"Who are you?" I don't mean to sound rude, but my mind is working rapidly, and I almost can't think. She looks at me, eyebrows raised.

"Who are you? I think a better question is, am I seeing things?" She's suspicious, I can tell, but she has a slight smile on her face. That's good. Maybe she will be able to help me.

"I'm Malon, and this is Kierana, my daughter." Her eyes move and focus on Kierana, and she freezes.

"Oh my… Malon? I'm Romani, and I think we should talk. Is… Is she Link's daughter?" I think quickly, but she seems so sure of her deduction, I have no choice but to tell her.

"Yes," I whisper, looking at her. "She is. I think we need to talk, too."

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I tell her about Link. I tell her about how he's chasing after me, and how he wants my daughter. All the while, Kierana is playing with a little dog that is running around and laughing. I smile when I see her having so much fun, but I quickly go back to the conversation. Romani in turn tells me about her life.

"When I was very little, my dad brought me here. My mom had just died, but I don't remember much of that. Anyway, I came here and was raised on this farm. When I was about 14, Link came here and saved all of the cows from 'them.' Anyway, after he saved Termina, he left." I pause, doing the math. Romani, no matter how much she looked like me, was actually three years younger. I blink in surprise after figuring this out, but I shake my head and motion for her to continue.

"I've been hoping that he will come back because I never got to say a proper thank you. But now that you're here, maybe I can help you. I don't want to believe that Link would do that, but I also don't think that you would make this up. Kierana looks too much like Link. So, let me help you." A woman enters the room. She's older than Romani, and looks slightly different, but could still pass as my sister.

"Romani? Who are you… talking… to?" She notices both of us and trails off. "Okay. Which one of you are my sister, and why… are there two of you?" She looks at us both in horror, and I try to smile reassuringly.

"Oh, Cremia. This is Malon, and her daughter, Kierana. I'm going to help her because she is in hiding from Link." The woman called Cremia looks at me and I nod.

"Hello Malon. I'm Cremia, Romani's older sister. My goodness. You look so much like Romani, I can't tell you two apart. That's a frightening thought. I've raised her since she was little, and when her older sister can't even tell who she is…" A hand goes to her forehead and she sits down roughly.

"Cremia, listen to me. I want to help her." Romani quickly informs her older sister of our plan, and when she is finished, Cremia is crying.

"Please, Malon, tell me if there is anything that I can do for you. I want to help. What can I do?" I think about it for a minute, then smile and inform her of my plan.

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"Mama? Why aren't we at home anymore? I want to see Grandpoppy and I miss all of the ponies." I shake my head and pull her close to me. The bed that we are sleeping on is warm and cozy, and I silently thank Romani for what she is doing for us. I give her a kiss on the forehead.

"Baby, I don't know when we're going home. But I'm going to try to explain this to you the best that I can. Your daddy and I haven't seen each other in many years, since before you were born. I knew that he didn't love me, so I didn't try to push him to marry me. You know what marry means, right?" She nods. "Well, when I had you, I was afraid that daddy would take you away. But I love you too much to let him take you, so I'm not going to let anything happen to you. We are always going to be together." I look down at her to find she is fast asleep. I smile and curl up with her, thankful for what was going on.

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