I step into the small hotel carrying Kierana on me hip. The woman behind the desk looks up when I enter and I notice the small bell that had rang when I went into the room for the first time. I smile at her and hold out my free hand.

"Hello. I was wondering if I could possibly get a room here for a while?" She looks at me and blinks.

"Do you have an appointment?" I look at her in shock, then shake my head. "Are you positive? Because we have had a large amount of cancellations… Oh well. Yes, you may have a room. It's only going to be… thirty rupees a night, assuming that your daughter will share with you?" I nod and give her the money. She looks up at me and seems to get a good look at Kierana for the first time. She puts her hand over her chest and gasps.

"What's wrong?" I ask, wondering what she could have seen that scared her like that. She shook her head and pointed at Kierana. My daughter looks at me curiously.

"Link…" whispers the woman, and I freeze.

"Link… who? I don't know anything about a Link. What are you talking about?" I ask, feigning ignorance. "I'm not sure what's going on."

"Link saved our town. He saved Kafei and… well, I guess that it's just a strange memory. I heard about his wedding, but I couldn't make it. Who are you, anyway? I can't believe someone is here who's never heard of Link." She looks at me suspiciously. I shrug.

"My name's Malon, and this is Kierana," I say, instantly regretting what I had said. "Anyway, thanks for the room, I'm really tired, think I'll go settle down." I grab my key and rush up the stairs. I hastily open my door and close it, making sure that it locked behind me.

"Mama? Who's she?" Kierana looks at me again, her eyes wide. I shake my head.

"Mama's sorry sweetie, but I don't know. It's hard, being in a strange place like this. Anyway, let's take a little nap, okay?" As the two of us settle down on the bed, I silently wonder what I am doing to my poor child.

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"She's taken the girl and ran. Her father says that she's on her way to Termina, wherever that is. Ever heard of it?" Clandestine was standing in front of Link, still in the disguise that she had used as Filipina, giving her report. Link smiled.

"Perfect. I have just the person to send after her. Good work, Clandestine. You're going to have to keep this up, regularly visiting and all, just to make sure that we have someone there that can help us get information." She nodded, smiling. As she left, Zelda came into the room, grinning.

"Link, sweetheart, how's it going? Any luck?" She walked over to her husband and threaded her arms around his waist. He turned around and kissed her gently, gathering her into his arms. She giggled.

"What?" Link asked, looking at the innocent expression that was on his wife's face. "What?" She laughed.

"Link… I'm pregnant."

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I was awake early the next morning. I look over at Kierana and smile as she sleeps, feeling alive for the first time in ages. I change into clothes that I had brought from the ranch and slowly brush my long, waist-length red hair. I decide that today is going to be a day of exploring. I heard that there was a ranch nearby, and I was going to see if I could take Kierana to go and visit the animals. She had a way with them, I had to admit. When she wakes up, I quickly dress her and we head off. I get us to the ranch in good time, and I walk over to a house that I see and knock on the door.

"Mama, we're going to see the horses, aren't we?" Kierana asked, though it was more of a statement than a question. I laugh and tell her yes. She's running around when the door opens. I turn to see who it is and I'm shocked. Standing there is a woman that makes me feel as if I'm staring into a mirror.

"Who are you?"