk towards Hyrule field - he would have to find the other Six now. The quiet was interrupted by a voice that only Vin could hear. It told him to hide outside the forest entrance and wait for someone who would approach soon - one of the Seven.
Chapter 6: Chris
Buck had completed the first stage of the Spirit Temple and had retrieved the Silver Gauntlets. He had remembered to look for the Lens of Truth but had been unable to discover it anywhere. He had returned to his friend Chris, who stayed in the first room of the temple, waiting for him.
"I finished it Chris - it was soooo easy, I killed lots of creatures and climbed ladders, and jumped gaps and..."
"Slow down Buck - you can tell me about it later," said Chris; he didn't wish to delay further from completing the rest of the Spirit Temple's challenges.
Chris and Buck started along the passageway for the second stage and soon they were both walking along a passageway that had been blocked by a large stone block which Chris had needed to push forwards and into a hole using his gauntlets, that were like gloves but gave hands greater strength.
Chris found the way blocked by another stone block and began to push it forwards.
Buck complained from behind him, "Can't you move any faster?"
"Would you like me to leave you here and continue onward without you?" asked Chris angrily.
"No, I wouldn't," replied Buck; clearly upset by the threat.
"Well, be patient then. I cannot push heavy blocks any faster."
The two continued forward until they had to jump down into a room.
Chris stopped in the entrance and looked down into the room. "Can you see any enemies, Buck?"
"I can't see or hear any. I do see that those metal spikes move in large circles and they look real nasty."
"We will have to walk slowly and carefully to avoid being hit by them," replied Chris. Buck nodded in agreement.
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A while later, Buck stayed outside the room with the large door - inside it Chris fought the guardian of the temple. Chris had insisted that he do it and not Buck. Buck wondered what Sarah would say when she found out what her husband and the boy had been doing all day.
At last, Buck heard the noise of a large wooden chest falling to the ground; Buck rushed into the room. Too much magic was consumed when chests were made to appear, so they were made to drop from the ceiling instead. Chris opened the chest and took out his prize - a longshot that looked like a handle which would shoot a long chain at something and could be used to either pull things to the user or move the user to things. It could prove very useful in the future perhaps, although the object was mostly only needed for use in dungeons.
"Let's leave this place, Buck - we have to go and find the other Six," said Chris, inspecting the longshot then giving it to Buck who would most likely find more use for it than him.
"But we still haven't found the lens of truth," complained Buck. He really wanted to have the lens, maybe he should go to the Shadow Lands - perhaps one of the Seven was there, but he couldn't go without being able to see through the illusions there.
"Maybe one of the other Six has one," suggested Chris.
Now that they'd finished the Spirit Temple trials they headed back through the desert to their homes. Sarah and Adam as well as Buck's mother would be waiting for them. Chris had told Sarah that he was just waiting outside the temple for Buck; no-one knew about the tests inside the temple except them and the fairy Gerudia, so Sarah was unaware that an adult was needed for some of the trials inside.
The two finally reached the end of the desert where they had entered and were about to head for home when the fairy Gerudia appeared in a flash of bright yellow light.
"I have come to warn you both; the new enemies have already reached the desert town and must be stopped before lives and homes are lost. Chris, you must hurry back to the village and help the Gerudos; do what you can to protect lives - you have shown that you have the power to be a great warrior and protector. Buck - you must stay here - I am afraid that you would be unable to help as you do not have quite the strength of a man and might perish in your efforts. I can show you where the Lens of Truth lies hidden; I feel that you will need it in the future."
"I can't just let Chris go alone - I can help as well," complained Buck, reluctant to stay here and not help the village.
"You have much to learn still, young Buck. What a fairy says to you matters more than the words of any mortal adult; our wisdom ensures we always make the right decisions for the side of the good. Chris must go back alone before it is too late. I know that he will survive and you will rejoin him soon."
"Please protect Buck for me Gerudia - I promised that I would help him and now it seems that is over," requested Chris, feeling sad that he and Buck would have to part for a while; he would miss the boy.
"It is only over for now Chris. You and he will help each other in the future."
"Farewell, Gerudia; farewell for now, Buck - always be careful," said Chris, as he waved goodbye to them.
"Farewell, Chris," said Buck, trying not to cry because his best friend was leaving him.
"Farewell Chris, I know not whether we shall meet again but I hope we shall," said Gerudia with a smile.
