The Road Home

As the blackness of the night sky began to fade to white, a stroke of red bled into the indigo heavens from the east. It was only then that Link finally saw the stark railing standing out against a desolate landscape in the distance.

The railings encircled a massive stone platform at the center, leaving only a narrow space along the path wide enough for two to pass through.

Rather than acting as a barrier to prevent crossing, the railings seemed more haphazardly erected to make the stone platform appear less abrupt.

However, these details were unimportant. What mattered was the ethereal blue figure hovering midair, guarding the gate-like entrance to the fence.

Link and Villette exchanged glances, and the latter nodded slightly before dismounting from behind Link, walking beside him.

"Hey~"

Hayley greeted the approaching pair with a cheerfulness that didn't match her prior intent to capture them.