Chapter 9 A Great Power

"Sometimes I can feel you in the breeze.

The murky sand will make you wheeze.

The sad song of the bluebird reminds me of you.

Do you ever think of me too?

"But the path was carved, the way was set.

The future was made, but never will I forget.

The days we spent together, now broken apart.

The days were bound and tethered, and again, they will not start."

Rohan finished reading the poem, and silence reigned over the camp.

"That is... so sad..." the Cook said, dabbing his eyes with a hankerchief.

"I not understand speech Rohan," Massa'an said. "Repeate please it for me?"

"Its not a speech," Rohan said. "It's a poem of lost love."

"Yeah, but what does it mean?" Massa'an asked.

Rohan sighed, and brushed his hair out of his face.. He was not in the mood for Massa'ans jokes whether they were intentional or unintentional. Massa'an then noticed the tears streaming down Link's face, and stopped. Rohan walked over and sat by Link.

"That was carved on the rocks we found further inland."

Link just nodded as the tears continued.

"They remind you of Marin, don't they."

"Yes," Link said.

"Much on this island does," Captain Samir said. "But this is not Koholint Island, for Koholint disappeared."

"I think it did," Link said. "That's what the Wind Fish said, before I awoke in the ocean."

"I do not understand any of this," Massa'an said. "I not get what speak you guys."

The Captain walked over to Link.

"You out of all people are the most qualified to judge Link," he said. "What should we do now? We have come here, to this island which reminds you of your painful past. Shall we continue, or should we take you back to the ship so that you won't remember all this stuff?"

Link thought about this.

'Remember Storm, you may find what you are looking for on this island?'

Link drew his sword.

"I will continue from here," he said, "alone. You guys must remain here until I return."

"Wait a minute Link," the Captain said. "What if you meet... something you don't want to meet. We already saw a ghost, who knows what lives on this island."

"But I know that what I face may very well be on this island," Link said. "And I must face it, alone. If I'm not back within a day then..."

"Then we're coming after you," the Captain finished. "Don't think we're going to leave without you Link."

"Okay," Link said. "But I'm going."

"Link," Rohan said. "Be careful, you hear?"

"I will," Link said.

"Please don't go deading," Massa'an said.

Link turned, and began walking out towards the center of the island.

'Storm, tell me, did you ever figure out what you are looking for?'

Link thought about this.

"I seek a way to bring back that which has died. A way to stop people from destroying things which should not be destroyed."

'Storm, you seek a great power. Lets go and see if we can find it.'