…On the road, where the cars never stop going through the night…
The next day, the King and Queen rode in a carriage across Hyrule Field, headed to Gerudo Fortress. They were dressed in full royal attire, Link looking handsome but still dark and cruel, in a black tunic, crimson silk shirt, and black breeches. He wore black boots with steel tips. His black hat set off – although he was still young – silver hair. His eyes were as dark as ever, midnight-blue, almost black. Zelda looked pretty in a pale blue silk gown embroidered with silver thread in the pattern of the Triforce. A silver tiara sat atop her blonde hair, which was pinned up and curled. Pale grey slippers adorned her small feet, and her only jewelry was silver Triforce earrings and a silver necklace with a Sheikah eye pendant. The carriage was pulled by four black horses, and they made good time across the Field. As the entered Gerudo Valley, the horses picked their way across the bridges and finally entered the Fortress. Everybody was there. King Zora and Princess Ruto; Lord Darunia of the Gorons; The Sheikah Mistress, Qaya and finally Queen Nabooru and Princess Jezebelle herself. As the two monarchs entered, all the other nobles bowed low, even the Kings and Queens, for they only ruled portions of the land, but King Link and Queen Zelda ruled Hyrule as a whole.
…to a life where I can't watch the sunset, I don't have time, I don't have time…
As they made their greetings, Link drifted over to Darunia, as Zelda said hello to Qaya. "Greetings, your majesty," said Qaya in her soft voice. The ruler of the Sheikah was a slim woman, athletic and graceful. Her straight black hair measured down to her waist. She was one of the few Sheikah who wore their hair down all the time. The trademark scarlet eyes of the ancient race were deep with intelligence and understanding. She wore a silver band across her forehead that sported a ruby drop in the middle. Her mask was down for the occasion, and sat around her neck. She wore a crimson jumpsuit, streaked with black and silver, and a jeweled Sheikah eye sat in her chest. Soft black slippers that laced up to her knees were on her feet, and black gloves covered her hands. She wore no weapons, but didn't need them anyway. "Oh, Qaya, no formalities. We are all–" Zelda glanced at Link "–friends here," the Queen said. Qaya noticed the quick stare. "My lady, what is it?" asked the Sheikah gently. Zelda's eyes filled with tears as she stared helplessly at her friend. Qaya understood. "Come, sister, we shall talk,"
I've still got sand in my shoes, and I can't shake the thought of you…
'The whole thing started after Ganondorf. Link's humanity just began to etch away. He was okay when he asked Father–' Zelda passed a hand over her eyes, the prayer symbol to Nayru, to ease her father's afterlife '–for my hand in marriage. I accepted, because I loved him, and I knew it would be good for the kingdom. I don't think anyone foresaw what would happen to him. I think it also began with Saria. I believe Link had feelings for her, and when he realized she would never grow up and could not be with her, his anger started growing. So when we were wed, I gave Link the Ocarina of Time as a gift from wife to husband. That was the biggest mistake I ever made. With it, he again opened the Door of Time and retrieved the Master Sword. I am not completely sure what happened, but when he pulled it out of it's sleep, and when the sword noticed that Hyrule was in no peril whatsoever… the sword… did something to him. He staggered out of the Temple, his hair white and his tunic black, I didn't know what to do. I tried to persuade him to replace the sword but he wouldn't listen… that was the first time he hit me. He used the Ocarina, the Master Sword and his own magic to hold power over me, over Hyrule. Things just got worse from there. He murdered Saria, and slaughtered the rest of the Kokiri. He burned the Great Deku Tree. And through all of this, I realized I was pregnant. I am so scared of what this child will turn out like. I wish I could just take it away from Link, from all the horror he has brought upon this land. But I can't. Because Link would probably kill it and me. So I'm stuck, Qaya, and I can't escape."