A/N: -Lolilou12- Thank you for your kind words
Kareena walked through the town proudly. She looked around; now that she was in a different form, she could leech more rupees out of the fools. They wouldn't believe the royal musician story, so simple pickpocketing may be the answer. Kareena picked a target and walked nonchalantly by.
"Kareena, we need to find the whistling stone," Skull kid called out. The girl quickly folded her arms in front of her, so her target couldn't tell that she nearly robbed him.
"Of course," she said trying to look innocent. "Where do you think it would be?"
Skull kid reached her side and put his hands on his hips, "Give it back."
Kareena smiled sweetly and shook his head, "I don't know what you're talking about." She shrugged and begun to look for another target. She felt something tug on her bag. It slipped from her shoulder and Skull Kid leaned over and pulled out a small ring.
"This wasn't here before," he said firmly.
Kareena chuckled slightly, rubbing the back of her neck, "How did that get in there?" Skull kid just rolled his eyes before slipping the ring into the man's bag.
"We should ask around to see if anyone has seen the whistling stone," Skull kid suggested. Kareena thought about this. It was easier to fool people when she was a Hylian.
"Okay, who looks like they have half a brain," Kareena asked.
Skull Kid looked around with the deku shrub. A man carrying a large pile of books drew both of their attention. Kareena saw him and scurried to him. "Sir, sir," she called. The man looked around before looking down at her. "Sir, May I trouble you for a moment?" she asked.
The old man scanned her from the petals on her head to her wooden feet. "How may I be of service?"
"I'm looking for a whistling stone and I was wondering if you know where it is," she asked trying to look sweet.
"Of course I can tell you and even lead you to it but now I have something to do first. If you can help, I can finish much faster," he said.
Kareena thought about this unsure and slightly irritated. "We will be glad to help," Skull kid answered quickly before she could open her mouth.
"Great, follow me," the older man said and he begun to continue his way down the street. Kareena followed Skull Kid and the man; she looked at all the people who passed by briefly thinking about all the rupees they had in their pouches.
"Why do you look down on everyone?" Skull Kid asked.
"I do not look down on everyone," Kareena answered.
"You keep calling everyone fools or ignorant," Skull Kid said.
Kareena thought for a moment before answering, "People are selfish. They only care for themselves. How can anyone with that mindset deserve to have respect?"
"You fall in this category as well. You steal for your own gain," Skull Kid pointing out.
Kareena let the words roll off her back. "Exactly my point."
"Here we are," their guide said stopping in front of a house. All the windows were boarded shut and it looked a little run down. "I'm going to have to ask you to wear these." The man handed a pair of gloves to each of them. Kareena put the gloves that at one point would have fit perfectly, but as a deku shrub they were loose. The older man opened the door and the other two walked in.
Beds lined the interior of the house. Everywhere Kareena turned there were figures lying in the beds. "What do you need our help for?" Kareena asked.
"All the people here are ill. The remedy is within one of these books," the man started, "All I need from you is to help me find the remedy, make it, and distribute it."
"Can we have a cut of the pay?" Kareena asked. Skull Kid shot her a look.
The man chuckled, " I'm not getting paid. I'm doing this for free."
Kareena didn't believe him, but still agreed to their deal.
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Kareena gave the last of the remedy to the last patient. The small child smiled, "Thank you, miss. You have a really pretty flower."
Kareena could feel her heart melt slightly, "Uh.. Thank you." The deku shrub backed off slightly. She walked to the doctor expectantly. "So can you lead us to the whistling stone?"
The doctor removed his gloves and moved to the entrance. "Of course, you two follow me." Kareena grinned and disposed of her gloves like the doctor did. She followed the doctor out of the sick house. Skull Kid caught up quickly and stuck by her side.
"He doesn't seem that selfish. He came all the way here just to help those people," Skull Kid said.
"Pfft, he probably already pocketed it all," Kareena responded softly. Skull Kid just shook his head.
"Here it is," the doctor announced. Kareena stepped up to the stone that stood as tall as her. There was a small hole in it. She leaned close to it and could hear the whistling. There were two measures that sounded the same and the third held an eighth note. The last measure mirrored the first two. Kareena pulled out her lute and plucked the notes. B-A-F; B-A-F; B-A-E-D; E; B-A-F. She put down the instrument. The melody was beautiful and calming.
"Thank you," she said as understanding filled her mind. The doctor was truly selfless.
The older man smiled, "That what I'm here for." Kareena tried to smile back. "I have to leave. I hope that you accomplish what you need to do." He left the two alone.
Kareena then turned to her comrade, "Skull Kid, You don't need to follow me. I just dragged you into this without asking you. It was selfish of me."
The boy looked at her and smiled with his beak-like mouth. "That's true, but I won't leave you."
Kareena looked at him surprised, "Why?"
"You need to see that not everyone is selfish. Besides, someone needs to make sure that you don't rob everyone blind," Skull Kid answered. Kareena smiled as best she could with her wooden mouth. Skull Kid took the lead and started off.
Kareena breathed softly so he couldn't hear, "Thank you, Skull Kid."