Chris walked away and Gerudia led Buck back into the temple.
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Chris stood and looked at the remains of his house; while he'd been away with Buck, some unknown enemy had set his house alight with his wife and son still inside. Once the fire had been extinguished, their bodies had been carried out by Gerudos while he stood watching - neither person had survived.
Chris vowed revenge on whoever had set the fire, then headed away from the town toward the Travis Ranch. He couldn't stay here after what had happened, so he would buy a horse from the ranch and ride around gathering clues to who was behind the murders, then he would have vengeance. He forgot all about Buck for the moment.
End of Part 2
Chapter 4: JD
Zora's Domain located behind a waterfall at the mouth of Zora's River is where people with white skin tinged with blue have their homes. The homes are rock caves under the water within the Domain. The Zora people have webbed feet and are superb swimmers. They are brought up to be friends with all the other peoples of Zelda's Kingdom and taking a mate of another race is encouraged greatly. They have always had a king and he is only ever named King Zora.
More than six years ago, a Zora woman took a mate who she met on the banks of Zora's River. He was very strong and handsome with very dark brown hair and called Bucklin. He gave the Zora woman a child but never knew this as he was killed in a storm not long after his mate found out she was with-child.
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In the present day, a young boy swam in the water beside his mother in Zora's River just outside of Zora's Domain. He had the webbed feet of a Zora, but he had the human appearance and dark-brown hair of his Hyrulian father.
"Mama?" the boy asked the woman.
"What is it, JD?" the mother asked him, wondering what his next question of the day was; he had already asked an uncountable amount of questions which she struggled to find answers for.
"Where does the river go to?" he asked.
"It isn't important," was his mother's reply as usual.
"One day I'm going to swim along it and find out, then I'll go fishing and I'll catch lots of fish and then I'll climb onto the bank and walk along the shore and..."
"Breathe, JD," said his Mother. "I forbid you from finding out where the river goes. It is unsafe to follow it - you must stay within the Zora's lands."
The little boy dived underwater and began to swim away from his mother in anger. He swam rapidly; his webbed feet made him swim easier and faster than other races.
He swam to where his slightly younger female friend Casey was swimming above water and pulled her under playfully.
"JD - leave me alone," complained the girl. The boy was always teasing her.
"Why?" asked JD, using his favourite word again.
"I'll tell my Aunt Nettie and she'll throw you to the skulltulas," said Casey, referring to the large creatures with long legs and large skull-like heads that were in every land. Casey was from Kokiri forest, but after her parents had become ill and died she had been sent to live in Zora's Domain with her Zora aunt, Nettie who was 10 years older than JD's mother, who was her best friend as well as her neighbour. Her aunt Nettie was talking to a friend in the river close by while keeping an eye on the girl.
"The skulltulas are 'stinked," said JD.
"Are not!"
"Are too!"
"Are not!" shouted Casey even louder.
JD felt a hand on his shoulder and turned around. His mother stood there angrily. "John Daniel, how many times have I told you to stay with me when we are swimming in Zora's River?"
"One zillion times," said six-year old JD and laughed hysterically.
"We're going home now John," said his mother angrily.
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JD walked around the underwater house, looking desperately for his mother. When they had arrived home from their swim, the boy had been sent to his room. The boy now regretted upsetting his mother, thinking she had left him because she didn't love him anymore.
When JD couldn't find his mother inside, he went outside to look for her.
"What ya doing?" asked Casey, swimming over to her friend.
"I'm looking for my mom," replied JD, close to tears because he thought she didn't love him anymore and had left him.
"I haven't seen her out here - have you looked in your house?" asked Casey.
"Yes I looked, but she's not there. She doesn't love me no more and I think she's left me." JD burst into tears; he felt really bad about being naughty earlier and upsetting his mom.
Then a loud voice startled the two children and they looked up to where the voice seemed to come from.
"Your mother has been removed from your land for her own safety," said a feminine voice.
"WHAT?" asked JD, shocked and angry.
"Your mother was in danger - she knows of the marks on your hands and could put you in danger."
JD looked at his palms but couldn't see anything on them. "I don't have marks on my hands," answered the boy.
"On the backs of your hands," said the fairy patiently, although she wasn't used to dealing with children.
JD turned his hands over and stared in disbelief. "They weren't there yesterday," said JD, puzzled.
