The New Chronicles of Hyrule: Shadows Joined

Three years. Three long years, Sheik was trapped in his homeland. Every day, rain, sun, or snow, he would sit on the steps of the library, within twenty paces of where the portal had stood since Hyrule was created, and wait. Wait, as he stared, praying to the Goddesses to return the doorway. To let him return to Zhera. He'd finally found her, and just because he'd realized it too late, they'd separated him from her indefinitely. How much time had passed in Hyrule? As realms that existed alongside each other, only touching in one place, time passed differently in each world. Three years in his realm.. who knew how long it would be in Hyrule till he finally returned.

If he returned.

Then finally, a little more than three years after he returned, the Goddesses took mercy on him. The door returned.

It took Sheik a few moments to realize what had happened. Everyone that had been milling about stopped as the golden glow reappeared, leaving the restored portal in its wake. Sheik just.. stared. It occurred to him that everyone was looking at him. Then Marin was there, pulling him to his feet, dragging him towards the doorway. "Sheik! Sheik, it's back! You can return to her! Go back to Elenna!"

Elenna.. Elenna...

"Elenna.. Elenna!" Sheik broke free from his stupor, and after turning to give Marin a quick hug, he darted towards the portal, taking a flying leap into the writhing shadows. The powerful, ancient magic quickly drew him through the passageway to Hyrule, dumping him unceremoniously into the Field. When he looked up, his jaw dropped. There was a wall. Between the Ranch - which he noticed had been fortified, and were those soldiers he saw? - and the path to Lake Hylia. As he pushed himself to his feet, brushing grass absently from his clothing, the sound of hooves drew his attention to the Ranch. A cluster of people on horseback emerged from the changed ranch, and headed straight towards him. He stood tall, watching as they approached, only for his eyes to widen slightly as he realized they were all women. All Gerudo.

And the one leading them was dressed like Link!

"Halt!" The woman - young, he could tell, not yet twenty, who bore a strong resemblance to Nabooru - reined in her horse, and the others followed suit. Her golden eyes searched his form, hints of gold gleaming in her vibrant red hair beneath the blazing sun. "Who are you, and how did you get behind our defenses?"

"My name is Sheik." Sheik watched with a touch of amusement as a ripple of murmurs spread through the Gerudo women, silenced by the leader raising her hand. "I have recently returned from the realm of my people. Who are you, young Gerudo? How long have I been gone? And what in the name of Din has happened to Hyrule?"

"..My name is Kisari, though everyone calls me Kisa. As for your other questions.. I think those would be better answered by my mother or father." Struggling with a smirk, Kisa turned her horse around, and absently gestured for Sheik to follow them. "Please come with us."

Sheik grimaced, but trotted up to walk beside Kisa as they headed back towards the Ranch, the other Gerudo trailing behind them. "Who are your mother and father?"

"Oh, I can't tell you that.. it would ruin the surprise." Sheik sighed as he looked up at Kisa, and noticed she was grinning. He had the distinct notion he was not going to like this. Entering the Ranch, Sheik stared in surprise. The Ranch had been transformed into a watchpost, with Gerudo and Hylian Guards everywhere. Goddesses, what had happened to Hyrule that Lon Lon Ranch, of all places, had been changed like this? As they came to the tower on the far side of the fenced in field, Kisa dismounted and handed the reins to a Hylian, then moved into the tower as she beckoned for Sheik to follow. A large table, piled with maps and other pieces of paper, dominated the room.. and standing at that table were two familiar figures. Kisa strolled over to them, still grinning, as she announced the Sheikah male's presence in a sing-song voice. "Ohh Mother, Father! We have a surprise visitor! You both remember Sheik, don't you?"

Two sets of eyes, one gold, one blue, lifted in unison and fixated on the Sheikah man. Link straightened from looking at a map as he grinned, draping an arm around his daughter's shoulders, while Nabooru just.. stared at him. Sheik couldn't help but smile, though the expression was hidden behind his facial covering. So, they had gotten married.. and Kisa was their daughter. Her similar appearance to Nabooru and garb like Link's made sense, now. Lost in his musings, Sheik didn't notice Nabooru had moved until she kicked him in the shin. As he yelped and quickly moved away, limping slightly, the angry Sage of Spirit shook her fist at him with a growl. "You're lucky that's all I did, you bastard. The very damn day that you disappear, Zyrix makes himself known and Ruto reveals her b--"

"Nabooru." The irate Gerudo fell silent as her husband spoke, though she continued to glare daggers at Sheik as she moved over to Link and their daughter. The Hero of Time pressed a kiss to his daughter's forehead, then his wife's, before he moved around from behind the table. "You two continue what we were working on.. I'm going to have a talk with Sheik. I'm sure he's got a lot of questions."

