It was early morning in the City of Hylia, merchants were just beginning to set up their shops and sell their goods. Farmers from outside the city were unloading their crops. Fi was awake and prepared for the day, dressing and combing her hair. She walked into her grandfather's room and opened the curtains. The early morning light beamed through the window and onto her grandfather's face, he opened his eyes.
"Oh..Lianne,is that you?"
"No, grandfather, it's me, Fi." She softly reminded him.
"Oh...where's Lianne..?" the old man said as he sat up.
"Grandmother passed away last winter,dont you remember..?" Fi explained as she knelt down in front of him and put his slippers on.
"Oh..yes I supposed I do remember...you know, you look so much like her, young Fi." he said. Fi looked up at him and smiled softly.
"Breakfast is ready, come on, Ill help you." Fi stood up and helped her grandfather to walk out to the back yard where a small wooden take and chairs sat with two plates of eggs and toast set out. Fi sat her grandfather down and sat across from him. The old man rubbed his hands together and smiled, Fi picked up her fork and began to eat, "I'm going to start reorganizing the archives today, grandfather. People dont seem to be putting them back into the correct positions." Fi looked up at her grandfather to see him trying to cut his toast with his spoon.
"Grandfather..."
He stopped and dropped his spoon, "Oh my..look what Im doing" he chuckled and picked up the knife and started to cut the toast again.
Later that morning, Fi was reorganizing the scrolls and books in the archives, the old man was sitting and reading one of the books quietly. The door opened and Ghirahim walked in,in his usual manner.
"Welcome, sir!" the old man greeted him.
"Hello, old man!" Ghirahim said as he walked over to Fi, "Good morning, Miss!"
Fi giggled, "Good morning Ghirahim."
"I've got something to show you, bluebird."
"What? Where?" Fi asked anxiously.
"In town."
"Oh...I can't go.."
"Why not?"
"I can't leave grandfather alone...last time I found him trying to put a cuccoo in the C section of the archive high upon the ladder.." Fi looked over to her grandfather who had fallen asleep reading his book.
"Well,look, he's asleep now. I'll put him in his bed and make sure he's alright and then you can come with me into town." Ghirahim suggested.
"Well alright..I need to buy food anyway." Fi said, giving in. Ghirahim smiled and carried the old man into the back where their bedrooms were, he didnt wake. Fi grabbed a large basket and followed Ghirahim out of the library and into town.
Once in the Town Center, music was being played, people were chatting and walking around and dancing to the music. Merchants shouted about their stock ever so often and children ran under the adult's feet.
Fi had bought bread, cuccoo, fish and greens and was just finishing a purchase of flour and salt when Ghirahim lead her to the middle of the square to dance. "Ghirahim wait!" Fi said, giggling. Ghirahim let go and backed into the center,clapping on rhythm and smiling. Fi put down her basket and straightened her clothes. She stepped into the center and began to dance to the music with Ghirahim. The crowd round them began to clap and cheer them on as they pranced gracefully around in a circle, trading hands and switching feet. Their fingers separating and interlocking in a pattern.
When the dance was over, they bowed and Ghirahim pulled Fi out of the circle and towards a small vendor cart. "This is what I wanted to show you, bluebird.". Fi looked down and saw that the vendor cart was full of flowers, all different kinds from different regions of the world. Fi gasped at the beauty before her, "They're so beautiful!"
"Yeah, and look!" Ghirahim plucked a pale blue flower with a white stem and leaves, "This one is called a moon flower, it reminds me of you, so I had to show you."
"Oh my, it's beautiful!" Fi said as she took the flower and examined it.
"-I just wanted to borrow a book and that old man just shewed me away as if I was a crook!"someone behind them said.
"Oh no! did he hurt you?"
"No, but I sure wont go back there again!"
Fi turned around to where the voices were coming from, "Oh no..grandfather!" she said and picked up her basket, "Let's go!" She ran back to the Archives with Ghirahim in tow.
Once they got back to the building, Fi opened the door and rushed in. Her grandfather was sitting at the desk with his cane, "Oh Fi, dear! I was so worried, there were some strange people here trying to break into my house! But I stopped them! I was afraid they would come back!" he said frantically.
"No, grandfather, those people were here to borrow books..dont you remember? You've run the archives and library for years..."
The old man looked confused, "Oh..." he looked around, "So it is true..! Oh my..."
"Come on grandfather,let's get you back to bed..." Fi began to lead him back into his bedroom.
"Yes, I...I suppose I am rather tired..."
Ghirahim sighed and began to clean up some of the mess that had been made during the scuffle. When Fi came out of the room, she seemed saddened. "He's getting worse every day now...I just dont know what to do..Im scared Ghirahim, what if one day he doesn't remember me?"
"That won't happen, Fi. He loves you too much.."
"I dont know...I think i should stay here for the rest of the day. Thank you for earlier, Ghirahim."
"Youre welcome." Ghirahim hugged Fi and then left the archives to return to the Magi Academy.
A short knock on the door startled Fi as it was late in the evening. She walked over and opened the door but to her surprise,no one was looked around and saw that there was a moon flower resting on the doorstep. She bent down and picked it up, there was a small note attached; "For a bluebird who cannot spread her wings." Fi smiled and stepped back inside. She placed the flower in a small vase in front of the window by her bed in the moonlight and finally fell asleep. For some reason,looking at the flower helped ease her mind of all her troubles.
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Before The Storm
Roman d'amourGhiraFi short stories based off of my fanfic- The Story of Fi. It is strongly recomended that you read that before this. Enjoy :)