The reflection of Links hands in the woman's eyes sent a shiver down his spine. She studied them extremely closely, feeling the lines, noticing the callouses, and just looking at them for about a minute, occasionally cooing an "Oooh...," or "Ahhh....". Slowly, a small smile spread across her withered face, and her eyes returned to their normal purple state.
"She must have been right. Hokori, come out now, child." The woman called. Her voice had changed from a threatening tone to a warm and friendly one.
Link was bewildered. His eyes widened as he looked down at his own palms. His brow curled as he returned his hands to his pockets. He pondered around the store, occasionally looking back to see if Hokori had arrived yet. She slowly walked out, smiling.
"I told you my name, but you never told me yours." she softly spoke. Her voice was like water trickling over white satin.
Link didn't reply. His voice wasn't working.
Her eyes suddenly narrowed as she looked into his. They flashed an amazing irridescent blue, just as the elder had done moments before, but this time it only lasted for a few seconds, and then they returned to their normal hue.
"Link. You are the Hero of Time." she stated with a smile.
His voice still wouldn't budge, yet his mouth was open and his brain was telling him to speak.
She simply shook her head and looked away. "Aren't you going to say something? Or... Cat caught your tounge?" she said with a sweet giggle.
The black cat nudged against his legs as she said this. It meowed softly, and its mellow purr was tantalizing.
"M... My name is Link. And you are correct, I am the Hero of Time." He stammered, finally.
"Can I interest you in anything, then?"
No reply.
"How is the pixie doing?"
"Fine." Link replied. He wanted to tell her everything, about the Vlassix, about it was up to him to help save the pixie civilization, about...
...What he felt when he looked at her. It was a feeling of his past meaning nothing, but the moment meaning everything. Feeling small, yet he was taller then she. Feeling like he had no confidence, yet at the same time confidence to try more. And so much more, so indescribable that Link couldn't even classify it. All of these emotions churned in his stomach all at once.
The girl walked over to Link, inches from his face. He simply stood there, stiff as a rail, eyes wide, filled with fear and awe.
Her eyes turned their special shade of blue again. She leaned in, and so did Link.
His lips touched hers. Link felt like a surge of electricity had been pumped into his heart from his mouth. His eyes closed, and, before he knew it, the kiss was over. He stood, gawking. His eyes opened again, and the girl spread a warming smile across her soft white face. She stared into his eyes for a moment, and turned away.
"I knew it." she murmured with a giggle.
Link stood there. He was paralyzed. He was also embarrissed.
"I've... got... to... um..." Link had forgotten the word.
"Go?" the girl asked.
Link slowly, but surely, nodded yes, and was out the door.