Stupid computer. Yes, I know, this is a short chapter.
The wedding would be held in Ordon, as it was both Link and Ilia's hometown.
Ilia sighed as she and leaned her head against her fiancé and scooted a little closer.
Link smiled.
Epona huffed.
They were heading back to Castle Town.
The best week in her life (so far) was almost over.
She smiled and pecked his cheek.
She buried her head into his shoulder, and, after a few minutes, fell asleep.
Ilia sighed and collapsed onto her bed.
She could hear the door open, and the bed shifted as Telma sat down.
"So, honey. How did it go?"
Ilia smiled and sat up.
"Perfect."
"Oh? Link said that there was something that you want to tell me, hmm?"
She smiled and blushed.
"Yeah, um..."
"...Umm what?"
"Link and I are getting married."
Telma froze and stared at the nineteen-year-old girl in front of her.
"Ilia..."
She smiled nervously.
"Ilia, this is wonderful!" Telma said, throwing her arms around her.
Ilia smiled again.
"Yeah. The wedding's in two months. We're gonna have it in Ordon, obviously."
"How does Link feel about this?" Telma asked her.
Ilia chuckled. "Well, to tell the truth, I think he's really nervous."
"Really? That's not very surprising."
She laughed. "Yeah."
"Hey."
Ilia spun around.
"Hi!"
Link smiled. "You busy?"
Ilia looked around the crowded tavern and sighed. She looked at her fiancé.
"What do you think?"
He laughed and kissed her.
She slapped him.
"Not here, jerk." she hissed. She then turned around and grabbed the tray and walked off. Her hair swayed as she did so.
He smirked.
"When's the wedding, honey?"
Link turned and smiled when he saw Telma.
"It's on the first of New Spring. We're leaving next week."
Telma smiled. "Well, I should be able to make it. Who's performing it?"
"Renado."
"Ooh."
Ilia came back and kissed his cheek.
"You're not upset at me anymore?" Link whispered to her.
"No."
"Why?"
"I should be glad I have you. At least you don't drink."
He laughed.
Ilia sighed and sat down in front of her desk.
Link had left about an hour ago.
She took out a quill and a bottle of ink, along with some parchment and set the things down in front of her.
Pushing her nurse's textbooks aside, she began to write out the invitations for the wedding.
The wedding...
She smiled.
Link sighed as he walked down one of the any corridors in the castle.
As he walked, the Great Bell tolled from above the Church of Hyrule.
Ten o'clock.
When he reached the room that Zelda had given him, he sat on the windowsill and watched the rain as it collided with the glass.
He liked the rain. It calmed his nerves.
But this time, not so much.
He could still see the boy who had run so far to deliver the message to the princess.
The boy that was so familiar, and yet..
How the boy had died from the cold not long after he had delivered it.
How Link could do nothing to help.
Useless.
That's how he felt.
Completely, utterly useless.
Why didn't he help that boy?
Why didn't he move?
What was it?
Fear?
As he laid on his bed, he thought about the strange message.
They're coming for you.
All of you.
Who was the 'they'?
Why were they coming?
Why now?