The Legend of Zelda: The Magician

17: Kakariko Village

I sit on the bed of the inn room Ghirahim, and I are sharing. My back leans up against the wooden wall beside the bed and my left hand is resting on one of Ghirahim's feet that ended up sticking itself out of the blankets as he sleeps. The moon is high in the sky and, despite the emotionally and physically straining day I had with cleansing the Forest Temple and all the admitting Ghirahim and I had done, I can't sleep. I've tried for hours; but I always end up uncomfortable, or too warm, or my head won't stop thinking about the what if's of Ghirahim's predicament.

At my position at the end of the bed, I look out the window near the bed that has a nightstand underneath it. The shutters are open, letting a gentle, cool breeze travel in from outside, carrying with it the smell of earth and grass, along with the smells of various cooked foods from earlier tonight. I can see the moon high in the sky, signalling that it's the middle of the night and Ghirahim has been sleeping soundly since dusk. Yet, my mind is in a haze of worry, my heart and mind weighing heavily within my body.

After Ghirahim had shed his tears, him and I decided to go back to Kakariko Village and stay at the inn all night to recoup our strength. Our last temple to cleanse is the Spirit Temple, where I first found Ghirahim. But, to get there past the constant sandstorm that Ganondorf whipped up from his released power, – despite it seeming to not be his full-fledged power – it's impossible to traverse the desert without getting lost or seriously injured by an unheard Leever trying to protect its underground nests. No doubt they're also riled up from the sandstorm and dark energy ebbing through their home.

Thus, we decided we'd teleport with the Ocarina of Time. However, we also agreed to sleep at an inn so Ghirahim can gain back as much energy as possible to protect himself against Ganondorf's assault. While teleporting, during the usual feeling of weightlessness and not-being that everyone experiences, you're vulnerable during those few seconds. If Ghirahim isn't prepared to fight off Ganondorf with all his power during that point, even with my Triforce piece somehow acting up to protect him, there's no guarantee Ganondorf won't use an extensive portion of his energy he leaked from his imprisonment to take over Ghirahim completely. We can't jump into this without our full energy and concentration.

I know I need to sleep so I can also be ready for this. But I'm too afraid of losing Ghirahim. I've been having a bad feeling gripping my gut about what is coming next. I don't know what it's exactly for. It could be about my battle with Ganondorf. Or about my darker side. Or the temple itself. However, I'm worried it's about the teleporting. We haven't teleported since Lake Hylia, when Ganondorf's assault had only started, and that did leave Ghirahim weak and looking worried for his mental control. Now, we've only agitated Ganondorf more by cleansing two more temples, leaving him with less control over Hyrule. Otherwise, he wouldn't have mentioned Ghirahim's past to try and break us apart so he could control Ghirahim once more. His plan monstrously failed.

But I can't help but feel a bit hurt that it took until this life together – and had to be spoken from my enemy – for Ghirahim's past to be told to me. I remember telling Ghirahim about my childhood from our previous life and about everything I could remember of my current life. Yet, I never remember Ghirahim ever bringing up his childhood. Did the same events repeat themselves in Ghirahim's childhood this life, just like I always lose my parents at an early age and am brought up by someone else in a small village?

"You are not asleep?" I hear Ghirahim mumble. He stirs and props himself up on his elbows, staring at me with half open, tired eyes.

"I'll go to sleep soon," I say, more as a hope than a fact.

Ghirahim inhales deeply and sits up completely, looking down at my left hand gently resting on his foot, despite the Triforce on my hand not glowing.