The Sheikah man nodded with a small sigh of relief, and followed Link out of the tower. They meandered to the fenced in field, where a horse that looked like Epona, save a bit larger, trotted up to affectionately nuzzle Link's hand. Sheik peered curiously at the horse, noting that it was, in fact, the wrong gender. "This.. is not Epona."

"Epona died a few years ago." Link glanced over at Sheik, noticing the slight furrowing of his visible eyebrow, and grimaced. "You've been gone for eighteen years, Sheik."

Sheik's world seemed to tilt on its axis, and he leaned against the fence, Link's words echoing in his mind. Eighteen years, here in Hyrule.. only three in his homeworld. His legs gave out, and he sat on the grass, staring up at Link until the Hylian sat next to him. "What has happened here, Link?"

Link sighed, and proceeded to tell him what had happened in all the time he'd been gone, starting with the appearance of Zyrix and Ruto's betrayal. Not long after, the wall had been built, and Lon Lon Ranch had become the watchpost for the Dark Fortress, as well as the first line of defense against Zyrix's forces. For the past eighteen years, they'd been waging war.. Zyrix attacking the forces of light, while they just fought to hold their ground. Zelda had given birth to a son, Tyras, just a few months before Kisa was born. Over the years there were near-constant skirmishes, and Zyrix had managed to extend his reach into Gerudo Valley, though the Desert Colossus was still safe, the Desert proving a deterrent to his further conquest. Darunia had lost his life ten years ago, making his son the leader of the Gorons, as well as the new Sage of Fire. The Zoras, appalled by Ruto's betrayal, had gladly disowned their former princess and joined in the fighting.

When Link finished talking - the most Sheik had ever heard out of the usually silent Hylian - Sheik sighed, and closed his eyes. So much had happened.. eighteen years gone.. but Link hadn't told him what he really wanted to know. Tired crimson eyes opened and turned to the Hero, who was watching Sheik thoughtfully. "..What about Elenna?"

Link dropped his eyes, shaking his head. "That's not my place to tell."

Sheik slumped in defeat. Why wouldn't Link tell him about Elenna? Before the tired Sheikah man could even say anything more, a low, mournful sound echoed through the Ranch. The two males looked up, to see a Hylian Guard perched atop the tower blowing upon a horn. Sheik stood as Link did, looking to the Hero in question. "What is happening?"

"Zyrix is attacking." Link pushed his bangs back from his face, and glanced at Sheik with a grin, extending one gauntlet-clad hand to the other man. "Will you fight alongside us?"

Sheik's own smile was hidden, though he nodded as he firmly grasped Link's hand. "For Hyrule."

--

The low cry of the horn was echoed in the Castle, alerting the forces there to the impending attack. Elenna looked up from the map she'd been studying, to glance at Zelda, who sat next to her. Both of the young women had matured in the past eighteen years; Zelda was regal and beautiful, the epitome of what the Queen of Hyrule should be, while Elenna was an impressive warrior and leader. The two women stood, moving quickly towards the stable in silence as guards rushed around, quickly assembling their armor and weapons to follow Elenna to the Ranch. After Elenna pulled herself up onto her blue roan gelding, she looked down at Zelda, who carefully handed the Sage of Shadow a small bundle. "You're sure this will do it?"

"Rauru assured me it would. Just make sure it is in Link's hands." Zelda affectionately patted Elenna's blue-clad leg, looking solemnly up at her sister of the heart. Elenna nodded, and gathered her reins in one gloved hand, the other tightly gripping the bundle Zelda had given her.

"Hylian Guard, mount up!" With a rattle of armor and the click of hooves on stone, the Guard clambered onto their horses. Just as she opened her mouth to give the command to ride, a masculine, yet obviously young, voice echoed through the courtyard.

