Author's note: I do not own Hylia, Hyrule, Dragmire, Link etc, or any variation thereof. They belong to Nintendo.
City of Hylia, Mayor's Office
"Good morning, Daddy," Sarah chirped happily, entering her father's office. The grey-haired Mayor Hyrule was already busy at work. Sarah filled a cup full of coffee and stirred in creamer. "Do you need me to work on the land annexation project some more today?" she asked as she sipped on the scalding liquid.
"That would be fine, sweetheart," replied the mayor. "Are you caught up on your school work?" he added in a fatherly manner. Sarah was finishing her master's degree in political science at the prestigious Sheikah University. Her connections had secured her the coveted internship in the mayor's office for the City of Hylia. There was a good chance she could have landed the spot on her own merit. She was in the top 5% of her class.
"Of course, Daddy," she replied lightly. "I just have to finish one of my papers, but I'm eager to get the annexation underway. It would be a huge economic boon to Hylia to have the Hotel Gerudo within its borders."
"That it would," the mayor agreed. "I am glad you thought of the proposal, I just want you to be sure to have your school work done. There is no sense doing poorly in a course to overachieve in your internship." Sarah smiled at her father and was about to speak when her father let out a mild curse.
"What is it?"
"The blasted computer is out again!"
"I'll go have it fixed," sighed Sarah as she picked up her coffee and exited the room. She quickly walked the hallways to the tech support office, stopping by a mirror to check her perfect blond hair. "Fitzdeku?" she called rapping on the door to the tiny office. There was barely room for the desk of the single technician, and the remainder of the room was a forest of wires and spare parts.
"I'll be right with you," the technician replied, typing madly on a computer attached to the server that ran the entire building. He glanced up to see who was waiting and seemed startled to see the mayor's daughter. He jumped slightly and let out a startled, "keyah!" He quickly readjusted his glasses and fiddled with the chunky watch on his right wrist.
"The computer is the mayor's office is out again," Sarah informed him, giving him a strange look. She had been here for months, but the tech had always been jumpy around her and had barely strung two words together.
"Yeah…" he began weakly, staring at her dumbfounded.
"Hey, the computers are out all over the building," Sara, from Parks and Recreation called, swinging into the room. "'Morning Sarah." Although she had been working for the City of Hylia for many years, she had become known as Sara, from Parks and Recreation, to avoid confusion once Sarah began her internship. It would be hard to mistake them for each other, though. Sarah's classy mauve suit and perfect coif was in stark contrast to Sara, from Parks and Recreation's rumpled green coveralls and unnaturally dyed bob. The technician diverted his attention to the newcomer.
"I am working on the computers now," he said in a quick manner. "I'll have them up as soon as I can. The new servers keep crashing and I'm doing my best to work out the bugs."
"Thanks, Fitzdeku," Sarah replied and turned on her heels to find her desk, jingling the many bracelets covering her right wrist absently. She could have sworn his reply was a strange, "hya." As soon as she was out of sight she heard him relax and chat with Sara, from Parks and Recreation. He was strange indeed. Sarah sipped her coffee again and shuffled through her papers until she found a page with the information she was seeking. She picked up the phone and dialed the number of the Hotel Gerudo. She needed the owner's cooperation if she was going to push her project through before the semester was up, but she had been unable to reach him. From the rumors she had heard, O'Dragmire and his workers were strange people.
Hotel Gerudo
Ganny O'Dragmire sat stiffly behind the counter in his suit while shuffling through the day's post. He spotted an official looking letter, but set it aside to check in a guest. After one of his workers carted off the luggage he pulled out the letter and looked at the front. It was from the City of Hylia. He sighed and ripped open the letter.
Mr. O'Dragmire,
I have tried on several occasions to reach you by phone to no avail. I am eager to discuss the upcoming land annexation proposal that will affect land west of Hylia. Your place of business sits in the area of the proposed annexation. Please contact me so we may discuss the details of the proposed annexation and how it will benefit your business. I look forward to hearing from you.
