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"Did anything strange happen while I was gone?" asked Fairy.

"Nope. You didn't miss a thing."

"Oh, good. I was a bit worried."  Her face shifted from silly to serious. "Really, what's going on?"

"I don't know, but if I did, it would be confidential."

"Great."

They had been dancing for about one half hour. Fairy had arrived with Butterfly an hour late, so it was one-thirty. Link had given her a questioning look when she arrived late, but she returned it with one that said, "If you ask why I'm late, you're also asking for a kick." He had just smiled and shaken his head.

This time, he did not make the same mistake as last time. He danced with some girls on the "L" list while he waited for Fairy, but as soon as she walked in, he met her eyes.  She gave him a smile and waited for him to finish the dance. It was much better than last night.

The song ended. "Do you want to get something to drink?" asked Link.

"Sure," she replied. They went to the long table. "Oh, and by the way, I also think I can prove to you that the Gerudo are related to the Kokiri."

"An all female race and an all child race.I don't think so. I'd believe the Goron/Zora theory first."

"As long as you believe one, I win."

"Not so. I can prove to you that the Sheikah are actually descendents of Zora, not Hylians."

"Now that is not true."

"Even if it wasn't true, I could come up with some weird logic to prove it."

"Yeah, like what? Do they both have gills?"

"Actually, yes. The Sheikah used to hide them with their clothing, but they've evolved, so the gills are barely visible."

By now, Fairy was laughing. Link found that he really liked her laugh. Unlike other girls, this was genuine, and not just produced because he was trying to be silly.  In fact, Link was beginning to realize that he really liked Fairy.  Without him realizing it, girls began to drop like flies from the "L" list.

They continued this discussion for about an hour without realizing it. Then, they went back to dancing.  Link forgot about what the King had said, and for good reasons. The King had told him to dance with as many girls as possible so he could meet them all. Link and Liam combined had already picked out the girls worth meeting, and Link had met all of those. None of them was a match for Fairy. It was just like what was happening to Liam.  He would list girls for Link, and he would compare them to Butterfly.  Butterfly was not on the "L" list. Liam had made it clear that he really like her. A lot.

So, Link was making up his mind.  Fairy was the only lady at the ball that he was comfortable with as a friend.  Everyone else still seemed shallow. Either my plan completely backfired, thought Link, or everyone's normally like that!

They danced for a long time. Link completely ignored the fact that he had been dancing and talking to the same girl for almost the entire night. It was really weird.

At about three forty-five, Link began to hear the murmurs. At first, he ignored them, and thought that they were just the background buzz, but then they became clearer.  Fairy began to notice them, too.

"I have to go check these out," he finally said. She nodded, and followed him to the guard stationed at the foot of the stairs leading to the rest of the castle. "I hear the murmurs. Get Phoenix. Now." Link wanted to catch the culprit this time. The guard nodded quickly and went to get Liam.

Link went up the stairs and into the hall. The murmurs were louder here. Without delay, he began to follow them. They kept moving from place to place after a while.  Link swore after about twenty minutes. It was playing with him!  He wouldn't stand for this. He had no clue what it wanted this time, but he had a feeling it was in his room. He raced there.

The halls were very dim near his room, and his boots were still silent. That was probably why he ran smack into Liam. They were careful not to speak though. The murmurs were coming right from the door. Slowly, they drew their knives from their boots and opened the door.

An enormous shadow stood in front of the desk in the room. Link and Liam had refilled all of their papers once they moved rooms. The brothers watched as the shadow opened a drawer marked "The Evil Realm." Link heard Liam give a small gasp.  The shadow turned, saw them, grabbed the entire stack of papers, and leapt out of the window.

"Damn!" cried Link. "If you hadn't gasped, it wouldn't have heard us!"

"I didn't gasp!" retorted Liam.  "You did!"

"Don't lie to me you little bastard!"

"Didn't your mother tell you to watch your language when there are ladies present?" asked Butterfly. Link was about to respond that he never knew his mother, and thank you so much for opening an old wound. Then he realized who had spoken.

"Why did you follow me?" asked Liam.

"For the same reason I followed Hawk," replied Fairy.

"Ahh! Don't scare me like that!" said Link. "Please, you two. You should have stayed down there.  This is dangerous. And I was not holding your hand again!" he said to Fairy.

"Okay, we're sorry!" she said.  "Doesn't it seem odd, though, that the guard at the steps didn't hear the noises, but we did? I think that entitles me to come with you."

"No it does not," said Link. "Both of you should have stayed and waited. Your families are counting on Hyrule to keep you safe for five days, so don't make Hyrule's job any harder."

Butterfly and Fairy seemed to be silenced by this. Link had hit home in some way.

"Let's go back down, Butterfly," said Liam, and he took her hand and they left.

"Whose room is this?" asked Fairy.

"Link's room, temporarily."

"Oh." She was quiet. "Well, tradition says that another Wonder of Hyrule is next on the schedule."

He chuckled. "Good point.  Let's go then, shall we?" He bravely followed Liam's suit and took Fairy's hand. To his surprise and relief, she didn't even make any motion to suggest that she was uncomfortable with it.

He led her up more stairs this time.  "We keep going higher and higher, don't we?" she asked at one point.

"Each balcony is higher up."

Finally, they reached the said balcony.  This one had a bench right near the railing, and it was high up so you could lean on the railing, too. Fairy pulled him over and they sat.

Death Mountain and the surrounding peaks stood magnificent in the faint light. The ring of smoke was tinted different colors, and the peaks looked less like hills than usual. The mysterious fog created a serene mood across the summits. Fairy let out a sigh.

"You keep on saying that each one is more beautiful than the last, and I never believe you until I see the next one for myself."

"The last one is my favorite.  It's going to be more amazing than you can even imagine."

"I can't even imagine." She smiled and leaned back a little. Almost absentmindedly, she rested her head against his shoulder. Link got an idea. He put her hand into his other hand and put his arm over her shoulders. To his amazement, she didn't react at all. He would have though that she was asleep, but her eyes were wide open.

They sat like that until the clock tolled five. The sun was beginning to rise over the mountains. The two of them didn't say anything at all as they walked back to the ballroom, and as Fairy left, the only goodbyes they exchanged were two small smiles.