The Queen and the Hero

1

"I don't believe it."

Hilda and Ravio were standing under the glowing Triforce that had somehow materialized in Lorule's Sacred Realm, the light piercing through the dark shadows of Lorule.

For the first time in centuries, the heavy storm clouds lifted, allowing the sunlight to shine through and upon the wasteland that Lorule had become since the Triforce had been first shattered.

Ravio glanced over at Hilda, his Princess, the one person he had been longing to see for so long, but now not knowing what to say.

"Hilda, I don't even know how to begin by saying how sorry I am for leaving you here alone. I don't expect you to ever forgive me, but I had to leave, to save you, to save Lorule." He said carefully, holding his breath when Hilda turned to face him, her red eyes just as striking when they had first met.

He was expecting the worst of the worst, to have Hilda hate him forever, to kill him or banish him to the farthest reaches of Lorule for treason against the Crown.

As Hilda stared at him for what seemed like forever, she calmly walked up to him, tilting her head up to look into his eyes, as Ravio braced himself.

Hilda then slammed herself into him and wrapped him into a hug, as she began to sob into his chest.

"Please, don't ever leave again."

Ravio sighed in relief as he held her closer to him, tears welling up in his eyes as well as he was grateful to be with his Princess once again.

After a few moments of silence, Hilda stepped back from Ravio and took a few deep breaths in to compose herself, as she turned to look at the now whole Triforce in front of them.

She stepped towards the pedestal where the Triforce rested, as she pulled off her glove and extended her hand out, touching the smooth and warm surface of the ancient treasure.

"I wish to commune with the Spirit of the Triforce. I allow open passage into my mind for a short time to speak with you." Hilda said, her eyes beginning to glow white as she felt warmth spread from her hand up throughout her arms until it reached her mind, then everything went dark.

When Hilda opened her eyes again, she looked around her surroundings, though all she could see was darkness, until she turned to see a glowing figure in front of her.

The figure did not have much detail in their form besides the fact that they were tall and glowing brightly with golden light, their long white hair flowing all around them.

"Princess Hilda Lorania of Lorule, I thank you for bringing me back to existence after millennium of being scattered across all of time and space. I offer my assistance in restoring your kingdom, so that you may prepare for the trials to come." She said, her voice surrounding Hilda on all sides as she bowed her head in gratitude.

"Thank you, but may I ask, what is your name?" She asked, and the figure appeared to smile as her form flowed brighter.

"It has been many millennia since a mortal has asked my name. I am Tempus, the Spirit of the Triforce and the Goddess of Time." She said, and Hilda's eyes widened in surprise.

"The Goddess of Time? Do you mean that you are the Fourth Goddess that help create all of the kingdoms across the world alongside Din, Nayru, and Farore?"

The Goddess smiled and nodded again, as she swept her hand causing what appeared to be a moving picture to materialize above the both of them.

"As legends past have told, Din created the physical land of all the kingdoms in existence, using her passionate and fiery heart to make the land fertile so all who lived on the land would grow and thrive. Nayru, with her calm and collected wisdom, gave order to the universe, as well as magic. Farore, with her love and kindness, gave life to those who would uphold Nayru's order." Tempus said as depictions of the three goddesses appeared above Hilda, the three goddesses who created her Lorule and every other kingdom in existence across the multiverse.