Chapter 5

Announcements

Adah and Ruby had grown to be extremely close friends the past week. They seemed inseparable. It had been a whole week, but it went by too fast for the young ones.

Adah's tears fell down her cheek, not wanting to let go of her friend. Zelda had her by the waist. Malon had Ruby.

"NO!!!", cried Adah. "Let her stay mommy." Zelda tugged one last time before getting the two apart. The two mothers gave each other worried glances.

Zelda patted Adah's back as she sobbed on her shoulder. "Don't worry Adah. You will see Ruby again.", assured Zelda. "Next time we will visit the ranch."

"I guess we better leave before things get ugly.", joked Malon, holding a crying Ruby. Zelda nodded.

Malon handed Ruby to her husband, Kevin, as did Zelda to Link. The two hugged goodbye. "We will definitely get together soon.", said Malon. "Maybe in the town for some tea even."

"Yes, that's sounds wonderful. I haven't left the castle much since Adah was born.", said Zelda, breaking from Malon and waving goodbye as the family entered their carriage.

When Adah had finally calmed down, the family descended back into the castle for lunch. She sat in her seat, arms crossed, and a stubborn expression plastered on her face.

On the contrary, across the table, sat a very cheerful Zelda. She stopped eating for a moment, and waited for her husband and daughter to look up.

Link looked at her quizzically. She beamed and took a breath.

"Adah, Link, ...I am withchild. We are going to have another baby!", she exclaimed. Link stood up wide eyed and surprised. He came to Zelda and took her into a tight hug.

Adah stared across the table in confusion. Another baby? Are they getting rid of me? Did I break or something?, she thought. Panic spread through the little girl. She ran up to Zelda, clasping onto her legs, eyes tearing up.

"Please don't get rid of me. I can be fixed. I'll be better!", pleaded the princess, looking up to the eyes of her confused mother. Seeing she didn't get the message, Adah turned to her last resort. "Don't replace me! Please!", she cried to Link.

"What are you talking about, Adah baby?", chuckled Link, picking her up, and taking her into his arms.

"We aren't getting rid of you. You are going to have a sibling.", said Zelda, soothing the four year old.

"What's that?", she asked, between sniffles.

"A brother or sister. Someone you can look after and be friends with.", explained Link. "Your going nowhere."

"Oh…", she said softly.

The next day, Zelda, Adah, and Impa sat in the library, sipping tea and eating biscuits. Adah chewed on one, cuddled up in a large chair. It was raining outside. She had a big, woolly blanket wrapped around her.

"This is wonderful.", exclaimed Impa. "She will finally have someone to be with."

"Well actually, she has become fond of Ruby as her playmate.", replied Zelda, glancing over at her daughter.

"Can you just imagine them growing up together? The idols of Hyrule.", said Impa.

"That is something I am afraid of. Being born into something big isn't always easy. It certainly wasn't for me.", she said sadly.

"Adah is has a very strong personality. She will be able to handle it. Just like you did. I'm sure the second child will be the same."

"I know, but it's just such a big thing for a child to realize that they are the most important people of the future Hyrule."

" What do you think it will be?", asked Impa, changing the sensitive subject. Zelda was grateful for that.

"I hope it to be a boy. To even things out, you know. I've always wanted a boy.", said Zelda.

"Why's that?", asked Impa.

"They are stronger with emotion. I just don't want her to suffer the stress I had. A boy seems he can take it easier."

Impa chuckled. "So you would rather had a boy suffer?"

"No. I just think he would be able to keep himself. You know girls at teenage years. Life is just so crazy."

"Where do babies come from?", blurted Adah, who was listening to the whole conversation. The two shot their head in Adah's direction.

Zelda's cheeks turned pink. She was still slightly shocked at the random question. "Uh…errr….", she said, attempting to get something out.

Impa held a hand to her mouth, trying not to laugh at her embarrassment. Zelda struggled with herself to find an answer.

"Well, sweetheart, a baby comes from… here.", said Zelda, pointing slightly below her stomach area. That was the only thing she could think up.

"But. How?", Adah wined.

Zelda turned her gaze to Impa's direction, pleading for help. Funny what a small question can do to a grown adult.

Since Zelda was an only child, she had never had a reason to ask a question like that. The thought hadn't even come up to where she came from. So, naturally, she didn't have a story to tell that she might've believed when she was younger. Which put them in the extremely awkward position they were in now.

"Magic.", said Impa simply. Adah's eyes grew wide with fascination.

"Magic?", repeated Adah. The little princess loved the idea of anything mystical. "How?"

"Love.", Impa responded. "Love is a magical thing. When someone loves another enough, then a baby will appear and start to grow."

Adah's eyes got even bigger. "If I am loved, then I will get like mommy? But don't I get loved by mommy and daddy. Will I get like that?"

Impa laughed lightly. "No child. Not until you are grown and you find a boy. A boy that you want to spend forever with. Your parent's love is of a different kind. This one, is shared by two souls destined to be together for all eternity."

Zelda beamed. It was such a sweet way of explaining that her eyes went glassy.

"Oh…" Adah nodded in understanding, even though she truly didn't get it. But what it did do, was change the little girls perspective. Now she wanted to be loved. To be grown and have a fairytale ending, just like her mother.

She saw how happy the story made her mother. Saw it in her eyes. Adah knew she had never experienced the kind of feelings her mommy was at that moment. And that made her want to be big.

"I want to grow up.", said Adah.

Zelda smiled at her little girl. "Why's that, Adah Baby?"

"I want to have love.", said Adah. The two older women chuckled.

"There will be plenty time for that. Enjoy what childhood you have now.", said Zelda.

Adah pouted. "okay…" She got up to leave to her room. "Oh, mommy?"

"Yes, Adah Baby?", asked Zelda.

"When will my brother or sister come?", she asked.

"Nine months.", Zelda replied.

"Nine months?! Boy, babies are slow!", she said, exiting from the room and down the hall.

When all was quiet, both Impa and Zelda started laughing hysterically. "She is a wise child.", said Impa.

"That may get her into trouble one day.", commented Zelda.

"Ah, but it will make her a wise leader."

"Perhaps so."

I know...really short huh? Sorry bout that. Writers block i suppose...

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