"Wait!" All eyes turned to watch Tyras, the Crown Prince of Hyrule, come running up. With gold-streaked dark brown hair and his mother's unbelievably blue eyes, he was a handsome lad who cut a dashing figure in his pristine armor. As he came to a stop next to Elenna, he looked up at the woman who had helped to train him in fighting, alongside the Hero of Time, since he was old enough to hold a sword. "Let me come with you."

"No, Tyras. You have to stay here and command the rest of the Guard. You also have to protect your mother." Elenna shook her head, gazing fondly at the young prince.

"But, Elenna--" Tyras winced as he was cut off.

"No, Tyras. You will stay here. And if I find that you've disobeyed me, I'll thrash you to the Sacred Realm and back again." The Sheikah woman arched a brow, looking down at her pupil. "Am I understood?"

"Yes, Elenna." Tyras sighed, and moved to stand next to his mother, standing tall with his chin tilted at a defiant angle. Right hand snapped up to press fist to heart, before he bowed, then staring at Elenna again as he straightened. "May the Goddesses gaze fondly on you."

"And on you." Elenna smiled at the boy, then glanced at the mounted Guard, and dug her heels into the gelding's sides as she called out to them. "We ride!"

The long double column with Elenna at its head streamed out of the Castle, and through the Castletown, heading towards the Ranch. By the time they arrived, the Guard and Gerudo already stationed at the Ranch were, for the most part, on the other side of the wall, engaged in battle with the forces of Zyrix. Elenna sent half her forces through the barred gate in the wall, and kept the rest as reserves as she darted into the Ranch's tower, then clambered quickly up the series of ladders within, to emerge atop the tower next to Nabooru and Kisa. The mother and daughter looked at her, then back to the battle below as Nabooru spoke. "The King of Darkness himself is out there today, 'Lenna."

"Zyrix decided to grace us with his presence, eh?" Elenna smirked, folding her arms on the edge of the roof and leaning forward to gaze down at the battle. Zoras, Gorons, Gerudo and Hylians fought Zyrix's Darklings, the two sides struggling valiantly.. everytime the Darklings surged towards the wall, the forces of light would push them back, and it would begin again. Elenna sighed, scrubbing a hand through her hair, before looking over at Nabooru. "Would it be safe to assume your dear hubby is down there in the thick of things?"

"Is Father ever anywhere else?" Kisa's muttered question brought chuckles from the two women, who shared an amused glance. The young Gerudo was so much like her mother.

"Well then, I've got a little present for him, courtesy of his sister. It may just turn the tide for us." Gently patting the small bundle clutched in her left arm, Elenna turned away from the duo, and moved back onto the ladder. As she began climbing down, Kisa moved to stop her, only to be halted by Nabooru.

"But Mother, she needs to know that he's down there." Kisa looked at her mother as her features twisted into a grimace, golden eyes filled with worry.

"No, Kisa.. if we tell her, she'll just be distracted, and she could get hurt." Pushing her daughter's hair back from her face, Nabooru smiled faintly, then let her gaze drift out to the battlefield again. "We have to leave this in the hands of the Goddesses."

--

Sheik grunted and barely ducked beneath a Darkling's spear, darting forward to slash at the dark creature's stomach with his curved blade; whereas a normal enemy would've been disembowled, the Darkling simply gave a low, guttural snarl as its form disappeared. The Sheikah man quickly retreated, once again standing back-to-back with the Hero of Time. "These things die rather easily."

"Yeah, but there seems to be a never-ending supply of them." Link grimaced, watching as one of the trained Wolfos his side had managed to produce took a flying leap at a Darkling, tearing its throat out, and moving on to the next before the other had even fully disappeared. Link glanced over his shoulder at Sheik and gave a wry smirk, only for his eyes to widen as he spotted a familiar head of pale grey hair through the turmoil. "Oh, Din, no."

"Link? What is wrong?" Sheik followed the Hylian's gaze, and went stock still as he spotted her, breathing her name in a disbelieving whisper. "Elenna..."

With two Wolfos on either side of her, sword in her right hand and a small bundle in her left, she stabbed and slashed at Darklings as she ran through the mayhem. Her mist-like hair floated freely to her hips, just as it always had, but aside from that and the color of her eyes, she was so much different than the high-spirited young Sage he'd known. Her face had lost its youthful softness, instead replaced by a mature refinement; her body had also lost its young curves, replaced instead by a woman's voluptuousness. She was even more beautiful than she had been when he left her that night.

