Timmy had sunk deep into the hay pile through the night, and was completely immersed in it by morning. Thus, he wasn't seen by the white-suited farm hand when he was shoveling hay with a pitchfork. Timmy woke up with a start as he got poked by the sharp tool, and he tumbled out at the feet of a tall man with long black hair. "You must be one of Roxy's little friends," the man said, seeming rather annoyed. The boy adjusted his glasses and slowly stood up, brushing the hay from his tunic. "Get lost!" the man said, trying to shoo Timmy out of the barn.
At that, Stella flew out of Timmy's hat, flying in front of the man's face. "What's the big idea?" Stella questioned, pointing an accusing finger. "Timmy didn't do anything to you!"
The man scowled, "He didn't, but Roxy and her father did," the man remembered. "They took the ranch away from my family. My name is Avalon, and as my name implies, I was the one who inherited this ranch. I wanted to start a business here and had to get rid of all the animals, but when that little girl heard what I was planning on doing, she threw a fit and rallied the support of every single person in Hyrule to prevent me from doing what I wanted with the land! They took the ranch away from me, gave it to Roxy and her father, and I was employed me as a lowly farmhand. But I know I deserve better! I am the rightful owner of this ranch!" he vehemently declared.
Stella and Timmy blankly stared at Avalon while he went on his spiel, slowly inching away until they made it out of the barn. "Man, that guy is a kook!" Stella said as the two wandered towards the center of the ranch. As they got closer, they began to hear singing. Stella flew ahead, peering above the fence before quickly flying back and tugging on Timmy's sleeve. "Hey! Come on!" she said eagerly. "There are horses in there!" Sure enough, beyond the fence was a horse corral, and Roxy was right in the middle of it. Many big, majestic horses were galloping in circles, jumping over fences and eating carrots while Roxy sang in the middle. Timmy walked up to the pink haired girl and waved.
Roxy stopped singing at the sight of her friend. "Hello Fairy Boy! Welcome to Lon Lon Ranch!" she cheerfully greeted. "Did you come to see the horses?" Timmy was too busy looking around to answer, so Stella had to grab onto his chin and force him to nod. Roxy grinned, "There's a very special horse I want you to meet! She only comes when I sing a special song." Instinctively, Timmy pulled out his woven harp. "You play the harp?" Roxy asked in disbelief. "No way! You can play while I sing!" She began to hum a simple tune, only three notes. Timmy plucked the tune out on the harp, and a small white horse with a golden mane trotted up to the two children. "This is Peg," Roxy introduced as the horse sniffed Timmy. "Seems like she likes you!" Roxy smiled as the horse began to follow the boy around.
"We probably should start looking for the last Surgical Stone," Stella said, landing on Timmy's shoulder.
Roxy quickly ran over to them, "You know the legend of the Spiritual Stones?" she excitedly asked. "My mom told them to me as a child, but I didn't think they were real," she remembered.
Timmy reached into his pouch and pulled out Kokiri's Emerald and Goron's Ruby. "Wow," Roxy gushed, "you have the stones from the forest haven and the fiery stronghold! The only one you need is from the aquatic royal line!" Timmy looked at her strangely. "Supposedly, there is a race of merpeople that live somewhere in Hyrule," Roxy explained. "But before them, there was a race called the Zoras. From what I've heard, the Zoras have almost died out, but there is still one remaining member of their species."
"Maybe we need to find the Zora to get the last stone," Stella mused. "Thanks for the help Roxy!"
Roxy smiled, "Any time you two! Remember, you're always welcome here!" She handed Timmy a bottle of milk. "This is Lon Lon milk, the finest in Hyrule! Drink some when you're feeling tired so you don't fall asleep in our hay pile again!" she winked before leading them out. "The merpeople live at the source of Zora's River," she pointed to the water flowing through Hyrule Field. "Good luck!" she said as the two headed off.
Timmy swam across the river and began walking along on the riverbank. This trip was more dangerous than he thought; he already had to use his slingshot to take out two octopi that shot rocks. He'd call them Octorocks from now on. He continued, climbing up the grassy slopes until he came upon a waterfall. "This must be where the river starts!" Stella said, sitting on Timmy's shoulder. Timmy squinted his eyes and walked closer to the falls. Sure enough, there was something behind the waterfall. He glanced down at his feet and saw a familiar Triforce symbol underneath him. He had seen these plenty of times before, and he played "Tecna's Lullaby" on the harp with hopes that something would happen. A strange phenomenon occurred. The waterfall parted into two streams, leaving an opening in the middle and revealing a cave. Using all of his strength, Timmy leaped towards the passageway, grabbing onto the edge and pulling himself up before starting down the cave and into Zora's Domain.
A/N: This one's a bit shorter than usual, but I'm not going to start explaining Zora's Domain until it gets its own chapter. You can try to guess some of the people Timmy's going to meet when he's there, though! Next time, Timmy learns the identity of the last surviving Zora, and where she may have disappeared to. Until next time! Daisy out!