Subchapter 12
Link knocked over two chairs as he scrambled to the door to answer the knock. He had been waiting endlessly for someone to answer the notices that he and Anju put up. Link opened the door to find a rather depressed looking man, covered in dust from riding a cart all day. Link blinked as the man handed him the notice they handed out and spoke sadly "I know Thian, he stayed two nights on my ranch, Lon Lon ranch, helping with the chores, he's your brother" Link nodded excitement getting the better of him "Yes, and I can't thank you enough…"
Link paused not sure how to address the man before he cut in "Talon, the name's Talon and don't go thanking me yet." Link blinked at this as Talon continued "See two days ago we caught him with one of our Cuccos. We thought he made to make off with it, but it turned out he was one of those fairy folk like you and hadn't seen a Cucco before. He stayed and helped with chores and my daughter Malon and I took a liking to him. He said he had something very important to do. Some sort of mission or something so we gave him a lift to Castle Town, because we were already making a milk delivery there. Well one minute he's snoring in the back of our cart the next he's gone. We searched and called his name until we were blue in the face but we never found him." Link looked crestfallen and Talon shared his expression as he finished "I'm sorry I couldn't have been anymore help. I thought maybe you might know why he left in the first place and might get a clue if I told you where he was last." Link nodded "I really appreciate all that you have told me Mr. Talon. I am very grateful and I'm sure Thian didn't mean to leave without saying goodbye" Talon nodded and before he turned to go he said "No hard feelings, I know I will see him again, and you will to lad make no mistake" Link smiled as he watched Talon go, before shutting the door.
Even though it was vague at best, the information Talon gave him was a start. Thian was obviously not just going to walk into Kakriko Village, knock on the door and say "You found me!" Link knew he had to go after him. He gathered his things, strapped on Deku shield and Kokiri sword. Anju smiled warmly when she heard he was off to find Thian "Good luck Link. Go and find your brother, and have fun on the journey in between." Link nodded and closed the door behind him. The sun had barely risen over the horizon when Link made it back onto Hyrule Field. Link wasn't sure where to start as he addressed the map of Hyrule Anju gave him. South of here along the River led to a place called Zora's Domain. Link dismissed it as a possibility, what could Thian learn of the Hylians from the Zora? No, Link believed that the most likely place to start would be Hyrule castle. The royal crest matched the emblem on the blankets that Thian and Link were found in. It was the most obvious place to start, and would make sense as to why Thian had to sneak off. Access to Hyrule Castle was restricted to the residents of Castle Town, and most likely Thian had snuck off and onto the grounds of the castle, and was either welcomed warmly for being Hylian, or was waiting to be rescued from the Castle Dungeons. Either fate made Link's decision clear. He had to go to Hyrule Castle.
Castle town was as bustling and noisy as usual, which made Link's dash onto the path up to Hyrule Castle all the less noticeable. He was met by a large gate built within stonewalls in the pass, which was manned by a single tall guard carrying a spear. The guard quickly dismissed Link's "Sob Story" as he called it and told him to leave. On his way beck he discovered many stubborn vines growing up the side of the cliff face. Link tested their strength and found he they could easily hold his weight. Minutes later Link was making his way past the gate avoiding two more guards placed to watch the top of the gate which doubled as a bridge across the pass. Past the gate the number of guards increased significantly. With much doubling back and at least four close calls, Link managed to jump into the moat to avoid the last two guards and make his way to the side of the castle where he found three large crates with the words Lon Lon Ranch printed on the side.
Link smiled at this silent surety that he was on the right track. The crates were piled outside of a building, the door to which was locked. Link's drive lessened slightly as his situation grew more and more hopeless. He had all but given up when he noticed that the water pouring into the moat came from a hole in the side wall of the castle. It was just barely beyond his reach when he jumped for it and landed in the moat. A second try proved more successful when he moved one of the milk crates to the edge and jumped from it. Pulling himself up he got on his stomach and proceeded to crawl through the opening and into the castle.
End Chapter 1
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