Z. Sarah Hyrule,
Intern
Mayor's Office
City of Hylia
"I havenae answered because I know you wouldnae understand no!" O'Dragmire grumbled in his thick brogue as he threw the paper in the trash.
"Who wouldnae?" a chipper voice answered. O'Dragmire's seventeen year old daughter, Natalie, asked as she entered the hotel lobby and immediately threw her school bag over the counter. She had been born and raised near Hylia, but she retained a slight hint of the brogue of her parents.
"I think you inherited the grannies' ability enter a conversation without actually hearing it," he replied sourly.
"Which granny?" Natalie asked curiously.
"My grannies, well, my mother's grannies, you never met them," Ganny replied, tugging at the cuffs of his long sleeves to be sure they covered his wrists.
"Ah," his daughter replied as she shut herself in the small office behind the front desk. She emerged quickly in button down shirt and slacks, her hair pulled back into a high and tight ponytail. "What is the plan of action for today?"
O'Dragmire rattled off the list of guests who were still expected to arrive, which were persnickety and handed over a list of reservations for various activities and the dining room. "I'm going into the office if you need anything," he called.
"Oh, who was it that will nae understand no?" Natalie persisted.
"Some intern from Hylia in charge of the annexation project."
"You are nae going to let them take the hotel, are you Da?" she replied with concern.
"Do nae worry, Natalie," Ganny assured her. "I will do everything in my power to keep Hylia out of our home." He smiled at his daughter and shut himself in his office, kicking Natalie's discarded school clothes to one side. He sat down at his desk and took out the hotel's ledger. He worked very hard to maintain the hotel's sense of grandeur and luxury. In reality, the hotel was in a delicate balance of keeping room and activity rates low enough to keep guests coming and paying the utilities each month. They were not situated on the most fertile land, and paid huge water bills to maintain the gardens and horse stable. If Hylia annexed the land the hotel was on, the taxes would cripple the resort and leave his workers jobless and quite possibly homeless. There was also the matter of keeping Hylia unaware of just who his workers were.
"Are you worried about it, Da?" Natalie asked with concern, poking her head into the office.
"I'm more concerned about you and your lack of a social life," her father replied, hiding his anxiety and smiling at his daughter. "You do nae go out with your friends or attend any school functions or, God help me for saying this, date."
"I talk to my friends at school but it is a long drive for them to visit," Natalie replied. "I havenae met anyone I'd be interested in dating. Hylian boys are boring."
"I am both relieved and concerned," O'Dragmire commented with irony.
"I joined the cross country team when you said I should get more involved in the school," Natalie informed him. "I can beat everybody, even the boys, except one guy. He always beats me by just a second. Besides, you need me here to run the hotel."
"Natalie, you know I appreciate all your help," he started, "but you also need to spend time with your peers. Spending too much time with your aunts will make you turn sour. Why do nae you go to the winter formal?"
"I do nae want to go," Natalie told him.
"Go anyway," O'Dragmire insisted. "You need to do some normal teenager stuff every once in a while."
"But Da, I do nae want to," Natalie whined, stomping her foot.
"There is my teenager," O'Dragmire smiled. Natalie stuck out her tongue but smiled as she went back out to the counter to help a guest.
City of Hylia, Mayor's Office
"I still haven't reached Mr. O'Dragmire," Sarah told her father when they met at the end of the day. "I think he is purposely avoiding my calls and won't answer my letters."
"He must be very busy," replied the mayor, organizing his desk before he went home for the day.
"He has all those workers," Sarah countered. "They all just showed up one day and the hotel went from a quiet little spa to a luxury resort. I'd like to know where they get everything to run the hotel. They don't come into Hylia often even though we are right here."
"I hear they go to Acrimon on a regular basis," Mayor Hyrule explained.
"That is so much farther away," said Sarah. "What could they possibly offer that Hylia does not? You think they would want to help stimulate their local economy."
"We don't stimulate their business," the mayor pointed out.
