CHAPTER 4>>

A gentle wind blew in through Link and Malon's window. The skys were crisp and clear, the stars glittering in the sky. Link shuddered in his sleep, and slowly opened his eyes. He blinked slowly, and pulled the warm, cotten, sheets up to his shoulders, trying to block out the cold to no evail. He looked over to the far wall, where the fireplace was. The wind had apparently blown the fire out, scattering dust around and making the room cold. It dark, with the moonlight shining in, creating a glowing presense to the room. It shimmered of the skirts hanging from the wall, shining ecoctic blues, greens, and yellows. Link shifted around in bed. The sheets were high quality egyption cotten (I know there's no egypt in zelda, but forget it.) and the comforter was soft rylon stuffed with polyester, further attempts to block out the cold, which wrapped the room in a cold embrace. 'She left the window open,' Link thought to himself. He wanted to get up and close it, he couldn't get up out of bed. Malon shifted around next to him. She very slightly opened her eyes. Just like the dresses, they glistened in the moonlight, shining deep, crstal blue. Her eyelashes were long, and curled upward. She blinked and looked up at Link. She groaned a little.
"What time is it?" she asked. Link rubbed her shoulders lightly. "I'd say it's about 2AM, due to the position of the moon and the tempurature."
"It's cold," Malon groaned, as she wraped the sheets around her body and shivered a bit. She sat up and rubbed her eyes.
"You forgot to close the window while you were pelting me with peanuts," Link said. "The wind blew through and put the fire out. I was about to go re-light it."
So, Link restarted the fire. Malon got up and sweeped the ashes that the wind had scattered around. She ploped back down on the bed when she was done, and tried to think of how to "arouse" Link. He was kneeling down, starting the fire. She decided it might be a good idea to take his position to her advantage. She walked over to the fireplace and sat behind him. She slid her arms around his shoulders and embraced him, kissing his neck, warming herself on his body. Link was a bit suprised bye this. He looked back at her, her eyes closed, her eyebrows calm and collected. Her body pressed against him felt warm, and he completely forgot about the cold. He forgot about nearly everything. He placed a hand on Malon's own, and suggested that they go back to bed. When they climed in, Malon crawled up next to him, burrying her head into his shoulders and wrapping her arms around his neck.
Link became a paid employee of the Lon-Lon Ranch, helping Malon with the Animals and Talon with the huge crates of milk. He frequently had to leave, for his duties as a knight, sometimes for several days. It was during one of these "dissapearances" that Gerudo thieves began to appear around the ranch. They would sneak around, appaerantly spying on something, their faces covered and there eyes narrowed. They were first brought to attention by a visitor to the ranch, wanting to buy some eggs. He notisted one darting into the stables, with the her hallberd slung over her shoulders. It wasn't clear what the theives wanted, or why they were carrying there wepeons. As a saftey measure, Talon hired a two knights to guard the stables and the warehouse, partly for the merchandise and animals, and partly for Ingo and Talon who slept in the building across from the stables. Not to mention Malon, who lived in the warehouse.
When the two men got there, one turned out to be Link. The other was a mysterious young man by the name of Gaara of the Sand. Of course, Link didn't mind, as he guarded Malons room!