Snapping himself from his reverie, Sheik just managed to block the blow of a Darkling's sword, and sent that small metal ball on its rope flying into the creature's face, knocking its helm, not to mention head, clean off. As its body faded, he turned to find Link running towards Elenna, slashing and hacking at Darklings as he went. Sheik was hot on his heels, though he managed to keep Elenna from seeing him, hiding behind anything that was handy.

Link skidded to a stop next to Elenna, gently grabbing his friend's arm as he looked down at her. "Elenna, what are you doing out here?"

"Bringing you a little present from Zelda, that's what." Hastily slamming her sword into its sheath, she unwrapped the bundle she held, and watched as realization dawned in Link's eyes as he saw its contents. She grinned when he carefully lifted the item, muttering absently.

"The Light arrow... How did she get this?" He looked at Elenna, cradling the arrow as though it were infinitely fragile.

"Rauru." Tossing aside the empty cloth, she looked around, and her eyes widened. "Well, Nabooru wasn't kidding. Looks like the big baddy and Princess Fishface are out in the thick of things today."

Link quickly merged the Light arrow into his quiver, breathing a soft sigh of relief as the golden glow permeated all the arrows within. Turning his attention in the direction Elenna was looking, he frowned, and growled. "..I'm going to end this once and for all. You go back and rally the rest of our forces.. there's no guarantee taking down Zyrix will destroy the Darklings."

"What? No way! You need someone to distract little miss backstabber while you kill her 'husband'. And I've been itching to get revenge on that traitorous fish for eighteen years." Elenna frowned as she looked up at Link, wondering why he was shaking his head.

"No, Elenna. You have to rally the Guard." Elenna stomped one foot on the ground, glaring up at her friend.

"No! Who will watch your back?" Just as Link opened his mouth to protest, a deep voice spoke up from just behind Elenna.

"I will."

Elenna went still as a statue, her eyes widening as she looked up at Link, silently asking him to tell her that she hadn't heard what she thought she heard. However, he just frowned, and looked over her shoulder. The Sheikah woman slowly turned around, to find herself gazing into a single crimson eye, fringed by dark blond hair. "..Sheik?"

"Elenna..." The stoic warrior moved towards the shorter woman, his voice soft. He wasn't expecting the fist that collided with his jaw, making him stagger backwards and nearly fall over. Regaining his balance, he grimaced, rubbing at his aching jaw. She was a lot stronger and faster, too, it seemed. "..I deserved that."

"You're damn right you did!" Obviously irate, Elenna growled, glaring daggers at the mysterious male. "You could've at least said goodbye, you motherf--"

"Um, I hate to interrupt the tender moment, but this really isn't the time or place to, err, discuss this." Link blinked as the two Sheikah shifted their eyes to him, and sighed, smacking a hand to his forehead. "Eighteen years apart, and nothing has changed... Can we please get back to the important thing here? Like, oh, I don't know, killing Zyrix?"

"Sorry, Link." Elenna blushed, smiling sheepishly at her friend. Then she shot her eyes back to Sheik, and glared at him. "..You protect my little brother, you hear me?"

"..But of course." As Elenna made to storm off, Sheik reached out and grabbed her arm, pulling her back around to face him. "We will talk later."

"..Yeah yeah. Whatever you say." Elenna jerked out of his grasp, and ran back towards the Ranch at top speed. Sheik watched her go, then turned and followed after Link. The Hylian had assembled a number of the Guard, and formed them in a circle, which he stood in the center of. Beckoning to Sheik, the other male joined him, before the ring of Guardsmen moved forward.

"What is the plan?" Sheik kept low, crouching as he and Link moved forward within the ring of Guardsmen, turning crimson eyes on the Hero.

"You keep Ruto off my back, and the Guard will distract Zyrix until he shows a weakness. Then, I'll let fly a Light arrow, and hopefully.. that'll be the end of it." Link looked up at one of the Guardsmen as he told the Hero that they were nearing Zyrix's position, and nodded, then looked to Sheik with a grin, mischief sparkling in his blue eyes. "You ready?"

Sheik simply nodded, and when Link uttered a shrill whistle, the Guardsmen broke apart. Sheik darted forward, moving towards the flash of white and teal that stood near the tall, Gerudo-like male. Sheik marveled at that for a moment, before looking at Ruto, his eyes widening in awe. "Ruto?"