"What do you mean?" asked Sarah, leaning forward in her seat.
"I've been thinking about it, Sarah dear," her father began. "They seem to be doing very well, it is true, but little of their business comes from Hylia. They cater to vacationers. They bring a lot of business to Hylia, but what business have we given them?"
"But by incorporating the hotel inside our boundaries, we could provide them with greater services. Right now they aren't in our jurisdiction for police or fire."
"Neither have they asked us to. Not once have they called police or fire rescue. It isn't that they haven't needed it, they have just always managed on their own somehow."
"They use our school system. Doesn't that one girl go to the high school?"
"Yes, indeed, but we do not bus her. I want to ask you a question. Why is incorporating the land so important to you?"
"It would stimulate the local economy," Sarah insisted. "We could help them expand their resort, and open up more vacation spots around Lake Hylia. This would bring in more jobs, Hylia is known as a quaint little town, but we don't have anything to draw in visitors."
"Think on this, Sarah," he father replied. "You have wonderful ideas for Hylia, and you have the city's best interest at heart. What is good for Hylia may not be as good for the Hotel Gerudo."
"I still would like to talk to Mr. O'Dragmire about it."
"I think that would be a very good idea, but go in with an open ear to his opinion. Sometimes I think it is strange. Hylia has been right next to that piece of land for centuries, but we have never annexed it. I did some research today but cannot find out why."
"It is about time we annexed it then," Sarah commented. "I'm going to have to go out there and talk to the owner myself. He isn't answering phone calls or letters."
"That might be a good idea," her father approved. "It would give you a chance to work on being diplomatic. You can be a bit forceful at time, and I don't think Mr. O'Dragmire is one to be easily swayed."
"What kind of name is O'Dragmire anyway? I've never heard it before."
"He came from Ireland over twenty years ago and eventually settled where his hotel is now. He is a decent fellow but he keeps to himself."
"I didn't realize you knew so much about him."
"I've been mayor for a long time, dear," Mayor Hyrule smiled, looking over his glasses. "I was mayor when he settled down and I helped him fill out the proper construction paperwork and codes and such. He gave me a tour when he was finished with the hotel. He and his wife were so proud of that place."
"I hadn't realized he was married," Sarah replied with a frown. "You rarely hear of Mr. O'Dragmire and never a Mrs. O'Dragmire."
"His wife died several years ago," sighed the mayor. "She was brought to Chu Memorial Hospital, but was diagnosed with terminal cancer. She checked herself right back out saying she preferred to die in her own home. I never saw a woman so brave or a man so crushed. Their daughter was still quite young at the time. I offered to provide them with financial assistance since they had no insurance, but he declined and paid everything out of pocket."
"At least we know he is a reasonable man," Sarah said as she looked at her watch. "I think I should go out tomorrow."
"Tomorrow is Saturday, and your car is in the shop," her father reminded her. "Why don't you wait until Monday?"
"I'm tired of waiting to hear back from him, I want to get it over with," Sarah remarked impatiently.
"If you are sure this is a wise choice, get someone with a city vehicle to take you," the mayor replied. Sarah nodded and left the office. She didn't have much time to find someone before the end of the workday. She passed empty offices of people who had left early to avoid overtime. She was by the tech office before she heard signs of life. Fitzdeku and Sara, from Parks and Recreation, were having a lively discussion which stopped short when Sarah knocked on the open door.
"I'm sorry to interrupt, but I need someone with a city vehicle to drive me out to the Hotel Gerudo for city business tomorrow." Sarah requested primly. Fitzdeku stared at her wide-eyed but Sara, from Parks and Recreation, swung around on her chair and smiled wryly.
"All my vehicles are being used for 'No Lost Woods, Save Our Trees' event tomorrow. I can get someone to take you Monday," she offered.
"I'd really like to go out tomorrow and get this over with," explained Sarah. "I've been working on this for a while but I need to speak to the owner before beginning the next step."
"I can't help you," Sara, from Parks and Recreation, replied firmly.
