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And there he was running for his life, day and night Link could heard the horses getting closer and people running behind him. Everything were so difficult to admit for him, sometimes he wanted and thought that it were just a dream. He were running all way east, off road, not even nearby towns or rivers, it were too dangerous, the only safe place he thought to get a rest were the dark forest; nothing wrong where in there, just it was named like that cause of the deep and full of trees forest; but it was far, like 3 days walking; he had already 2 days running, exhausted but determined to get there, Link stopped by a little river to think, fill a bottle with water and rest for just a moment. It were the only way to get out of the reach of anyone, no one would go search for him there, it was risky cause of the long distance, but it was the best solution to escape and get a clear vision of what to do next. So he start running again heading to the forest.
In the other hand, Sheik were heading to the castle, but before to take the last road she stopped in the last town, cause something got her attention there, she saw too many movement in it, guards and armored people. She moved quietly and hiding herself, so she doesn't get the attention. She enters to a bar to hear the news and reason for this unusual situation. There she got some information about the death sentence of Link, and his escapee, a part of the reward, but nothing about the queen. That news altered Sheik, for the first time she was nervous, one day she went off and now it's all messed up.
The plan has changed for both, for now Link needed to disappear, and Sheik need to know what happened to Zelda, but first she needed to find and protect Link, it was her priority.
With no time to think the "if" or the past, Sheik questioned where Link could go, it has been 4 days since he escaped, so he can be far, "but where?" she ask herself. the only place to hide and no one would dare to look were the dark forest, but it was far, too far from the castle; She went outside of the town and looked a small group of hunter heading east, she hide behind a tree to hear and they were saying that they lost him near by the east river, so they are going to look for him southeast in a small town.
She got the feeling that Link went to the dark fores she could find Link before anyone, she knew him better. Sheik bought some supplys and stole a horse to head faster to the first river, after that she continued on foot, so no one could follow her, it will take 2 days to get to the forest and one more to find him, "if he where there".
Link finally arrive to the forest, barely with energy for anything else, he reached his limits, even breath was difficult for him. He just get more deep in the forest and lay down on a tree, every muscle of his body were screaming in pain, but he were more tires so in the moment hi sit on the tree he felt asleep... but he wasn't entirely alone.
As the hours passed, a pack of wolfs were getting closer, they were simple animals trying to satisfy their curiosity and something else… for them Link were just another prey, they could smell the blood and his weakness.
Almost near to touch his leg a wolf sniffed in front of Link, he was ready to eat him, a couple more were getting also closer too, ready to give a counter attack if he oppose to them. A curious wolf bite the bottle with water that link held in his belt, it was almost broken so when the wolf bite it, the bottle broke up making a lot of noise, also the wolf got injured with the glass. That wake up Link and when he opened his eyes saw a pack of wolf growling and ready to start the fight.