"Who are you? Show yourself," said Casey, not wishing to talk to an invisible being.
A large, dark blue-haired woman came into view, floating a few feet above the ground. Her dress was light blue and she wore dark blue sandals on her feet.
"I am Zorania, fairy of the Zoras. Those marks have appeared now because it is time for you to become one of the Seven," answered the fairy.
"The Seven?" asked JD curiously.
"The seven beings who will save the lands from a new breed of enemies. JD, you are to face the trials within the Water Temple tomorrow at noon. You will succeed and prove that you are truly one of the Seven and have indeed one of the Hero Spirits inside of you," said the fairy.
"What if I fail?" asked the boy, who was quite clumsy at times.
"One who has the true marks will not fail," said the fairy, then vanished.
"Casey, you must stay here and not tell anyone where I am," said JD.
"I'll miss you, JD," said Casey, hugging the boy tightly.
"I'll miss you too; if I have to leave here I'll take you with me," promised JD.
"No JD; you'll have to go without me - I am no warrior and I wouldn't be able to protect myself and I would slow you down," answered Casey, sadly.
Chapter 5: Vin
Quite a fair distance from Zora's domain, was Kokiri Forest, a town which had houses in trees and many types of trees without houses. They were often climbed in by the Kokiri children who had pointed ears and often wore brown and green clothes, the colours of trees.
A ten-year-old blonde-haired boy walked toward the Great Deku Tree. He was to undergo the tests within the tree to prove his worth as a warrior.
The Great Deku tree was a large tree which contained dangerous rooms on many different levels containing many enemies and puzzles. It was a descendant from the original tree which had been given a disease by an evil man long ago. The tree had left a seed behind for a new tree, before it had grown ancient and died. The tree had since fully grown, the puzzles, enemies and rooms growing inside it. Children were selected to take on the challenges inside to prove if they were suitable for protecting the forest from enemies. There were often other races that came to the forest and not all of them were good, so the forest needed protectors.
"You cannot pass - it is far too dangerous for you," said the boy who guarded the path to the tree.
"The tree has called me to undergo the tests, let me pass," said the other boy with long blonde hair, confidently.
"You? You are no hero," said the boy bursting into laughter.
Vin pushed the boy out of the way and continued along the path swiftly running past the large deadly flowers with mouths that appeared out of the ground; their bite took away life-energy and enough bites could kill.
He finally arrived in front of the tree and stopped. Could he really face these tests and succeed or would he die trying?
Vin decided to delay no longer and entered the tree.
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Later that day...
Vin had completed the tests successfully and now was back outside the tree facing a large wingless fairy with light green hair.
"I am Kokiria, the forest fairy. Vin, now that you have completed your tests I can tell you that you are one of the Seven. Those marks on your hands which you have always wondered about prove this. You must join with the other members of the Seven to protect all the lands from the enemies which now exist," said the fairy.
"I know of the seven Hero Spirits and of the marks - I have heard voices speaking of them - they say many things and I understand all that I hear."
"That is the power of the Forest Hearing. All the Seven have a power bestowed upon them by the fairy of their land."
"I have heard the voices of evil - they are a fair distance from this land. I have heard where they plan to go next, now that they have succeeded to destroy Goron City within Death Mountain," said the ten-year-old Kokiri boy.
"Vin, you have no time for the more advanced Forest Temple trials. Seek the other Six and stop the destruction of all known races," instructed the fairy.
"Will we meet again, fair Kokiria?" asked Vin softly.
"I fear not Vin - I was only required to help you on your way and now you have begun you have no further need of me," replied the fairy.
The boy sighed as the beautiful fairy disappeared. He hoped one day he would find a woman like the fairy. The fairy wasn't just beautiful on the outside - Vin could see her inner beauty as well.
The boy began to walk towards Hyrule field - he would have to find the other Six now. The quiet was interrupted by a voice that only Vin could hear. It told him to hide outside the forest entrance and wait for someone who would approach soon - one of the Seven.
Chapter 6: Chris
Buck had completed the first stage of the Spirit Temple and had retrieved the Silver Gauntlets. He had remembered to look for the Lens of Truth but had been unable to discover it anywhere. He had returned to his friend Chris, who stayed in the first room of the temple, waiting for him.
"I finished it Chris - it was soooo easy, I killed lots of creatures and climbed ladders, and jumped gaps and..."