"Do you happen to have a city vehicle, Fitzdeku?" Sarah asked hopefully.
"Hyat," he replied awkwardly.
"He is off tomorrow," Sara, from Parks and Recreation answered for him.
"I could come in for a few hours," he mumbled weakly.
"I thought you were going help with the 'No Lost Woods' event," Sara, from Parks and Recreation, shot back at him. "Tree conservation is as important to you as it is to me!"
"I'll still help out in the morning," he replied apologetically. "I'll take Miss Hyrule during the lunch break and be back to help for the evening."
"Great!" Sarah smiled. "When is your lunch break?" The technician once again gave off an incoherent sound.
"From noon until 3 o'clock, so we aren't working during the heat of the day," Sara, from Parks and Recreation, replied, giving the computer tech a dirty look.
"Good. Can you meet me here at 1?" Sarah beamed. Fitzdeku only nodded. "What is the license plate to your vehicle so I can go ahead and get the expense account paperwork started?" The tech grabbed his smart phone and pressed a few buttons.
"3.P.0.N.A," he read out slowly as Sarah scribbled on a handy notepad.
"Thanks, Fitzdeku," Sarah smiled and left to return to her desk. When she wasn't quite out of earshot she caught a piece of conversation.
"She is such a princess," Sara, from Parks and Recreation, spat disdainfully.
"Yeah," Fitzdeku agreed, but there wasn't the slightest hint of disapproval in his voice.
Sarah was waiting impatiently in front of the mayor's office by 12:45 pm. She knew she was early but she was still impatient. She unlocked the empty building to finish some paperwork while she was waiting. At 12:57 she heard a vehicle pull into the front parking lot. Sarah filed the papers she had just finished and went to the front door to meet Fitzdeku. She was a bit startled to meet him in the hall. His hair was still damp and messy from showering after being outside all morning, and he had changed into a green dress shirt with a matching tie.
"I didn't know you had your own set of keys," Sarah remarked, taking a deep breath to calm down.
"If the server crashes during the nights or weekends I have to come up here and fix it," he explained slowly.
"Oh," Sarah replied. "Well, go ahead and clock in, and we can get going." The computer tech obeyed and Sarah led him out to the back lot where city vehicles were parked. Here she was led to a small off-road vehicle. "Do you really need this for computer work?" Fitzdeku grinned at her as he unlocked the doors.
"No, but when they were replacing vehicles they asked what I wanted, and I got it," he explained, for once not stammering around Sarah. He opened the passenger-side door and motioned her in. Once inside the computer tech set up his phone's GPS and set it in its holster on the dash. They were rather silent until they reached the edge of town.
"Have you ever been out to the Hotel Gerudo?" Sarah asked conversationally.
"No," Fitzdeku replied. There was an awkward pause before he added, "Have you?"
"I haven't," she admitted. "I heard it is supposed to be a beautiful place, but I'm worried about the workers."
"How so?" the tech prodded.
"I heard they are all crazy and mean."
"I thought they were all just Irish, Miss Hyrule," Fitzdeku countered.
"It is just weird to have that many foreigners move here at the same time like that. It is suspicious," Sarah defended herself.
"If I were to move to a foreign country, I would try to move by someone who understood where I came from," he shrugged. "Can you tell me which exit we are supposed to take next?" Sarah reached over and picked up the phone to look at the GPS.
"Exit 30," Sarah replied, glancing up at the scenery. It was beautiful; if very different from the rest of Hylia once they crossed the wide river that marked the current city boundaries. She looked down at the GPS again. "I'm sorry, exit 20." The car suddenly swerved. Sarah grabbed onto the handle as Fitzdeku steered the vehicle over some rocky terrain before navigating back to the right road.
"I'm sorry, Miss Hyrule," he grinned while staring at the road. "We had just passed Exit 20 and I wanted to see what this could do. Sarah stared dumbfounded at the driver. She never would have taken him for the adventuresome type. She smoothed out her suit before finding her voice.
