1Saya woke up at sunrise. Navi watched her go through her morning routines, no longer startled by the child's similarity to her father. She saw how Saya swung her sword: in her left hand. Maybe it was a trait carried through families. Saya kissed the little tan filly and whispered in her ear, "If you're still here when I'm older, how about coming with me?" The filly whinnied and tossed he mane.
Saya smiled and strapped on her equipment. "Don't go away now," she told the young horse.
"You like Dusky, Saya?" Malon asked from the doorway.
"I like horses in general, especially after Epona," the girl informed her. Malon smiled. Epona had been Link's horse.
"Dusky isn't really her name. That's just what we'll call her until we find a better name." Saya nodded.
"So you know where you're going, do you?" Malon asked as the reached the Ranch's gate.
"Uh-huh," Saya replied, "Kakariko, then Death Mountain to see the Gorons."
"Sure you'll be okay?"
"The Gorons know my dad. I'll be fine. Besides, if they have a Wolfos problem, too..." She ducked under Malon's playful slap.
"Well, I'll see you around," she called and began to run towards the village of Kakariko at the base of Death Mountain.
"Why does this field need to be so big?" Saya complained. She looked at the sky. Just before noon. Her father had taught her how to use sun time before she had left.
"If it's any consolation," Navi replied, "Hyrule Field is much more dangerous at night. What with all the Stalchilds, Wolfoses..."
"Wolfoses? Here?"
"Of course, Saya. Where did you think the one at Lon-Lon came from? But they're so rare now, anyways. Being hunted for their pelts, I believe."
It's such a pity, Saya thought, If only I could find some way to breed them, or convince people they weren't so bad...if only they didn't want to eat me...
"I think I can see Kakariko," Navi interrupted. Saya looked up. She could see something spinning slowly.
"Hey. Isn't that the windmill dad wrecked to get the Lens of Truth?"
Navi checked. "I believe you're right, Saya," she said.
Saya grinned. "I bet we could be there before dinner!" She broke into a run, Navi's wings humming as she tried to keep up. Suddenly, the girl froze. Navi smacked into her back.
"What?" Navi asked.
"Listen...there it is again!" hissed Saya, "Hear it?" Navi listened closely, and , sure enough, she heard a whimper.
Saya crept over to the bushes, ignoring Navi's "I-don't-think-this-is-good-Saya"-ing. She parted the branches and gasped. Curled around a tree root was a small White Wolfos cub.