"Slow down Buck - you can tell me about it later," said Chris; he didn't wish to delay further from completing the rest of the Spirit Temple's challenges.
Chris and Buck started along the passageway for the second stage and soon they were both walking along a passageway that had been blocked by a large stone block which Chris had needed to push forwards and into a hole using his gauntlets, that were like gloves but gave hands greater strength.
Chris found the way blocked by another stone block and began to push it forwards.
Buck complained from behind him, "Can't you move any faster?"
"Would you like me to leave you here and continue onward without you?" asked Chris angrily.
"No, I wouldn't," replied Buck; clearly upset by the threat.
"Well, be patient then. I cannot push heavy blocks any faster."
The two continued forward until they had to jump down into a room.
Chris stopped in the entrance and looked down into the room. "Can you see any enemies, Buck?"
"I can't see or hear any. I do see that those metal spikes move in large circles and they look real nasty."
"We will have to walk slowly and carefully to avoid being hit by them," replied Chris. Buck nodded in agreement.
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A while later, Buck stayed outside the room with the large door - inside it Chris fought the guardian of the temple. Chris had insisted that he do it and not Buck. Buck wondered what Sarah would say when she found out what her husband and the boy had been doing all day.
At last, Buck heard the noise of a large wooden chest falling to the ground; Buck rushed into the room. Too much magic was consumed when chests were made to appear, so they were made to drop from the ceiling instead. Chris opened the chest and took out his prize - a longshot that looked like a handle which would shoot a long chain at something and could be used to either pull things to the user or move the user to things. It could prove very useful in the future perhaps, although the object was mostly only needed for use in dungeons.
"Let's leave this place, Buck - we have to go and find the other Six," said Chris, inspecting the longshot then giving it to Buck who would most likely find more use for it than him.
"But we still haven't found the lens of truth," complained Buck. He really wanted to have the lens, maybe he should go to the Shadow Lands - perhaps one of the Seven was there, but he couldn't go without being able to see through the illusions there.
"Maybe one of the other Six has one," suggested Chris.
Now that they'd finished the Spirit Temple trials they headed back through the desert to their homes. Sarah and Adam as well as Buck's mother would be waiting for them. Chris had told Sarah that he was just waiting outside the temple for Buck; no-one knew about the tests inside the temple except them and the fairy Gerudia, so Sarah was unaware that an adult was needed for some of the trials inside.
The two finally reached the end of the desert where they had entered and were about to head for home when the fairy Gerudia appeared in a flash of bright yellow light.
"I have come to warn you both; the new enemies have already reached the desert town and must be stopped before lives and homes are lost. Chris, you must hurry back to the village and help the Gerudos; do what you can to protect lives - you have shown that you have the power to be a great warrior and protector. Buck - you must stay here - I am afraid that you would be unable to help as you do not have quite the strength of a man and might perish in your efforts. I can show you where the Lens of Truth lies hidden; I feel that you will need it in the future."
"I can't just let Chris go alone - I can help as well," complained Buck, reluctant to stay here and not help the village.
"You have much to learn still, young Buck. What a fairy says to you matters more than the words of any mortal adult; our wisdom ensures we always make the right decisions for the side of the good. Chris must go back alone before it is too late. I know that he will survive and you will rejoin him soon."
"Please protect Buck for me Gerudia - I promised that I would help him and now it seems that is over," requested Chris, feeling sad that he and Buck would have to part for a while; he would miss the boy.
"It is only over for now Chris. You and he will help each other in the future."
"Farewell, Gerudia; farewell for now, Buck - always be careful," said Chris, as he waved goodbye to them.
"Farewell, Chris," said Buck, trying not to cry because his best friend was leaving him.
"Farewell Chris, I know not whether we shall meet again but I hope we shall," said Gerudia with a smile.
Chris walked away and Gerudia led Buck back into the temple.
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Chris stood and looked at the remains of his house; while he'd been away with Buck, some unknown enemy had set his house alight with his wife and son still inside. Once the fire had been extinguished, their bodies had been carried out by Gerudos while he stood watching - neither person had survived.
Chris vowed revenge on whoever had set the fire, then headed away from the town toward the Travis Ranch. He couldn't stay here after what had happened, so he would buy a horse from the ranch and ride around gathering clues to who was behind the murders, then he would have vengeance. He forgot all about Buck for the moment.
End of Part 2