"You could call me Sarah," she said with a dignified air, flipping down the sun visor to check her hair.
"You could call me by my first name, also," he said in almost a whisper.
"Oh? What is that?" Sarah asked, looking at him closely for the first time.
"Link," he replied, not meeting her eyes. They rode the rest of the way in silence.
The Hotel Gerudo seemed to spring from the barren landscape as an oasis. Link parked the car at the back of the lot and opened the door for Sarah. She grabbed her purse and a briefcase and marched up to the hotel, leaving Link to follow her. Link stayed back in the lounge while Sarah advanced on the front desk where a nicely suited man was running the counter. She was arriving the same time as an elderly lady.
"I'll be right with you," he smiled at Sarah before turning to the well-dressed lady. "Good Afternoon, Mrs. Dotour, How are you, today?"
"I'm just fine, Mr. O'Dragmire. Unfortunately, I am ready to check out," the woman replied.
"I hope you enjoyed your stay this time," O'Dragmire offered with a kind smile.
"It was wonderful, as always," she smile back as she handed over her credit card. Mr. O'Dragmire explained the list of charges before swiping the card and handing the receipt over the desk to be signed. "What part of Ireland did you say you were from?"
"County Tyrone," he replied with a small nod.
"My granddaughter is going to Dublin next summer, is that close?"
"No, ma'am. It is a wee bit south," O'Dragmire answered. "I'll have someone fetch your bags."
"Thank you, Mr. O'Dragmire," she answered sweetly. "My husband is bringing the car around front. It is always a pleasure to visit here."
"Thank you very much." He replied before ringing a bell. A red-haired employee in a red uniform appeared and was directed to room 107. Sarah waited for the woman to toddle off before approaching the counter once again.
"How can I help you?" O'Dragmire asked with his thick brogue and warm smile.
"I am Sarah Hyrule from the mayor's office. I haven't been able to reach you by phone or letter so I thought I would pay you a visit out here," Sarah replied with her most official voice. O'Dragmire's face immediately fell into a frown.
"I havenae been answering your phone calls or post because you seem the sort that wouldnae take 'no' for an answer." He replied. "I have no intentions of letting Hylia stick its nose in my business."
"I assure you, Mr. O'Dragmire, It isn't a matter of 'sticking our nose in your business,'" Sarah explained with a smile. "It is a mutually beneficial arrangement that can help the hotel as well as Hylia. I would like a chance to talk with you in detail about the proposal." O'Dragmire sighed.
"I knew you were nae the type to understand 'no'," he sulked. "You may yammer away if you like, but you are nae likely to sway my opinion. Do you mind waiting until I can get someone to cover the desk?" Sarah nodded her assent and the man picked up the phone. "How did I get cursed with such a lazy daughter," he muttered the third time he had to dial the number. Finally the call was answered. The speaker was rather loud and Sarah overheard the conversation despite the man turning his back for the call.
"What?" demanded the voice on the other side.
"I need you to come down and cover the desk for me," O'Dragmire answered quietly.
"No way, I have Saturday off until three," the displeased voice replied. "You woke me up."
"Natalie, I have business to do. Get down here," he replied, trying not to let his frustration get the better of him.
"You can do it later, I'm off," she replied.
"This is important business for the hotel," O'Dragmire growled back. "There is a lady here from Hylia."
"Tell her to bugger off,"
"Natalie, you will get your arse down here this instant or I… I will fire you."
"You cannae fire me. I'm your daughter and the only other person who works the bloody desk."
"This is why I need you to get down here. Now!"
"Let me grab something to eat real quick."
"You can eat later. Cover the desk for me first."
"Fine. I'll get dressed and I'm coming."
O'Dragmire hung up the phone gently and turned back around with a fake smile to cover his frustration. "She'll be down in a few minutes."
Sarah took the opportunity to look around the hotel. It was lavishly furnished with grand decorations. Green plants were scattered from the lobby. She watched as the man checked in clients and directed them to various activities around the hotel. There was a full spa as well as a pool and horse stables. Bellhops in red and maids in purple occasionally passed the hallways. They all had the same vibrant hair and tanned skin. The minuets seemed to drag on before a disgruntled teenager in a white button-down shirt and tight pony tail clumped down the stairs.
