Link grabbed his bag and his shield and sword that he hasn't used in three years. He took a moment to admire his blade. It was no Master Sword but it was still really nice. He made his way downstairs to where Kafei, Impa and Zelda were waiting. It was seven in the morning and the sun was just starting to rise. Beams of orange and yellow shone through the window. Link looked around the room and smiled. Even though he was some- what excited to be going on an adventure again, he sure would miss this place.

It was time to say their goodbyes. Anju pulled Link into a hug.

"Good luck, and please watch out for Kafei." Anju whispered in his ear.

Link laughed.

"Thank you, and I will."

Anju kissed Kafei good bye.

"I'm not sure how long I will be gone for, but I will try to return as soon as I can. Until then, absence makes the heart grow fonder." Kafei said poetically.

Anju blushed.

"Until then."

Zelda and Impa lead the way as the gang went through the north gates. They stopped in front of a large forest.

"So Link has a sword, I have a magic harp and Impa has tons of blades and knives. Do you have a weapon Kafei?" Zelda asked.

"Uhhhh...no I don't, sorry." Kafei said slightly embarrassed.

"That's ok Kafei, you can use my bow." Link offered. He pulled out a bow and quiver from behind his shield, and handed it to Kafei.

"Thanks!" He said as he took the hand carved bow from Link. As he admired it, Impa couldn't help but admire, one again his red eyes. Only Sheikah's have red eyes she thought. The warrior brushed it off however, for now.

"Good! Now we are all armed." Zelda exclaimed.

They continued into the forest.

It was starting to get dark the four could hear wolfos howl in the distance Kafei looked around anxiously. He grabbed his bow and an arrow to protect himself if he needed to.

"I think we should set up camp for the night." Link said.

Impa and Kafei started to unpack and set up a small camp. Impa filled a pot with water from the brook while Kafei started a fire.

Link sat down on a boulder after Impa and kafei declined his offer to help because they said they could handle it. Zelda soon joined Link on the rock.

The princess smiled. "It's really good to see you again."

"Yeah, I really missed you." Link said.

"Things just haven't been the same without you around." Zelda remarked.

"The camp is set up, and we have oats boiling for oatmeal" Kafei called.

"We should probably join them now." Link remarked. Zelda nodded her agreement and the two made their way over to the fire and sat down.

"Hey Link," Zelda said. "Why don't you play us a song on your ocarina!" It had been ages since she heard him play.

Link nodded and pulled out his small blue instrument. He blew softly into the ocarina. The notes he played surprised Zelda incredibly. He was playing her lullaby. After all those years he still remembered it.