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Chapter 8 start

"I'll come tonight," he said turning me around and pushing me back up on the balance beam, "hurry."

I quickly made my way across the beam back to the garden. I checked to make sure nobody was there.

All clear.

I jumped back through my window. I walked to my door only to see his majesty sitting on my bed.

"Good morning Zelda."

I nodded my head.

"Where have you been?"

"I do believe that's none of your business."

"I don't want you to see Link anymore."

"Why!?"

"He's going to be a bad influence on your studies."

"No he won't!"

"You will no longer see Link and that's final!" at that word he stomped out of the room and told Impa to make sure I don't leave.

I sat down on my bed at a loss for words. From the corner of my eye I saw Impa enter the room.

"Get out."

"Zelda…"

"GET OUT!"

She walked out of the room with a hurt expression on her face. I never left my room that day. Later around twelve midnight I was in no mood for sleep. I heard a tapping at my window. I walked over and saw Link leaning against the inner balcony with his arms crossed. I opened the window and he quietly walked inside.

"You have to be very quiet."

"I know," he said as he looked down.

"Did he tell you to leave me be?"

"Yes, he said you were on lockdown for awhile. Zelda I think he's…"

"You think he's what?"

"I think he might be planning an arranged marriage for you."

"Why!? I thought I was aloud to marry who I please?"

"That's how it's supposed to be but with you being his only daughter you might be married off to some prince. Like the Zora prince."

"I want to marry as I please! Link you've got to help me!"

"You think I would let some random prince marry you? I'm already thinking up a plan," he said running his hand through my hair.

"Thank you Link," I said smiling at him.

He leaned down and kissed my lips.

"I must go, goodnight princess." He captured my lips one more time.

We stayed like that for a moment. I heard what sounded like a door closing. Link slowly pulled away and jumped out my window and into the night. I walked to my window seal.

"Goodbye, my handsome knight."

I heard my door open. I turned around slowly and saw Impa enter the room.

"Why are you still up this late Zelda?"

"I couldn't sleep. I'm sorry I was mean to you earlier."

"That's alright, I could tell your father made you upset."

"Don't ever call that man my father!" I felt a tear fall down my face. "A man like that is no father to me…Impa please, just leave, I…I need sometime alone, please." I whispered the last word.

Impa exited the room quietly without saying a word.

I kept up with my studies thanking the ancient Hylians that my studies were on how to be a good princess and were at the castle and not in a school. Being a good princess was a breeze all I had to do was look the part and not say a word unless I was in a conversation.

About a month had past and I still had not seen Link. I was started to get worried.

Why hasn't he at least come to see me? Doesn't he love me anymore?

I stopped myself before I finished my thoughts. Sure I knew Link as a child, but, I practically just met him, there's no way I could be in love with him or he with me.

After a long and boring day with my studies I ventured back to my room. I saw Impa sitting on my bed holding an envelope in her hands.

"Impa?" I said looking at the envelope.

She handed it to me with a curious expression. I took it from her. My name was printed in beautiful cursive. The envelope was a mint green color. It had a familiar smell. I flipped the letter over. The seal on the back was the golden triforce. I was just starting to learn about the triforce in my studies. I stood there holding the letter in my hands not wanting to open it, almost scared of what it might say. What if something happened to Link and this is his last words to me? Or, what if it says he's eloping with Malon?

No, I need to stop myself, it's probably nothing.

"Zelda, what's wrong?" Impa asked me.

"No, it's nothing."

I put my fingers on the seal and opened the letter.

Chapter 8 end

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