"Natalie, be nice," O'Dragmire warned as she lifted the partition to come behind the counter. Natalie flashed him a fake smile before playfully pushing him off the chair Sarah had not realized he was sitting on. He stood up his full height and Sarah was surprised to discover how large he really was. He lifted up the partition and ushered Sarah back to the office. Sarah noticed him stuff some wayward objects under his desk. "Have a seat," he invited, waving towards a couch tucked in by the wall. Sarah primly sat. O'Dragmire waited until she was situated before sitting behind the large desk. They stared at each other briefly. "Do you want something to drink?" O'Dragmire offered.
"No, thank you," Sarah replied with a smile. "I want to discuss the proposed annexation with you. You, see, there are distinct benefits to being within the borders of Hylia. For instance, you will have access to our police and fire departments."
"And just when have we ever used those?" O'Dragmire interrupted.
"Never, that I can recall," Sarah replied with a frown. "That doesn't mean the occasion will not arise. You daughter goes to the public high school. She would be eligible for the bus system."
"She gets to school just fine on her own," he replied with a hint of humor.
"How does she get to school?"
"She rides her bike. She has a nice trail cut out all the way down to Hylia."
"She bikes? That doesn't seem safe considering the distance."
"I make her drive when the weather is bad."
Sarah gave him a disbelieving look before gathering her senses and turning back to her task. She flipped open her briefcase and took out a packet of papers. "I brought you a copy of the complete proposal that you may look over," she explained, handing the packet to O'Dragmire. He tossed it on his desk without looking at it.
"Let me ask you something," he began, an edge of frustration creeping into his voice. "What would it cost us to be within the limits of Hylia?"
"You wouldn't have to pay anything, the City of Hylia will cover all costs from the county," Sarah rambled.
"I wasnae talking about money," O'Dragmire interrupted again. "I was talking about the price of our freedom. You are nae Irish so I didnae expect you to understand. This is my land. I bought it with my own money. I bought land that was part of no city for a reason. I didnae want someone telling me what I could and couldnae do. I didnae want to ask permission to use my own land. Right now, this is my land. If Hylia annexes it, it becomes Hylia's land, and I would be borrowing it."
"That isn't how it works at all," Sarah protested.
"Would I nae be paying taxes and if I failed to pay such taxes my land would be taken from me?"
"I see, you don't want to pay taxes."
"This is about more than taxes, Miss Hyrule," O'Dragmire assured her. "It is about defending my home. I take my home very seriously. This is my land and my home. This is my daughter's home, the only one she's ever known. This is the home of my family. We live and work here. I will nae see Hylia meddling in our affairs."
"But think of the benefits," Sarah pushed.
"Lass," O'Dragmire said with an air of finality. "There is nothing Hylia can offer that would compensate for selling my land. I understand you think this will benefit Hylia, but I willnae have it. You may go now." O'Dragmire stood and led her through the door to the lobby.
Meanwhile, in the Lobby
Natalie watched as her father disappeared into the office with the woman from Hylia. She let out a frustrated sigh and sat slumped behind the counter. She checked the activity sheet and incoming reservations. The lobby was quiet as this wasn't a particularly busy part of the day. Natalie looked out and noticed a man sitting in a secluded corner of the lobby playing on his phone. She snuck out of her perch and crept up behind him. "You are nae a guest here, are you?" she asked suddenly.
"Keyah!" he shouted as he turned about, quite startled. Natalie was looking at him expectantly. "No, I'm not a guest," he panted, catching his breath. "I came here with Miss Hyrule from Hylia."
"Is she here about the land annex thing?" Natalie asked suspiciously.
"Yes," he confirmed.
"Well, we are nae going to allow it," Natalie stated firmly.
"I'm not really involved in it," the man admitted. "I just drove her."
