Link quietly made his way out of Hylian Lake and pulled out his horse call. He looked at it and then put his lips up to it. He played the beautiful melody that was Epona's song. Epona came galloping towards Link at came to a skidding stop. Link fastened the saddle and jumped on Epona. He grabbed the reigns and whipped them up and back down signaling her to move forward. She ran forward down the path that lead back to Faron Province. The rugged cliffs that usually held Boblin Archers were barren and back to normal. Like everything else. Link was still half expecting an attack each time he went anywhere in Hyrule he was in Faron Province he went over the small bridge and towards Faron Woods.
"Oi! Link!" The Afro-haired short man yelled from were he sat. He had a bird's nest in his hair- literally. It was a birds gathering spot. Link remembered when he was a wolf how the birds said they thought his hair was cozy.
"Hi Coro." Link said casually.
"How's the fuel level in your lantern?"
"It's fine." He replied.'Wait,' Link thought. 'Coro sees everybody who passes, maybe he saw who wrote the letter go by...'
"Hey Coro," Link started.
"Hmm? Yeah Link?"
"Have you seen anybody knew come by yet?"
"Wadda' mean? Somebody moving in?"
"No, just.. anybody that you didn't recognize come through here?"
"Hmm...." Coro sat for a minute. "Nope, no one. Sorry Link, were you expecting someone?"
"No, no. Just curious." Link said.
"Well, see you around."
"Kay' Link. Hey next time you go to the fishing place tell my sis' I said 'Hi!'."
"Okay, I will. Bye"
"Bye!" Link kicked Epona gently and she went off.
He guided Epona through the forest and the reached Ordon Spring. Link jumped off Epona and walked over to the crystal water. The fairies were gently flying about over near the waterfall. Link took off his hat and set it on the sand, bent over the water, and splashed some on his face. The cool water soothed his hot face. Link sighed and wiped off the water in his eyes. He dried his face with his sleeve and reached over to grab his hat. He gripped sand. He looked over to the place were he left it, and then the other side, behind him, in the water and near Epona. No hat. "Were?!" Link shot his glance up to a near-by tree. He saw a cute little chibi-squirrel with his hat in it's mouth.
"HEY! Give that back!" Link shouted.
The squirrel squeaked, as if it were trying to laugh, and skited up the tree, hat and all.
"Come one give it back!" Link jumped up and ran after the squirrel, nudging Epona to follow. He followed it on the ground until he, clumsily, tripped and landed flat on his face. "Ow..." he looked up at the squirrel who was above the entrance to were his house was. It squeaked again, dropped the hat, and jumped into another tree. Link sat up and was sitting on his knees with his hands on his thighs. The squirrel came down the trunk of the tree and ran over to Link. He looked curiously at him and sniffed him. Link held out his hand and the squirrel sniffed it. The squirrel tweaked his ears and darted back towards the sighed again and stood up. He brushed the dirt off of his clothes and walked over to his hat. He bent over to pick it up. He brushed the dirt off of the hat. And inspected the after affect. A little unnoticeable teeth mark and a thread hanging off, nothing he couldn't fix. He poured the mountain of sand out and put it on his head. He whistled for Epona and headed towards the clearing. There waiting was Ilia.
"Hi Link!~" Ilia said, a little too happily.
"Uh, hi. Your awfully happy today." Link stated confused.
"Hi Epona." Epona skipped over to Epona and stroked her mane.
"How is your master doing Epona? He getting into trouble still?"Link sweat dropped. She was still obsessed with his horse.
"Hey Link. I'm going to steal Epona for awhile, kay'?" She winked at him.
"Yeah, sure." Link said. Epona could use the treatment.
Link turned and walked towards his house. He climbed the wooden ladder and opened the door to his house. He walked to the table and put his shield, sword, and bag down. He kicked of his boots and aligned the near the door while hanging up his hat. He went to his bed (wherever the hell that was) and laid down.
"Tomorrow, huh? Mr. Anti-Hero..." He repeated in his head until he was fast asleep and woke in up calmly in a grassy golden field.
He rose to look around. Golden grass of the mid-fall season swayed in the winds control. Flowers and wheat plants scattered throughout the field made humming noises in the wind. Link looked up to a green hill in the golden sea. A black figure was standing there. The sun shined from behind it, blinding Link's vision to see who it was. It held out it's hand towards Link. Link stood up gracefully and sprinted towards the figure. Every step he took got him no closer. He was running on a never ending abis. It suddenly went all black except for the little hill with the tall oak. The figure stood. Link stopped running. The man opened his eyes to reveal piercing red glow from them. It smirked at Link's state of surprise. In a flash of black, it was standing behind Link. "Like old times, right Link?" Was all he said, a creepy whispering voice before it stabbed through his heart with his shot his eyes open in a cold sweat and quickly checked his surroundings. He was back at his house, the sun barely peaking over the horizon. He wiped his head of the sweat and moved his bangs off his forehead. He looked out the window and saw Epona beside his house sleeping. Link's heavy breathing calmed as he recalled the bits of his dream. "
Like old times?" Link thought.
