Not too soon after Link tried fruitlessly to go to sleep, a faint clang entered the inn. This caught his attention and he crept downstairs.

“Yes we’re looking for a someone,” said a man. His voice was slightly muffled by the steel armor over his head. Link knew a guard was looking for someone, but whom? He quietly went down a step to peer through and see them.

The innkeeper shrugged. “What does he look like?”

The guard frowned. “Umm we don’t know, but he committed a crime of killing three men.”

The guard took out a small dagger with emerald embedded in the hilt. Link suppressed a gasp. That was his dagger. These guards were looking for him.

Link made a quiet sigh. “I’m a wanted man now,” Link mouthed to himself.

He quietly but quickly dashed upstairs to pack. He could hear the guards clanking armor going up the stairs as Link realized there was only one way out.

He took out an ocarina he got from his friend Saria, and played a tune. Epona answered the song by running up to the inn. Link looked out the window to see her.

As soon as Link opened the window, two guards burst in.

“Sir! You are under arrest for…” but he was quickly interrupted as a kettle impacted against his helmet, due to Link’s good aiming skills.

The other charged at Link, but he jumped out of window and landed on Epona’s back. Link kicked off and rode towards the exit.

Epona dashed out of the gates of Castleton as it began to lower from sunrise. He looked at his chances of shelter.

Gerudo Desert was an obvious no. The ranch was too far away. Zora’s River had no shelter and the only town left was Kakariko Village, which led up to Goron City.

So that was the plan. He would stay at Kakariko Village, and if guards began to look for him, he would simply hide up in Goron City.

He turned Epona towards Kakariko and headed for the village. As he rode, he began to think about last night’s events.

~Was it really worth it? If he hadn’t saved Zelda, then he wouldn’t be running away. He would be in his nice room sleeping comfortably.~

~No! There is no what ifs! You saved the Princess of Hyrule! Without her, Hyrule would be in political turmoil and an innocent life would be lost tonight.~

Link smiled. It was worth it. The Princess was all right and that’s what matters. He then began to wonder if he’d ever see the princess again.

~If I do, then this is an extremely small world.~

He smirked to himself. He was lucky enough to meet the Princess that night. It would take a miracle to see her again, especially when he was now known as a murderer.