Chapter 6

Trouble's Brewing

In Farore's Oasis:

Link – squawk! Screech screech screech! SQUAWK!

Lya – LINK! That's so rude! Apologize!

Link – (shakes his head stubbornly and flies out of the room)

Lya – (sighs and crosses her arms) I'm sorry, Sora. He's been in an awfully bad mood lately.

Sora – That's okay. I can always stay at one of the inns in town.

Lya – No, you don't have to do that. Link gave me this house, and I get to say who stays here.

Sora – He gave you the house?

Lya – Yeah. Last time we were here together he told me that if I ever needed somewhere to stay, I could come here. Then he told me that I could bring anyone with me. So I guess he didn't actually give it to me, but you get the idea.

Sora – Yeah, but he definitely doesn't want me here.

Lya – Well you just let me worry about him. You can have the room up the stairs to the left. Sorry, but it doesn't have a window.

Sora – That's fine, I mean, it's not like I'm staying here forever.

Lya – Alright. I guess I'd better go talk to Link.

Lya – (walking out on the balcony from her room and going over towards Link's balcony) Link! Come out here, please! I want to talk to you! (Looking through the doors at Link sitting stubbornly on his bed) Oh, come on! I know you're there! I can see you! Link, please, I just want to talk to you!

Link – (stands up, turns around so that he's facing the wall, and sits back down again)

Lya – Oh, so that's how it's going to be, huh? Okay, well, two can play that game.

At Dinner –

Everyone is spread out along the huge dining room table; there are at least five seats in between each person.

Link – (sitting at the head of the table) cluck cluck cluck.

Aryll – Are you talking to me?

Link – (glares at her annoyed and nods his head)

Aryll – Well I'm sorry, Big Brother, but I can't understand a word – I mean, a cluck – you're saying! (bursts out laughing)

Link – (glares at her menacingly) cluck, cluck, squawk, screech screech?

Aryll – Well don't get mad at me! I can't help the fact that I don't understand Cucco! Uh, you could show a little bit more appreciation for the person who's bringing you food tonight.

Link – (mournfully) cluck…

Aryll – I could apologize to her for you, if you want.

Link – (looking up hopefully) cluck.

Aryll – Oh alright. (walking down the table to where Lya is sitting) Lya?

Lya – Mmm?

Aryll – Look, Link's sorry for whatever it is that he did. Isn't it better to just forgive and forget?

Lya – Aryll, I appreciate your efforts, but I'm not ready to forgive him just yet. I'll talk to him later tonight. Just not right now. (gesturing at the maps and charts in front of her) I'm on the verge of a major breakthrough.

Aryll – What are you about to breakthrough this time? Hopefully it's not the ceiling again.

Lya – Hey! That wasn't my fault! How was I supposed to know that those two chemicals became an acid volcano that can burn through anything when they're mixed together?

Midna – (shouting down the table) You were supposed to know because we told you about fifty times!

Lya – Well, I'm sorry! But look on the bright side – at least the Laboratory has a skylight now.

Aryll – Hmph. Just make up with Link, will you? He's absolutely miserable, and I have no idea what he's saying.

Lya – Later tonight, I said! I'll forgive him later tonight!

Aryll – (backing away quickly at the sight of Lya's flashing eyes) Okay okay! I'm sorry!

Lya – (lowering her gaze back to the papers) Just go so I can finish this.

Aryll – What are you working on, anyway?

Lya – (gazing straight into Aryll's eyes) Promise not to tell Link?

Aryll – Yeah, sure. It's about turning him back, isn't it?

Lya – Yes, but I don't want to raise his hopes. I need to run a few things by Dasar, just to make sure, ya know? So I'm not telling him until I'm sure.

Aryll – Okay. I won't say anything.

Lya – (sighing) Good. Now go away so I can finish!

Link – (as Aryll walks back over) cluck cluck cluck?

Aryll – She said she'll talk to you later tonight. And I'm not allowed to tell you what she's doing, so don't even ask. I mean, it's not like she's working on a way to turn you back or anything.

Link – (sitting up really straight and looking surprised) Cluck?

Aryll – (oblivious of the fact that she just gave it away) Like I said, I can't tell you what we were talking about.