A/N: It would be a tremendous shame if that happened to you, alwaysingirl. Your hair is beautiful! :D

I feel really guilty that I couldn't update yesterday (work experience also knocked me on my butt), so I hope this chapter makes up for it. :)

Chapter 7 - Plight

It was about half an hour after the events in the care house. Zelda tried hard to forget about it, but the image seemed to edge its way into her thoughts every time. The pain in her legs and arms had subsided a lot more since Daisy gave her a blue potion, one of the most powerful kinds. Perhaps if she took a look around Kakariko, it would take her mind off the unfortunate occurences.

'Daisy... now I'm better, can you find someone to show me around the village?'

Daisy did another fantastic laugh and smiled down at Zelda.

'Tell you what; why don't I just do it?'

'Would you? Thank you so much!'

'Aw, it's nothing, dear,' Daisy smiled.

They walked out of the exquisitely decorated door, and Zelda gaped in awe. For such a humble village, it was pretty busy. A woman in one corner was chasing around some cuccos, presumably trying to get them back in the pen. There were also a few men running around, which Zelda took to be carpenters due to the tools they were carrying around.

'Oh, how rude of me!' Dasiy suddenly shouted out. Zelda looked up at her.

'What is it?'

'You've been in my care for all this time, and I don't even know your name.'

'Ze...' Zelda hesitated. Rauru had told her to hide, and perhaps giving out her real name wasn't the best way to do it.

'Um... She... Sheik.'

'Fantastic. Now I can address you properly, Sheik.'

Zelda smiled, but inwardly groaned. Her father had always taught her never to tell lies. Especially to good people like Daisy. The circumstances may have had something to do with it, but she still felt a bit guilty whenever it had to be done. Like she had betrayed her father personally.

Her mind clicked as she remembered a conversation she had with Daisy earlier.

'You said you know someone who knows about the condition of the royal family...'

'Ah, yes! Completely forgot about that!' Zelda leaned back at Daisy's enthusiasm. 'Would you like to see her now?'

Her? Ah, so she was a woman.

'Yes, please. If you don't mind.'

'What? Oh, it's no trouble, honestly!'

She grabbed Zelda's hand, which throbbed with pain as she squeezed it. Maybe too enthusiastic...

Daisy led Zelda around the care house, to an 'alleyway' between the two houses. There was an old woman pacing around in the middle.

'Hello, Daisy!' the woman called out to Daisy in a wheezy voice, 'Who's that there?'

'Hello, Enyd! This young tyke here is new to the village. She has a few questions for you, if you don't mind.'

'Well, as you can see, I'm not doing anything. Bring her over!'

Zelda began to feel awkward as Daisy pushed her towards Enyd. After all, wouldn't you feel awkward if you were introduced to someone you had never known?

'Hello there, young one. My name's Enyd, as you could tell. What's yours?'

'Sheik,' Zelda winced at her lie.

'Well, Sheik. What would you like to ask me?'

'Daisy told me that someone would know about what happened to the royal family of Hyrule. Do you know?'

Enyd nodded.

'When Ganondorf invaded, the royal family had already escaped. Some of the guards were killed in the onslaught.'

'That's awful,' Daisy chipped in.

'So the royal family are safe?' Zelda asked.

'Yes. Although I'm not sure how well they're going to hold out.'

'What do you mean?'

'I mean they're hiding somewhere right now, and Ganondorf is scouring Hyrule for them. In fact, the one he wants most is Zelda.'

Zelda jumped at her name, and Enyd eyed her suspiciously. She'll have to get used to Sheik for a while then.

'That's all I know for now.'

'Thank you. Your help is greatly appreciated.'

'Ooh, aren't you polite?'

'Definitely,' Daisy said from behind Zelda.

'Well, if that's all, I must be off. Cheerio,' Enyd waved as she disappeared behind another building.

'Goodbye,' Daisy and Zelda said simultaneously.

There was a moment of silence.

'Okay. How about I show you around a bit more, then?'

A/N: I've finished that work experience now (it was incredibly monotonous DX) so I'll try and update like usual. :)