Thread: Legend of Zelda: The Five Stones (Agnores x Candira)

Malon kept her mouth shut as Link told her she knew nothing, called her stuck up, and stormed off like a child. Maybe she was wrong about the knight thing. Frowning, she let him go rather than deal with him and his tantrums. The horses needed their rest and Epona would have probably been more stubborn than Malon in the end. The redhead sighed and comforted her horse, moving the pitchfork so that no one else could suffer. She made sure the horses and lon lons were comfortable before she left the stables. She headed to her small home and the tunnels beneath it where most of the people had gathered to eat. She got a bowl of food for herself and some milk and sat down with a small, mousy looking girl. She looked shaken and sad and kept muttering to herself. The girl had obviously needed some comfort, so Malon smiled at her from across the table. Hi there, I'm Malon. The girl seemed surprised that someone else had sat next to her. She must have been deep in thought. Oh, hello. You must be the owner's daughter. It's nice to meet you, she said with a slight smile. I'm Leia. Nice to meet you too. Are you enjoying the food? Malon asked, taking a bite of hers. I've never made food like this for quite so many people before. I hope it's not bland. Oh, no, it's great. Thank you for all you've done. The girl frantically started waving her hands as if she needed to physically express her gratitude. I'm glad. But you don't need to thank me. I'm happy to do what I can for all of you. You've been through so much, I can only hope you're all comfortable here. Her mind flashed back to the stubborn young man who'd left and she wondered if he'd been foolish enough to actually leave the ranch. Say...I know this is sort of a long shot--surely not everybody knows everybody here, but do you know a blond young man in a green tunic? He came into the stable not long ago demanding a horse and when I told him he couldn't have one, he stormed off. He had quite an attitude problem, but I'm sure a lot of that is grief...Anyway, do you know anything about him? I'm a little worried... The girl nearly dropped her spoon. He tried to leave tonight? That could only be one person. Quickly the girl launched into an explanation about Link and the stones, fretting the whole time. She knew Link was capable, but he was a fool if he had just decided to leave. The guy probably hadn't had the foresight to bring any food with him or anything. I-I have to make sure he didn't leave. If you'll excuse me, she said. With that Leia left the table and rushed off toward the main gates. Sighing, Malon realized why he'd been in such a hurry and why he'd treated her quite so poorly. That didn't really excuse his bad manners, but she could at least understand them. The desperation he'd had made more sense now, as well as the recklessness she'd sensed. The fool was charging out to his death. Groaning the girl decided she would just have to go after him. This Link character was stubborn, so he was probably headed toward the first stone. She'd have to ask Leia about that. In the mean time, she had supplies to gather and things to pack. Not to mention her chores. Her father wouldn't be happy about this, but he'd have enough people to cover her absence and there was little he could do to stop her. One thing she couldn't have on her conscience was death. She simply would not allow it. And if the fool died in the night...well, she doubted he would. With that, she set to work on her food and the rest of the chores she had--she'd be leaving early in the morning with Epona.