A woman stood in a large room at the base of a tower. The room was extremely elegant, tapestries and furniture everywhere. She herself wore a white dress with a purple vest-like top that extended down the back, coming to a point. On the front, below the vest-like top, an intricate design was placed, depicting the Royal Family's crest, the Triforce above a fire-red phoenix. She walked over to the window, her golden hair shifting behind her.

It's been what, four years? Four years, and yet he still hasn't returned. Impa doesn't agree on my decision to wait for him, but it's my choice, so here I wait. I have a feeling that he's close, but how close I'm not sure.

I told him that he could stay with me, but he kept insisting that he had to train so he could protect Hyrule. I still do not understand why he had to train; I mean Hyrule is pretty calm as it is.

My father's annoyed to pieces with me. Today marked the fiftieth prince he's paraded in here, trying to find one I'll agree to. I understand that he's just trying to look after me, but I get annoyed at it. I'd love to tell him about Link, but with him missing, it would just make my father mad.

She sighed and looked out at the land that lay before her. Hyrule Field stretched out across the land, providing access to most of the areas. There was the Kokiri Forest, safeguarded by Saria. It bordered Lake Hylia, which linked the Zora Domain to the world. Death Mountain lay to the east, home to the Gorons.

Link somehow made friends with every single area, save for the Gerudo Fortress, but he even managed to get a membership pass there. He is amazing, for sure. Of course, knowing my luck, he found someone while off adventuring and is smitten with her. He probably barely remembers me, if even that. And if he does, I'm probably just a princess that he saved at some point. He probably hasn't thought of me once since he left, unless he was telling one of his friends an escapade involving an evil man, a magic sword, and a princess in trouble.

I wish that we could have talked longer. I admit, ever since I laid eyes on that little kid from the Kokiri Forest and his fairy, something clicked. Of course, back then, I was too young to know what I felt, but now that I think about it, he's been at the forefront of my thoughts every day since then. I doubt the same applies to him, though. He didn't seem too interested in me, so maybe when he returns, if he hasn't found someone, I'll try a little harder to get to know him better.

Before he left, after he returned from his adventure in search of that fairy of his, we had a bit of time to just hang out. We spent an entire day just sitting out on Hyrule Field, talking and playing and laughing. He played that Fairy Ocarina of his and taught me some of the songs he knew. My favorite is that one song, Prelude to Light. I play it every once in a while, to remember him. He says it does something special, but he also says he has to be around for it to work, so I'm not so sure if it really works.

Every once in a while I hear that song or a similar song, and it reminds me of him. I have no idea where it comes from, but every once in a while, one of his songs echoes around the castle. They always play twice in a row, the same song in a one-two fashion. I'll ask Link when he returns what he knows about that.

I just can't wait until he returns. I don't care if he doesn't return my feelings or not, but I'm telling him that I love him the second I see him, whenever that will be.

She sighed, looking at the star-speckled sky. I am waiting, Link. I love you, and I always will. And here's hoping that you'll remember me...