I flew on Thré to the path that had opened and leaned forward, looking down at The Surface. I gaped as I saw green, lush ground below. I shook my head to clear my shock away and had Thré dive down to The Surface. Without the Sailcloth, I couldn't jump to the ground without injuring myself. I wondered if Link had used the Sailcloth as he fell. I hoped he had and shivered at the image of his broken body and snapped neck. I concentrated on riding Thré as we burst through the Cloud Barrier at full speed.

Just as I was about to shout to Thré to pull up, she had already started to. We glided down to the ground and I hoped off her and patted her side affectionately.

Fi appeared out of her place from the Goddess Sword and said, "Zelda, or if you prefer, Adlez, we have landed in the Sealed Grounds. We must go to the Sealed Temple, for that is where Link would have gone for sanctuary."

I nodded at her and grimly said to Thré, "Come. We have much catching up to do."

With that, we headed to the Sealed Temple on foot. I feared what monsters the land contained and did not want Thré to be injured if we took to the sky.

As I saw the temple come into view, I also saw a group of Bokoblin threatening an odd looking creature. It was brown and round, almost like a boulder. The creature was dazed and said, "Help! Anyone, help!"

I unsheathed my sword and grabbed my shield. I shouted a war cry as I charged the Bokoblin. I made contact with the flesh of one of them and it squealed in rage. I swung again and it toppled to the ground, dead at my feet. The other Bokoblin stared at me for a moment and then charged me. I raised my shield as the Bokoblin swung its crude blade. The blade rang against my shield and I felt the force go into my arm and shoulder. With hardly any effort compared to my first day of training, I swung my sword with my shield raised. My opponent fell to the ground with a slash right through its vile heart. I watched the rest of the Bokoblin run away, terrified at the sight of my sword.

I almost felt like that had been too easy. Something wasn't right, I knew it. I shrugged it off as I helped the odd looking boulder-creature to its feet. It started to shake my hand fiercely and didn't let go as it said, "Thank you, to the goddesses of old, thank you!"

He finally let go of my hand as he asked, "I saw another creature like you walking to the Sealed Temple. Odd, how you creatures suddenly appeared. Don't suppose any more are going to come? Oh well, what matters most is figuring out what these statues mean."

I looked over in the direction he was gesturing and saw a stone carved statue standing near the base of a cliff. I cautiously went over to it and Fi suddenly jumped out to explain that it could take me back to Skyloft if I needed to. I shrugged, my mission was to help Link, not return to Skyloft.

As I continued on my way to the Sealed Temple, I heard the short honks of Thré calling me to her attention. I looked at her, knowing that when she spoke that it was of utmost importance.

I will stay with this boulder-creature, I heard her say with her honk noises.

I argued with her, "But I need you. I cannot fly myself and your insight is something I cannot live without."

She calmly looked at me with her ever patient gaze and replied with more honking, I will find out all I can about this place from the boulder-creature. He obviously doesn't know how to fend off unsavory creatures. What else is going to come along and try to harm him? And why isn't he with others like him, assuming there are more of them? I must find out about this place.

Reluctantly, I agreed and stroked her neck in fondness as I said, "Don't get into any trouble without me, my most trusted friend."

She nuzzled her bill against my cheek and promised she would do her best not to. With that, she left me in order to find out more of this odd world called The Surface.