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LOZ:Twilight Princess:Ch.1

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---- Chapter 1: Ilia


The following dawn peeked through the tiny window in Link's house. Brightly, it highlighted his figure and danced across him until he could neglect it no longer. Link stretched, opening his eyes reluctantly. He rested his hands beneath his head as he stared up at the ceiling of which he was rather near. He glanced at his window. He did not wish to banish the light now, for its rays sparkled as they stretched throughout his hollowed home, a dwelling carved into a large tree. He lifted a finger, and watched as the beam played with it, twining it within its glory. A smile spread across his face and pulled his hand down out of the heat. His eyes began to close again....

“Hey, Link! Hey, you awake?”

Link stirred immediately and tumbled out of bed. With a hard thump, he was instantly awake. Blinking away the rest of his sleep, he found his day clothes and stepped toward the window of his tree house. Down below he saw Fado, the rancher. “There you are,” said Fado. “Do you mind herding the goats today?”

Link hid his amusement, erasing the grin that had spread across his lips. What would Fado do without him? What did he ever do before Link came to reside in Ordon? The question sparked a renewed smile into a permanent settlement. He stepped away from the window, stuffed his legs into his pants and continued on in lacing his other many garments about him. After he had jerked his shoes onto his feet, nearly tripping down a ladder and had swiped the sweat from his hair, he shot down the many ladders and departed from his home.

Outside, however, he met a now frantic Fado. “Where’s Epona?” Looking around, the two of them noticed no sign of his horse, but upon closer inspection, Link found faint hoof marks in the soil. Instantly, he knew.

“Don’t worry,” assured Link. “I think I know where I can find her.” Without another word the young Ordonian traced the shadow of his horse toward the Faron Woods.

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Link did not have to travel very far into the woods until he happened upon the end of the trail. Inside the small crevice that gave life to the spirit spring he found his beautiful crimson animal, her bright colors reflected in the water at her feet. Beside his horse stood an attractive young woman near to his own age.

Her light, short-cropped hair and bright green eyes glistened off the reflection of the spring's crisp clear waters. The illuminated white shirt she wore upon her thin frame made her appear as if an angel. So ... beautiful she seemed in the highlights of the sun above and the shine of the water upon her face and body.

Ilia….

Link found himself leaning against the craggy entrance in a daze, as he watched Ilia reach out to touch Epona’s soft mane. The white hair rippled through her gentle fingers. She patted down the horse’s coat, but then caught a glimpse of Link in the corner of her eye. Turning to him, she smiled. It was like nothing Link had ever seen. Each time she smiled or even looked at him he found himself in a daze.

“Oh, Link…. I washed Epona for you.”

At her words he shook loose of his relaxed pose. He stumbled over a reply and eventually nodded with a thankful grin.

An awkward pause followed, one in which Link grew more nervous. Ilia remained silent in the early morning breeze, but before she could piece a sentence together, she heard Link whistle a quiet melody. Epona reared beside her and trod off toward her master. He had called to his horse in that manner more because he knew how much Ilia liked it, and he liked seeing her happy.

Yet Link had duties at the ranch. He mounted Epona's saddle and pulled her reins toward the opening. Link offered one last glance at Ilia before sending his horse into a gallop.
Here's chapter 1 of my LOZ TP novelization. Hope you enjoy it. I know it's a short one, but this cute little moment deserved its own spotlight.

I am still wondering whether or not to add in FULL dungeon adventures, or set them up a little differently. You guys can have a say on that. You can post how you’re liking the story so far on these deviant pages and also suggestions for the future, or you can post these suggestions with my journal entry here: [link]

2nd Revision of Prologue: [link]
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Next : [link]
Here is a revised version of chapter 1 (which also includes chapter 2): [link]

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Wow. Making the entire TP game into a novel is quite a huge task.