"Yes, Link? What is it?" Zelda asked.

Link thought it over. "Zelda... There are some things... I have to do."

"What do you mean?"

"Well... personal stuff. It shouldn't take more than a week."

Zelda stared at Link and raised a finger. "You know... ...Queen Zelda won't like this."

"Why?" Link asked. "She asked me to return to Hyrule with the Triforce, and I did. It's a personal thing... answers."

"Tell me everything," Zelda said.

"Well... alright promise me you won't call me an idiot or crazy or anything... ...when I lived in Calatia, someone else was in my family. I think I have a brother somewhere in hiding."

Zelda nodded. "I see..."

"That's not all," Link noted. "I think I'm on my way to solving the mystery of who killed them."

"Do you think your "brother" did it?" Zelda asked.

Link shook his head. "I considered that. But he was nowhere around when they were murdered. My "Brother" had really long blond hair. If the killer was him, the memory would have stuck out like a sore thumb. Zelda... take the Triforce back to Queen Zelda. I'll stay here."

"No way", Zelda told him. "If you're staying, I am too!"

Link shook his head. "No way. I still have bounty hunters looking for me. Nairobi is leading them!"

"I don't care! Link, I'll wait in portside. Anytime you need to see me, just blow this whistle."

It was the magic whistle Link collected as a kid. One toot could bring him back to Portside at any time. Link thanked Zelda and left for the desert to the southwest.

This particular section of Hyrule was located directly to the east of Calatia and directly south of the overworld from Link's first adventure. To the far east, one found Portside. To the south of portside was a rather large forest. The land here was split down the middle by a protrusion from Death Mountain, and the ocean continued throughout the south half. To the west was the lake that crossed into Northeast Calatia and a large desert on a plateau to the south. Also, a small island sat in the ocean, with no identifiable means of access.

Link walked around the mountain and crossed a bridge till he was next to the high plateau of the desert. Nobody had seen the dries for several centuries besides the now all but extinct Gerudo. Link was a bit excited. Soon, he would be at the Gerudo temple, where he might just find answers. Much to his dissapointment, the road stopped short. There was but one bridge over these deep dark gorges, and after that, only birds or good jumpers could cross. "No problem," Link thought at first, but the other side had nothing for a hookshot to fire at. Needless to say, Link needed something new. He summoned a tornado to take him back to Portside.

"No luck, huh Linky?” Zelda asked. Link shook his head.

Zelda took hold of the Triforce of Wisdom and concentrated. "Maybe I can help."

After several minutes with Link, Zelda came to a conclusion. "There's something in the forest south of here. I don't know what it is, but I suggest you look there before attempting the gorge again."

More unfamiliar territory to Link. Just south of town a bit was a small pass in the mountainous area to a deep forest. Link didn't expect much at first glance, but when he entered the woods, he was met with more of the glorious surroundings from the woods north of the ruins. Sunlit, white trees amongst a dense grassy floor. He sat down for a minute to think things over...

First, there was himself. Link tended to pick away at things with little regard for possible consequences. He wouldn't care what got in the way as long as he had a decent cause. On this quest, he had no real cause. Nobody else in mind but himself really. To top things off, he had literally no tangible evidence to move on. Still, he trusted Zelda's mind, and if she suggests he come here, that's good enough for him.

Then there was Zelda. Link and Zelda fit like bunnies snuggled in a corner. They usually liked to be very close to each other unless it was best to do otherwise. Link found it a bit odd that he hardly thought of her during his trip in Calatia, but now he was already starting to miss her company. He looked at the whistle she gave him, thinking to return as soon as he was done in the woods. But why was he here? The Triforce made it plain as day: Get something here. But why did Link need it? Where was he going? To the Gerudo temple? Well it's nice to explore lost places, but Link is following a dream he had... led by Ganon of all people!

Ganon... Ganon... The strangest piece of the puzzle. Anyone who met the pig form of Ganon and survived would describe him perfectly. A wrinkled face with rough hair, constantly drooling, food falling out of his mouth, as he only cared about consuming more, not swallowing what was in his mouth. Such a horrible sight. He was a hideous, obsessed creature. But he was talking to Link like he was making a bet, or a business deal. Why was Link listening to this? Was he that desperate?

These questions flooded Link's mind as he stepped inside the great wildlife sanctuary.