"Sheik.. well well, I'd heard you'd gone from Hyrule." The former Zora narrowed her eyes at Sheik, and lashed out at him with her sword, leaping after him as he dodged the blow. "What, you couldn't stay away from your precious little Sheikah mutt?"

"You will not talk about Elenna that way." Sheik snarled at the changed Sage of Water, ducking another slash from her sword, then countering with one of his own.

"Tsk tsk, it seems I hit a soft spot! I can't wait to see how you react when I kill your darling trollop." Her malicious chuckle made Sheik growl, his visible eye almost seeming to glow with his anger. However, their little duel was cut short by a sudden howl of agony, causing both their gaze to whip towards the source of the cry. Sheik mentally thanked the Goddesses, while Ruto just looked horrified, screeching in dismay as she dropped her sword and ran. "Zyrix!"

The King of Darkness lay on the ground, clutching the arrow that protruded from his throat with one hand. A golden glow surrounded him, causing him to writhe in agony even as he gasped for air, black vitae coursing from his mouth and the wound. Ruto dropped to her knees next to him, tears streaming down her face as she pushed his hair away from his eyes. One of his large hands came to cup her cheek as he choked out a whisper. "Ruto.. my.. love..."

"Zyrix..." Ruto leaned into his touch, sobbing as the life faded from his eyes. She fell back with a cry as light suddenly erupted from his frame, destroying every Darkling within a twenty foot radius. When the light faded, the body of Zyrix, the King of Darkness, was gone. Hissing in utter rage and despair, Ruto fixated her gaze on Sheik, then Link. "You'll pay for taking my Zyrix from me! I'll see to that!"

"His reign of terror has ended, Ruto.. you have no more power here." Sheik came to stand next to the Hero of Time, gazing at the former Zora with disdain. Everyone watched as Ruto disappeared in a puff of darkness, before Sheik turned his eyes to Link. "..She will cause trouble."

Link grunted. "I'd be surprised if she didn't." Sighing, he draped his arm around Sheik's shoulders, and turned to face the forces of light that remained, watching them silently. The Darklings were retreating to the Lake, fleeing the reinforcements that had just topped a rise, led by a long-haired figure on horseback. Link grinned at spotting Elenna, and raised his sword in salute. When she raised hers in return, cries of triumph erupted among the ranks. Link chuckled, sliding the sword back in its sheath before looking at Sheik. "Come on. There'll be a party to end all parties tonight, I bet my shield on it."

--

Link hadn't been kidding. A massive bonfire was set up in the Field near Lon Lon Ranch, and all the races of Hyrule gathered for the celebration. Link and Nabooru danced, while Tyras danced with his cousin Kisa. Zelda sat just within the ring of light, conversing quietly with Sheik. "So.. you were trapped in your realm for three years.. while eighteen passed here."

Sheik nodded, raking a hand back through his hair. He'd abandoned the chest covering and bandages tonight, not really caring if anyone recognized him. Aside from a few people who thanked him for playing his part in the battle, no one bothered him. As he looked up at Zelda, he sighed with a frown, his voice soft. "I was stunned when Marin told me about Inka.. I had thought Impa was Zhera's reincarnation. I should have known it was Elenna..."

"You cannot beat yourself up, Sheik. No one really knew about Inka. Impa did not even tell me until I pointed out a picture she kept in her room, one day.. I said that that girl looked a lot like Elenna. That was when Impa told me about her sister." Zelda smiled slightly, reaching over to lightly touch the Sheikah man's hair in a gesture of comfort. Movement behind him caught her eye, and she glanced up, to see Elenna. "You need to speak to her."

"I know." Sheik just frowned, closing his eyes.

"Well.. here is your chance."

Sheik's eyes snapped open again, and he looked up at Zelda, only to follow her line of sight and quickly turn around, his gaze landing on Elenna. In a flash, he was on his feet, moving towards the Sheikah girl. No.. woman. She was very much a woman, now. "Elenna..."

"You wanted to talk, let's talk." Her cold tone almost made Sheik wince, grimacing slightly, however he moved after her as she turned and walked away from the congregation of people. Her arms crossed over her chest, she came to a stop a few yards from the edge of the fire's glow, looking up at Sheik. "You were gone for eighteen years."

