11th Entry: A Slight Distraction

April 21, the 6th year in the reign of King Ganondorf I

Dear Diary,

The last year has not been good. Any hope I might have had after my dad left over a year ago has long since departed, and now I've been left with nothing. Everyday I'm angry and depressed, but, as you know, I can't do anything about it.

Ingo's done his best to make my life as miserable as possible. This little power trip of his has made him unbearable as a master, he makes me so angry! Aside from making deliveries (which, of course, I'm not allowed to make anymore) he does absolutely no work at all, and expects me to not only take care of the horses, but to make all of his meals and do any of the other household duties that need to be done. Lazy pig. He still wants to give Epona to "His Majesty King Ganondorf", but luckily, she is still not of "the age."

But that's not why I'm writing.

Yesterday, after Ingo left to make deliveries, something, well, a little out of the ordinary happened. And when it did happen, I got some serious deja vu, and so I dug out my diary to see if I was right.

And I was.

You remember that dream I had nearly six and a half years ago (Wow, it's been a long time)? So I was reading the entry in which I described that dream, and well, now I don't think it was just a dream. And I'm going to prove it to you.

Okay, first off, remember the shadow that moved from Gerudo Desert to Hyrule City? I could represent Ganon and his army. Think about it, it makes sense, doesn't it? Darkness, taking over Hyrule? Alright, next, the shadow over Kakariko Village and Kokiri Forest. Now I know this isn't much to go on, but the last few times I made a delivery to Kakariko, there seemed to be some sort of evil presence there. I know you're probably saying "Yeah, right." but it's the truth I swear. It's just hard to put into words. I've also heard that the forest has gotten a lot denser lately. That would keep light from coming in, right? Alright, next, the cold wind from the south. I heard Ingo saying a couple months ago that he hadn't been able to do any business with the Zoras, something about a rather long cold spell. Coincidence? I don't think so.

Okay, now the entire reason I looked up my dream in the first place (and, I believe, my most convincing argument). In my dream, Death Mountain was on fire. Yeah, well, around noon yesterday, Death Mountain was actually on fire. The white clouds which surround the mountain literally burst into flames. And they're still there. Even Ingo seemed shaken when he got home that evening (Though he was certain that King Ganondorf would keep everything under control).

I know that when it comes down to it, the fact that I dreamed all this and it came true doesn't really change anything; I'm still in the same predicament as I was before. But I'm tired, sore, and angry; and I needed a distraction to keep me from going crazy. And it proved a very nice one.

Malon Astira