"Oh," Natalie said, sitting down in a chair near him. "Have you ever been out here before?"
"No, I haven't," he replied. "It looks nice, though."
"We work hard on it," Natalie smiled proudly. "Nae many Hylians have been here though. It is kinda funny. We are neighbors but it is like two separate worlds."
"It is, but that is a good thing," the man agreed.
"Nae many Hylians would agree with you," Natalie pointed out.
"Hylia tends to be culturally stagnant," he commented. He held out his hand. "I'm Link Fitzdeku, to whom do I have the pleasure of speaking to?" If Natalie's skin hadn't been so dark Link would have seen a blush creep up.
"Natalie O'Dragmire," she replied, shaking his hand firmly. Thus began the first crush of Natalie O'Dragmire.
"Dragmire, you said?" Link clarified.
"O'Dragmire," corrected Natalie. "It is nae very common, even in Ireland."
"No, I actually think I heard it before," Link replied. He pulled out his phone again and started typing away.
"What are you doing?" Natalie pestered, her curiosity peaked.
"I'm plugging into the ancient archives at the Sheikah University library," Link explained, still fiddling with his phone.
"Did you go to SU?" Natalie asked excitedly. "I'm hoping to go there after I graduate next May."
"No, I went to Kakariko Community College," Link explained. "I couldn't afford SU."
"How did you get access to their archives?" Natalie insisted. "I thought they were restricted."
"They are," confirmed Link, "but I am a computer geek and it is what I do." Link smiled up at the girl before pressing a few more buttons.
"And you can do all that from your phone?"
"Yea," Link answered. "I'm beta testing the kaepora phone. It can pull up just about any information you want but it has ridiculously long prompts for everything you do. Here, I found it." Link handed his phone over to Natalie.
"It is just a picture of a crumbling paper," Natalie responded, looking puzzled.
"It is from a really old text they found several decades ago," Link explained. "Most of it was decayed but they managed to save a few pieces and translated those. It has to deal with the Hyrulian Civil War which happened several millennia ago."
"Okay," Natalie grumbled annoyed, "but I cannae read it."
"It is in an obsolete language," Link answered. "Scroll down for the translation." After fiddling with the phone and having Link set her back to the right page, Natalie found the translated text.
"During the reign of King … Hyrule. Great civil war… ended with help… alliance… Dragmire. United Hylians and… Gorons. Is that all?" Natalie read aloud.
"Yes, the war was so long ago there isn't much information about it." He replied.
"How long has the Hyrule family been running Hylia?" Natalie asked sarcastically. Link shrugged. "What is Gorons?"
"It is the name of the wrestling team at KCC, but it probably meant something different back then." Link answered, taking his phone back and closing out the menu.
"Natalie! Where are you?" her father called as he opened the partition to let Sarah out.
"Right here, Da!" she called back.
"You were supposed to be watching the counter," O'Dragmire said sternly.
"No one came," Natalie shot back defensively.
"How would you know when you are lazing about in the lobby?" her father replied. Natalie rolled her eyes.
"Are you ready to go?" Sarah asked Link as she came over to where they were sitting. The look on her face made it evident things had not gone the way she had hoped. Link nodded and made an odd noise in his throat.
"Bye, Link," Natalie called as the two headed for the door. "It was nice meeting you." Link turned back to smile and wave as he opened the door for Sarah.
"You, too," he called back before stepping out the door.
Natalie had a silly grin plastered on her face as she turned to look at her father. "How did it go?" she asked. O'Dragmire studied her face for a few seconds.
"He's too old for you," he replied, ignoring the question.
"Da!" she cried in alarm. "How did you..?"
"I've been around too many women to miss it," O'Dragmire interrupted. "Do nae worry about it leannán. Go get something to eat. You do nae have to go to work until four if you prefer."
"I do nae have anything better to do today," she sulked. "Oh, Da, Link showed me old manuscript from ancient Hylia that has the name 'Dragmire' on it."
"Well, is nae that a curiosity."