An Evening to Remember
Link watched his mother and father rush around the house getting ready. Link, a hylian boy of 15 years, has been living in this house in the most populated village in Hyrule with his parents since he was very young. He has blond hair which he usually doesn't bother to comb, light skin, and usually wears his favorite green outfit: a large, green, sleeveless shirt over a light green long sleeve shirt, a brown belt with a round, gold buckle, white pants and brown boots.
" Link, you should come with us," his mother said. " You'll have a great time."
" The spring ball?" Link said. " Mother, you really think I'm gonna enjoy myself?"
Link's parents are attendants to the royal family and thus have a strong friendship with the king and queen of Hyrule. This is why they always are invited to parties, balls, and other events.
" Zelda will be attending," she said.
" How many times do I have to tell you, mother, we're just friends," Link said. " We've been friends since we were five."
" But as you get older, that friendship will develop into something more," his mother told him.
" But we've known each other too long," he said.
" You're father and I have known each other since childhood," she said. " But my point is you really should come with us to the ball this year."
" Your mother's right, Link," his father said. " You should come."
" And besides, we were discussing the ball with the king and queen and they said that Zelda is really hoping that you'll come," his mother said.
" Oh, alright," Link said.
" Don't you have something a little more descent you can wear?" she asked.
" No," Link said.
" Well, at least let me fix your hair," she said, starting to comb his hair down with her hand. " It's always such a mess."
There was a moment of silence as his father fixed his coat and his mother annoyingly straightened Link's hair. Link thought for a moment about what his mother had said. Zelda was the king and queen's only daughter. She was the princess of Hyrule. Her and Link had been best friends since childhood because of Link's parents' connection to the Royal family. It was because of their job that Link even met Zelda.
" So, Zelda wants me to come, does she?" Link said.
" Indeed she does," his father said.
" I wonder why it's so important to her that I go," Link said. " She's energetic and outgoing. It's not like she can't have a good time."
" Well, you're someone she knows," his mother said. " You two are the only ones attending the ball that are so young. You'd think she'd be uncomfortable being around so many adults she doesn't know. You're not ashamed of accompaning her at the ball, are you?"
" No, of course not," Link said. " I was just wondering."
" And I have another good reason for you to go," his mother said.
" What?" Link asked.
" You'll come to understand that on occasions like this, you never no what'll happen," she said. Link sat there for a moment thinking about what this meant but by the time he realized it and wanted to say something in return, his mother had already left the room. He was now sitting in the room along with his father, who was still fixing his coat. Link thought about what his mother said and what the night might bring.