Twilight Princess - Returning

Chapter One – Memories and a Quarrel

“O hero chosen by the goddesses…” The voice boomed in Link’s mind as he stared out into the spirit spring.  Memories of his adventure came flooding back to him.  His adventure never left him, especially the memory of Midna.  He had thought that she stood out the most because now he would never see her, but he new that there might be something else, though he wouldn’t admit it.  Not even to himself.
“Are you alright?” Ilia’s voice cut through Link’s mind and brought him zooming back to reality.  They were washing Epona in the spring.  The sky was bright and blue, but Link felt sad and gloomy.
He smiled warmly at her, though it was difficult to seem happy, he couldn’t ever tell anyone about some of the things we had witnessed.  If they did know, someone was going to want him out…maybe even killed.  Most people would think that the ability to turn into a wolf would be the work of a demon or maybe even a Twili and it would go against the goddesses.  “I’m fine,” he said “why wouldn’t I be?”
Ilia’s heart felt like someone was squeezing it.  Link wasn’t telling her something, she could see it in his eyes for the smile was nice though the happiness didn’t reach into his amazing blue eyes.  She remembered when it had shown his joy and how everyone loved when he smiled.  Every time she asked if he was alright or asked for more about his travel he would say the same thing.  Easily she could she something was troubling him.
“Are you sure?” she asked “you seem very distracted all of the time.”
“Oh,” he said awkwardly “Guess I’m just tired.” He added in.
“You’re always tired!” She yelled back in frustration, losing her cool.
“What do you mean?” Link asked calmly.
“You always seem lost in your own thoughts, you look like you haven’t slept in days sometimes, and sometimes you look like your parents just died!” She burst out, but the last one had gone too far and she regretted the words as soon as they came out.  They stood their staring at each other in heavy silence.  “Link…” she started to say “I-I’m so, so s-,”
“Its ok,” Link said with hurt filling up his voice “I understand.”  Then he took Epona by the reins and together they walked away leaving Ilia there with her starring at them as she fought back tears.