Life After Legend

Chapter 2: The Princess

It was the next morning after the thief had broken into Link's house. Link was sitting on his bed contemplating the robbery. 'He didn't take anything, but then again there isn't much to take. He didn't seem like a regular thug. He was almost professional. So, he was hired to rob my house? He had to be. Why else would he come all the way out here? Why my house? What did he mean he forgot about the cow? How did he get away? He used a Sheikan trick for sure. He wasn't very good at it though. That tune he whistled, what was it?' Link pulled out his ocarina and played the tune that the thief had whistled. Link disappeared in a series of lights.

A small woman was praying aloud in the Temple of Time. "Oh goddesses, please hear my plight. My husband is sick and my daughter is young. I cannot work with my husband being so sick and my daughter is too young to work. I have no way to take care for both. Soon I won't be able to care for either one. Nayru give me wisdom to see the right path, Farore to make me take the first step, and Din to help me endure the trials. Amen."

In the beginning of her prayer, she didn't notice a series of lights appear behind her. She never noticed the man that appeared suddenly behind her either. She turned around to leave when she noticed, and was startled by, the man. The man said nothing, but he held his purse in his outstretched hand. The lady looked confused and stared at the man. He looked like he was of decent wealth, but even that class of people couldn't afford to freely give money around.

"Take it. You need this more than I do." The man said. The woman eagerly took it and started to leave.

As she left out of the door she called back tot he man, "May the goddesses always bless you and your family!"

"Well, well, well, look who's here, Link." A voice called out from among the shadows. Princess Zelda stepped out from among the shadows. "You can't give money to every beggar you see. You'd make it harder for all of the other poor people who actually work for a living."

"Princess, you need not tell me what to do with my money. It is my personal affair. It isn't as if I walk through the streets just handing out money. She looked as if she really needed a helping hand."

"You'll ruin yourself financially!"

"Zelda, I find it sweet that you're thinking about me, but you must remember I have lots of money. I could be the richest man in Hyrule, if most of my money wasn't in Termina. Now tell me something, what are you doing here instead of being at the castle?"

"Rauru, told me to meet with him. Why did you come here?"

"I'll tell you later. Let me come with you to that meeting." Zelda shrugged as she created a portal for the both of them. They were enclosed in a blue light and found themselves in the Light Temple. Rauru walked up to both of them.

"I suppose you are wondering why I called you here, Zelda. I am glad you came also, Link. Last night someone played the Prelude of Light other than Link or a sage. Do you have any idea whom this could be?"

"I don't really see the reason for worry." Zelda said.

"Zelda, if just anybody knew and could use these songs, crime in Hyrule would escalate. It would be nearly impossible to catch the crook of any crime! I do know who played the song, Rauru. It was a thief who broke into my house."

"Link, you don't realize, not just anybody can use these songs, even if they know them!" Zelda replied.

"Then why could the thief use the song to get away? That's why I was in the temple today! I played the song the thief used to get away!"

"Stop your bickering, children. I will look into the matter some more." Rauru said as he sent us back to the Temple of Time.

"Link, wait!" Zelda called as I was leaving the temple. "You're invited to a party at the castle tomorrow! You have to come. Everybody who is anybody will be there!"

"If you're sending out invitations on the eve of the party, I doubt many people will come."

"I sent the other invitations a week ago, you numbskull! I wanted to personally invite you myself, but I couldn't find you. So will you come?"

"Sure, why not. I doubt I'm high enough in society for people to know me though." He opens the door to leave and finds a mob outside. They shout, "We love you Link!" With that, Link quickly shuts the door. "Wow. I'm quite popular after all."

"I'll expect to see you there." Zelda said as she was opening the door. "Remember you need to dress formal." and with that she left.

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