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25th Entry: A Vacation-The Lost Woods
January 13th, the 7th year in the reign of King Ganondorf I
Dear Diary,
Before I left for the Lost Woods two days ago, Goron Link gave me a word of advice: "You know, I've heard the Lost Woods can be a very confusing place. You sure you don't want to reconsider?"
I laughed it off. "C'mon Link. It's just a forest, how confusing could it be?" He smiled, but his eyes were still concerned.
"Just be careful, alright?" he said, worried.
I smiled reassuringly. "I'm sure I'll be fine." He nodded and gave me a hug. I waved as I set off towards the Lost Woods.
As I walked into the woods, I noticed music. I couldn't ever figure out where it was coming from, but it was very mysterious, and familiar. Almost reminiscent of my mother's song, but I just couldn't figure out why. I tried to walk in a straight line, figuring this would lead me out of the forest eventually. However, after I had walked about five minutes, I noticed some of the territory was looking very familiar.
"This isn't working." I said out loud. I wasn't scared, or even confused really. Just...I don't know. This was just a strange place. I tried taking some turns here and there, but nothing ever helped. By now I was getting frustrated.
"C'mon. Link made it through this place, he said so himself. If he did it, so can I." I closed my eyes and listened. The music was louder to my left, softer to my right. Link said he followed the music to get to the Forest Temple...thingie, so I should go the opposite direction of the music. I went to my right. In the next room, I did the same thing. And I kept doing that until-
"Hey! Who are you! What do you want?" I looked down in surprise. A little boy stood there, wearing bright green clothes, just like...
"Hey! You're a Kokiri!" I said, very excited. He rolled his eyes.
"No really. Real observant lady." He said sarcastically.
I put my hands on my hips. "And I bet your name is Mido." His eyes widened.
"H-how do y-y...no, you're wrong! I don't know any Mido." He said, his face turning very red.
I bent down so I could see eye to eye with him. "So what is your name?" I asked him, knowing perfectly well the answer.
"Uh...um..." He studdered for an answer, pride not allowing him to admit who was right. "Link!" he said all of a sudden. "Y-yeah my name is Link, so there." He crossed his arms and gave a proud smile.
Now it was my turn to roll my eyes. "Give me a break. Honestly, there are not that many Links on this earth, and I already know two of them. So why don't you try again Mido?"
He took a step back. "You...know Link?" he said, almost hopefully.
I smiled. "Well that would depend on which Link you're talking about. Though I'm betting the Link you know has blond hair and bright blue eyes."
He nodded and smiled. "You mean you really know Link? Really?"
I laughed. "Yes, Link is my best friend."
He kept on pressing. "So he's alright? I mean he's doing okay?"
I thought at that question for a second. "Well, last time I saw him he was okay, and that was about half a month ago, so yeah, I guess he's okay."
Mido's face darkened for a second. "You promise you're telling the truth?"
I gave another nod. "Yes, I give you my word."
That seemed to please him, but he quickly resumed his business-like manner. "So what's your name, and why are you here?"
I laughed again. Say what you like, but the little guy definitely has spunk. "Well, my name is Malon Astira, and I just wanted to see if I could take a look at your home. Well, I mean, not your home specifically, but the Kokiri Forest. Is that possible? Or would I be breaking some big Kokiri rule?"
Mido thought at it for a second, then brightened up. "Well, if your a friend of Link's I guess it's okay."
I clapped my hands together. "Great! Thank you very much!"
He nodded, a grin on his face. "C'mon Miss Malon." he said. I followed him through the woods for a little while longer, and I started to notice that the number of trees were getting fewer, and I was able to see the sky for the first time.
"Hey, that's weird." I said out loud.
Mido looked up towards me. "What?"
I motioned up. "I thought I had only been in these woods for an hour or so. But the sun's already begun to set."
He nodded. "The Lost Woods is a strange place. It has the ability to make one lose all track of time, all sense of direction. It can be a very frightening place to someone who has never been there before. Frankly, I was surprised that you came out with your sanity intact."
I shrugged, and we kept walking. Eventually we came to the end of the wood. As we stepped out, I let out a gasp.
"This is where you live?" I asked, amazed.
He gave a bright smile. "Yep! This is Kokiri Forest."
I just stood there for a second, taking it all in. The homes were all built into the trees. Not only that, but there were fireflies everywhere, flying here and there. The silence was broken when I heard Mido let out a yawn.
"Well, I'm tired. It's time for bed." I looked down at him.
"Umm...well, uh.." I said, not really knowing how to ask.
He grinned. "Don't worry. I know where you can stay." He led me down the hill and we came to a treehouse of sorts with a ladder leading up to the room. "You can sleep here."
"What about the person who lives here? Where will they stay?" I asked, worried.
He just grinned. "Don't worry. They won't mind." He gave another yawn. "I'm going to bed, but I'll show you around tomorrow, so don't worry." I nodded and waved as he ran for his house. Laughing, I climbed the ladder and went into the little house. Inside were two tables, a couple stools, and a bed. I laid my bag down on the floor, sat down on one of the stools, just looking back on the day's events. Pretty crazy, if you ask me.
Anyway, that's what happened today. I guess I'll have to wait and see what Mido has in store for me tomorrow. Talk to you later.
-Malon Astira
