Epilogue

Zelda stared at the grave in front of her. On it were only two words: Ganondorf Dragmire. She sighed and turned to the crowd of hyrulians behind her.

"There isn't much I can say. He is the only reason we were able to defeat Muerte, and he used up his life force doing it. He may have done some horrible things in his life, but there was more to him that anyone knew."

The hyrulians all bowed their heads in tribute as Zelda walked away from the grave. She walked to the gates of Hyrule City, telling her guards that she needed some fresh air. At the gate was a cloaked figure, waiting for her.

Under the hood of the cloak, Ganondorf grinned "That was the most touching fake funeral I've ever seen."

Zelda smiled despite herself "Well it had to be convincing, I mean I hardly think anyone would be okay with Ganondorf visiting me regularly."

Ganondorf smirked "Afraid of ruining your reputation?"

Zelda laughed "Well the new sage of light does have standards."

Ganondorf snorted "Sure, and I'm sure Midna is going to keep up the standards for the sage of time as well. I'm just glad you got the triforce back, you were starting to develop a sense of humor. It was scaring me."

Egon threw a sheikah dagger at the target in front of him, managing to hit it this time. His family had agreed to move to Hyrule (after Zelda had invited them to live at the castle for Egon's brave contributions to saving the world) and Egon was receiving lessons from a top rate sheikah named Itzal.

Midna glared at a certain wolf who was giving her puppy eyes from across her castle throne room, it was a staring contest for who would give out first.

Suddenly one of Midna's advisors came into the room "So good to see you back your majesty! We've been preparing a feast in your hon- why is there a dog in the room?"

Midna couldn't keep a strait face any longer, she burst out laughing "He followed me home, and against my better judgment: I think I'm going to keep him."

She looked stern again "But only as a pet all right puppy dog?"

Link gave a puppy's grin, it was a start.

Zelda frowned, perplexed "There's only one thing I can't figure out: why did you pick that name? Chariton hardly seems to fit you."

Ganondorf smiled, not a trace of mischief in his face "Let's just say it's my way of letting go of a long, stale grudge."