Well what do you know, it was up way sooner than I thought. I guess I just had too much free time in school, or I just stopped caring, senioritis.

Chapter 4: Suffering and Unexpecting Hearts

The next few weeks seemed to drag on with no end. The visits were less frequent with more and more guards being placed. The meetings shortened by almost hourly room checks. The king had the bright idea to place a guard or two under the princess's window.

The princess seemed to not be her usual self. The servants, guards, and king noticed she seemed to mope around, not even cracking a smile. Impa felt extremely hurt seeing the princess in this state. Normally she greeted a young girl with a smile that brightened and gave hope to the whole kingdom, but now, it lay a ghost town. The mornings, no birds seem to sing, no flowers would bloom in her presence. Impa could not help but feel a dagger at her heart, knowing she is the cause of this. Yet she also seems to see other strange behavior the princess exhibits. The mornings are more frantic for her, she seems to spend much time in the lavatory, and very early. Meal times seemed more prolonged and the cooks were on constant call. She moved much slower through the castle for a reason that people shook off as sulking.

Link was distraught, it had been almost a week without seeing his only reason for existing. He knew that if he even step foot in the market place he might be arrested for suspicion. He wanted so bad to speak to her. He could feel the pieces of his heart begin to chip and break away with each passing day. The nights were so long, meaningless, empty, cold with no comforting angel by his side. He could only stare at the stars wondering if she too at that moment stared at them son in some small way they could be together.

As time went on the princess seemed more depressed and distant from the king. (And who could blame her?) He, however felt it was for the best. He did not want contradictions from his daughter on how he ruled. He did not feel it right for her, a princess expected to marry into royalty, to spend any time with, especially late at night, a young boy. The king thought maybe her depression had lead her to become ill, so he had the doctors keep watch over her. The chief physician felt something else amiss and decided to proceed with a few friendly check-ups. The next few days he observed her reactions to the small tests until going over his results with the nurses.

"This seems to be the only thing wrong with her."

"But sir, how is this possible?"

"Did you ship that day in school, or do I have to explain it to you as I would a child."

"But"

"No buts! The king said that if found anything wrong with her to inform him immediately."

"How do you think he's going to react?"

"How would you?" She lowered her head as he walked out and into the great hall.

"Your highness, we've found something with Zelda."

"What is it, is she just depressed or sick?"

"No sire… I don't know how to say this…"

He became very concerned at this point. "What!"

"I'm not sure if this is good or bad news…"

"Out with it!"

"She's pregnant."

Chapter 5 no idea when its gonna be up. I don't even know how to start it yet, but I was saying the same thing to myself about 4, so don't lose hope. Just hope the muse descends upon me some time soon.