"I went back to the Sheikah realm. I was only going to be there for a few days, but.. the Goddesses took the door. It was only three years there, but it felt an eternity." Sheik peered intently at Elenna, looking at her anew. How had he not noticed the similarity between her features and Zhera's? He reached for her, only to let his hands fall with a sigh when she backed away from him. "Elenna, I--"

"Well, isn't this a touching reunion!" That grating voice made them both cringe, but before they could determine where it had come from, Elenna's eyes widened with a scream of pain. Sheik stared in horror at the sword sticking through her abdomen, its blade slick with her blood. He looked up to see Ruto just behind her, with an utterly malicious grin on her lips. "I told you I would make you pay, you mutt of a Sheikah."

Sheik growled and prepared to launch himself at Ruto, only to stare as an arrow surrounded by a golden glow streaked out of the darkness, slamming into Ruto's chest hard enough to make her stagger back. She shrieked as the glow enveloped her, then exploded in a flurry of gilded dust. Sheik immediately forgot the now-dead traitor when Elenna fell to her knees, staring up at him. He sank to his knees next to her, tenderly cradling her body as he laid her back slowly, one hand stroking her hair back from her eyes. She lifted a hand and grasped his, gasping for breath; he was dismayed to see flecks of blood on her lips. "Sheik, I..."

"Do not speak, Elenna. Zelda.. Zelda can heal you!" Sheik looked up to find the Hylian queen kneeling on the other side of Elenna's reclined form, her hands already poised over the sword. As a golden glow emanated from her hands, Elenna gave a wail of agony; the sword writhed with darkness, then disintegrated, leaving only a gaping hole. Zelda frowned, her hands glowing again.. but the glow didn't seem to have any effect on the wound. As she let her hands move away, she looked up at Sheik, tears in her eyes, and shook her head. Sheik felt his world begin to crumble, his gaze immediately darting back down to Elenna's. He noticed with horror that her eyes were getting glassy. "Elenna! Elenna, no, you cannot die!"

"Sheik.. don't.. don't worry. I f-forgive.. you..." A weak smile curled on her lips, shaking hand rising to cup his cheek. She could only barely feel his flesh, and was astounded to feel the warm wetness of tears against her fingers. "Please, don't.. cry. I'll.. I'll be with mother now."

"It is not fair.. after so long, I finally found you, had love with you.. and now..." Sheik barely bit back a sob, his hand coming over Elenna's as he stared down at her. "Elenna, I love you.. you are my Zhera..."

She looked bewildered, licking blood from her lips as she struggled to breathe. "I'm.. Zhera? You.. you.. love me?"

"I do.. I am so sorry it took me so long to realize it..." His eyes widened as she began coughing, blood spattering her chin and pouring from the gaping wound in her torso. "No! Do not leave me again!"

"Sheik, I.. love you.. never stopped.. loving you..." Her grimace of pain became a small smile, as her eyes began to darken. "Take c-care.. of.. Kura and.. Liru..."

Sheik watched with tears streaming down his face as the life faded from Elenna's eyes. The soft whimper that built in his throat became a heart-rending scream of pure sorrow as he pulled her still form close, hiding his face against her neck. Everyone had come to gather around the last full-blooded Sheikah and the body of the woman he loved; Zelda stood next to her son, crying shamelessly as Tyras held his mother; Link was next to his sister and nephew, with his arms around Nabooru, who was crying into his chest; Kisa hovered not far away, with sadness in her eyes despite the fact that her face was dry, and her voice was steady. "..To Din, Nayru, and Farore, we pray that you shelter the spirit of your daughter Elenna Lilith Demhri as she returns to your arms. She.. was loved by many.. and will be missed."

Sheik drew in a deep, shuddering breath as he drew back, gently laying Elenna's body on the ground. He watched with a blank stare as the shell that held Elenna's soul faded away, leaving only a stain of her blood on the grass. Even as he knelt there, that blood seeped into the ground, leaving not a trace of it behind; however, a small green sprout of some kind of tree sprung up moments later, and quivered with the first breath of life. Sheik trembled, reaching forward to lightly touch the fragile sapling, which almost seemed to lean into his touch. The sound of Zelda and Nabooru's sobs dying off into sniffles made him slowly look up, gazing at his comrades as he licked his lips, and fought for the words he needed to say. Her last words hadn't been of him.. he had to know. "Who.. are Kura.. and Liru?"

Link frowned, and shared a glance with Zelda before speaking. "..Kura and Liru are your daughter and son, Sheik."