Odyne awoke to the sound of people talking and glasses clinking. She realised that she was in a bed somewhere, but this wasn't her home. She tried to lift her head, but all she could feel was a throbbing pain and her eyes grew weary.
"Keep still, child! Don't you want to get better?" a voice addressed her firmly. A big, tanned woman restrained Odyne from getting up by clamping down on her arms.
"Hey, get off me! I still owe that son of a bitch a kick in the head!" Odyne struggled against the woman's strong hands.
"No language in my tavern, missy," the woman said.
"Tavern," Odyne paused. "Where am I?"
"You're in a safe haven. For now, at least." The woman walked briskly over to the curtains, and shut them up. Odyne sat up and got out of the bed covers.
"Where's this safe haven then? Am I not in the desert?" Odyne asked impatiently. The woman chuckled and said,
"No, child. You're in Hyrule Castle Town now. You'll be safe here. Now, child, what's your name?"
"Odyne Torpei, of the Gerudo Tribe." The woman smiled.
"Ah. Torpei. I knew you're your mother, you know. Very nice woman,"
"Wait? You knew my mother? Idril Torpei?" Odyne started.
"Yes, child. She came to town many years ago looking for her lover, but she couldn't find him anywhere. She stayed here for a few days, and we became good friends. However, she left in a rush; presumably back to the Gerudo Fortress. She left this note. I suspect you want to read it," the woman said with a sad look in her eye, as she passed the note to Odyne.
"This is definitely my mother's hand writing," Odyne smiled as she read;
'My dear friend Telma,
It is heart-breaking to write this letter. As you know, I have been expecting my child for a while now, and I have lost all hope on finding my love. I am returning to the Gerudo Fortress with nothing but the kind words that you have said to me, but I will always remain
Your very good friend,
Idril.'
"You're Telma? My mother used to talk about you all the time when I was little, about how kind you were to her in her time of need. But that's funny, she never mentioned a lover," Odyne said with a frown.
"Maybe it is time to tell you now," Telma whispered.
"Tell me what?" Odyne asked.
"… Do you know when your mother disappeared and never returned?"
"Yes. I can still remember," Odyne frowned with contempt. She was only six when her mother vanished without a trace. She had woken up searching for her, but she had only received sad looks and tears from the others. She had come to the conclusion that she had simply gone on a holiday, and that thought had stuck with her for the rest of her life. But as she got older, she simply thought that her mother had had enough of her, which had lowered her confidence.
"Well, she came here looking weary and she looked so ill that I had her in this same bed for a day, but… well…" Telma's voice wavered and there were heavy tears in her eyes.
"What happened to her?" Odyne trembled.
"She passed away, calling your name." Odyne's eyes became wide and she started crying softly, the volume increasing as she took in the shocking news. "Oh, come here, sweetie," Telma held out her arms as Odyne sobbed loudly into her shoulder.
"She didn't have to leave! Why?" Odyne's voice broke as she sobbed. Telma hugged her tightly, tears seeping down her own face. After a while, the sobbing had silenced and Telma settled Odyne into bed, stroking her cheek softly as she left the room.
