**********Twilight Princess: Link as a child **********
Link was sitting on his mother's lap and looked up to her as she closed the book.
"Mama? can you still hear in Hyrule field to this day?" he asked getting off. His mother thought about it for a while and shrugged.
"You know I have honestly no idea," his mother said. Link nodded and began playing with his figures his father carved out for him.
"How about if you ask your father?" she said getting up and going into the kitchen to begin cooking supper. Link nodded and played waiting until his father came home. He stood on the chair looking out the window until he could see his father come up from the village. He waited at the door and pounced on his father.
"Oh you got me!" his father exclaimed picking him up and swinging him around. Link began giggling hysterically.
"Papa, papa. Mama read me this story about this girl who sings in Hyrule field at night," Link said as he was set down. Links father smiled and thought about it, nodding.
"Ah yes. Malon's spirit mourning," his father said.
"Do you know who that is? Can you hear Malon?" Link asked walking beside him into the kitchen. Link's father nodded.
"Yes I've been in Hyrule field at night and yes you can hear, but like a spirit you can't see her," his father explained.
"Oh! Will I be able to go to Hyrule Field with you next time papa," Link asked? His father shook his head laughing.
"No, no Link! You're still a bit too young to go out there," his father replied. Link shook his head.
"No! I'm 6! See," Link said holding up his fingers to prove to his father. He ruffled his hair giving him a kiss on Link's forehead.
"Still too young," his father said. Link sat down and pouted but went and played with some sticks he used as swords, acting like his father. He loved doing his father's spin attack and the jump attack.
"HYAH" Link yelled jumping at his wooden opponent. He hit him but didn't even leave a scratch. Link continued and practiced until he knew he had skills like his father.
********** Years later **********
Link was finally a grown man and able to do things he wanted to do. Hey I think I'll go check out Hyrule field and see if I can hear this Malon spirit, Link thought. He headed to the bridge passing the springs where Ilia and Collin were splashing each other. Collin noticed him and ran up to him giving him a hug.
"Hiya Link! Where you going?" he asked smiling up at him. Link smiled back and returned his hug then pulled back to answer.
"I'm going out to Hyrule Field," Link answered. Collin frowned at him.
"Are you allowed to go out there, you know it's dangerous to go out at twilight," Collin said repeating Rusls words.
"Collin, I'm a grown man. I'm pretty sure I can defend myself," Link said. He looked past to Ilia.
"Right Ilia?" he called out. Ilia looked up and came over.
"Right about what?" she asked.
"I'm old enough to go out into Hyrule field?" Link repeated. Ilia nodded looking down at Collin.
"I know you love him, Collin, but he has to leave his childhood behind and mature," Ilia explained taking Collin by the shoulders. Collin looked up at Ilia then nodded.
"You will come back right Link?" he asked. Link smiled and nodded.
"You know I wouldn't my friends," Link replied hugging him again. Collin smiled and turned towards Ilia.
"We should probably go on to dinner," he said. Ilia smiled got up and left with Collin back to Ordon Village. Link opened the gate that separated the village from the outside forest.
Well here I go Link thought closing the gate behind him. He walked across the bridge looking at how far down it was for a fall and made it to Ordon forest. He enjoyed the view and asked a man with a bird's nest in his hair the way to Hyrule field.
"Oh! Off to Hyrule are you, well just take that path over there and that'll take you there," said the man happily.
"Thank you very much! Have a nice evening!" Link said tipping his head smiling.
"Yeah you too random Ordonian," the other man said. Link headed where the bird guy showed him and finally made it to Hyrule Field. He looked across it and could see Hyrule Castle far in the distance. He looked to the west and saw that the sun was almost out of sight on the horizon. Link continued walking until he made it to the bridge that ran over a stream halfway across the field. The sun was finally down and Link looked up to see that the stars came out.
Finally, Link could hear a distant melody flowing in the air so he sat down on the grass to listen to the sad melody. It does sound like she's mourning Link thought as she remembered what the description of the melody was from the books. Link closed his eyes and listened closely to Malons voice. He heard a noise which sounded like water dripping into a bucket every so often.
Well Malon did work on a ranch so I guess she'd be carrying a bucket around. But could those dripping noises be her tears falling into it? She never was carrying a bucket in the story! Link thought.
Link listened for a long time until he noticed some strange creatures coming towards him.
Uh-oh Link thought. Here comes trouble. Link swiftly took his sword out and destroyed those creatures with little effort. Link looked up at the starry night sky and saw the moon at its peak in the sky.
Is it that late already? I better head back then he thought then headed back to his house. Link took one last look behind him at the field and listened to Malons melody before running back home.