Chapter:4
Familiar Song
Sunlight filtered the room in which Zelda slept in. Her hair was unruly
since she forgot to take a shower the other day. Her complexion was fair,
and her lips were ruby red. Her blonde hair was tangled in parts and her blankets
were practically off the bed. Today is when a hero was to be Knighted and
would forever be the protector of Hyrule. Yet Zelda didn't want to get up.
but knew that she had to...Zelda sighed and pushed some hair out of her face,
she stretched and then went to the bathroom.
Zelda took her time in the shower and poured to handfulls of shampoo
onto the palm of her hand. She massaged her scalp very slowly and rinsed off
the shampoo with the water. Next was the soap it smelled like raspberries,she
rubbed it over every inch of her. When she was all washed up,Zelda turned the taps
and the water came to a hault...the water from the shower head dripping slowly and
landing on the slippery tubs surface. Zelda grabbed a yellow towel,she dried herself
and then her hair. When her hair was dry enough she began to curl her hair,not tight curls
but long and loose curls. When her hair was finished Zelda walked out of the washroom
and into her bedroom. There she found her lengthy,flowing crimson red dress. There was medium
straps that hung off her shoulders, it showed just enough clevege and it fell to the ground.
With every step she made in it the dress would gracefully flow,her hair was nicely curled and
her skin smelled nice. Zelda didn't think that she smelled that nice so she took out her strawberry perfume
and applied it around her neck. She was gorgeous!
"I guess I should get going now..."Zelda thought out loud.
Before Zelda left she grabbed her Ocarina of Time and walked through the stone corridoors,past many doors
until she found the back entrance near the market place. It was a serene garden with a bench placed under a willow tree,
there was a shallow pond and an assortment of plants and flowers. Zelda came here almost every day to relax and practice
her musical skills...She only really new one song,her lullaby that her mother used to play for her when she was a baby.
She seated herself on the bench and began to practice,she would play the song 7 times before stopping to take a break and then
continuing on once again.
The water splashed and rippled with every dive that Link made. He was in Lake Hylia swimming around in the clean fresh water.
Today was Link's day...he would be Knighted by the King himself...Link never got nervous but this morning his nerves got the
better of him. He decided to just ignore it and get this Knighting over with... Link splashed his face with water,it was cool and refreshing.
Epona was impatiently snorting telling Link that she wanted to be riden around,she didn't like to stay in one place too long.
Link dived in the water and then went back on land to get changed and ride Epona.
He put on his green tunic and his brown boots,he equiped his shield and sword,instead of equiping his bow and quiver Link put it in Epona's
saddle compartment. When he was dressed Link mounted Epona and steered her towards Hyrule fields once again.
The wind from riding Epona dried Link's hair and it helped him calm his nerves. When Link reached the castle he unmounted Epona and walked
across the drawbridge and into the market place. Link walked around until he found the opening to the castle entrance. As Link walked around
the corner to the Castle doors he heard a sound...A song...A familiar lullaby...?Link saw some hedges and decided to try and spy on the person
who was playing that lullaby. He moved a couple of branches and quietly peered through them to see a girl with long curly blonde hair,with a red
dress on,sitting on a bench...Link couldn't see her face but he knew that she was playing an Ocarina.
Zelda stood and walked towards the door and went to see her father inside his chambers.
Link stopped spying and went inside the castle,before he could open the front doors a guard stopped him.
"Excuse me!"Said the guard.
"I am the hero for the knighting..."Said Link.
"You have to go through the back doors and see the King..."Stated the guard.
Link nodded and went around back. He just wanted this day to end so he could get out of here...Link stopped when he reached the back doors and
took a deep breath. He pushed open the door but didn't see anyone. They were already in the ballroom waiting for the King,Link and Zelda to arrive.
Link didn't know where the King's chamber was so he started to walk around hoping to find someone to give him directions...Luckily there was a cook
holding a silver platter filled with food and asked him for directions.
"Do you know where the King's quarters are?"Asked Link.
"It is that door an the left hand side..."Said the cook.
Before Link could even thank him he disappeared around the corner.
Link turned around and walked down the hall towards the left door,someone was coming out of the King's room.
Zelda emerged from her father's room and walked down the hallway to where the cook had gone.
They were both silent but Zelda caught sight of Link instantly. She turned her head and passed Link without a second glance back.
Zelda's thoughts
Is that...no! it couldn't be...?Is it really Link?
Link never once looked at Zelda,he was too busy thinking about what to say to the King?
He entered the room and slowly stepped inside,the King was standing in front of the mirror.
"You must be Link."Said the King.
"Yes."Spoke Link.
"Have you met my daughter...Zelda?"Asked the King.
"Zel...Zelda!"Studdered Link.
"Yes...she just left my room before you entered..."Finished the King.
silence
Link told the King that he would see him in the ballroom and bid the King a good bye.
He had to go and think was it the same Princess Zelda that he left eight years ago?
He didn't know how to face her...maybe he didn't recognize him...?no!she had to have remembered him.
Then Link realized that the girl playing that lullaby must have been Zelda...She looked pretty from the back,Link couldn't get a clear image of her face.
No he musn't think like that!He was a hero and those things couldn't distract him!
Link shook it off and decided to just go to the ballroom and wait for the King...He had to go through with this no matter what!