Note: Sorry for no update last week, busy again with exams and such. Hopefully I'll be back on schedule soon, that estimate of about 5 more chapters still seems on track. Maybe around 35 chapters overall. As always, if you have any questions or feedback let me know, its always appreciated. Have a great week!

Chapter 28: Tanagar Canyon

The trio travelled along the Tabantha hill path, Link was a little disappointed in having to keep up the façade for a while longer but at least Kass was good company. He played his accordion while the walked and regaled them with stories he'd heard of all across Hyrule. Link would occasionally hear him talk about some of the shrines they'd uncovered together or some of the people they had both happened to meet in their travels. Link and Zelda walked side by side with Kass trailing slightly behind them, he playing a light tune on his accordion, seemingly trying to compose something on the road. He would make changes here and there, but Link liked the sound of it nonetheless.

He glanced over to Zelda and he caught her looking back at him, they must have been thinking about the same thing. He gave her a quick smile before glancing back down the road. Link realized it was silent once again, Kass wasn't playing the accordion anymore so he turned back to see what to Rito was up to. He was met with an expression that could only be described as smug on Kass's face.

"You know, I had my suspicions, but I think the two of you may have just confirmed them for me." He said

His words caused Link's brow to furrow in confusion and Zelda to turn to look at him. Their lack of a response only motivated him to continue.

"I wanted to talk to you about my teacher. You see, my teacher once fell in love with a beautiful Hylian girl and it wasn't long before she became the subject of all his compositions. However, as he began to get closer, he noticed that the girl had eyes for another." Kass said.

"I wasn't aware that Pym had fallen for a girl, we were close but he never told me." Zelda replied.

"Well princess I doubt he would have ever revealed it to you. It so happened that the girl had fallen for none other than her appointed knight." Kass said.

Zelda turned her head forward and kept walking, desperately trying to hide the expression on her face. It took Link just a moment longer to realize that Kass was talking about, he glanced over to Zelda and then back to Kass who still had that smirk on his face.

"Though my teacher suffered through his unrequited love, and an endless torment of jealousy he still poured his belief in the two of you into one of his final, unfinished songs."

"Pym was an excellent bard and a member of the Royal Court but it's preposterous for him to have come up with that. Link and I maintain nothing more than a professional relationship. Any more than that is simply gossip." Zelda replied, still looking forward.

"Ah, but the eyes give away what the mouth denies princess, and if there is anything I've learned in all my travels is to hear past the lies." Kass said.

Zelda stopped walking and turned back to look him in the eyes, she had an expressionless look and remained silent for a moment as if trying to decide on something.

"Pym trusted you with his life work, and I trusted him as a friend, so I hope I can trust you by proxy... Link and I have begun a sort of relationship, but I'd rather keep it undisclosed for now. If my father we're to hear from someone other than me he may never let me out again." Zelda said.

Kass couldn't contain his smile, "Of course princess, I would never gossip about your private affairs. Although I must admit that it makes me happy to see you two together. I felt disillusioned by the stories I found in pyms journals but it makes me happy to see them come true."

Zelda didn't reply but just let out a long sigh and smiled back to him. At least him knowing wouldn't be problematic.

"My only request, princess, is that you let me play a particular song composed by Pym for you once I am able to finish it, I would like to honor him in the only way I know how." Kass said.

"Of course," Zelda replied, "I would still like to hear it. Now lets pick up the pace, I still want to make it to the temple by nightfall."

They made good time throughout the rest of the trip, they quickly passed Hebra tower and were able to make it to Snowfield Stable by early afternoon where they stopped for a quick lunch. Once they finished, they walked off the path South East towards the edge of the canyon just above the entrance to the Forgotten Temple.

"Ok, we'll have to glide in to the opening because its too high off the ground and there's no other entrance." Link said as they stood looking over the edge, "When we get in, we need to be careful because the place is littered with guardians and I'm not sure if they're still contaminated from the calamity."

"How do you suggest we get past them then?" Zelda asked.

"The first time we made it through I was able to sneak in but that may be a little difficult with the three of us. Your powers may be the easiest way for us to make it through. You made quick work of those guardian scouts but if you can nail them in the eye, you may be able to take them out quickly." Link replied.

Link knew he'd have to rely on her this time but had complete faith in her abilities at this point. She thought it over for a moment and then gave him a confident nod, they were all set to go. After making sure they had all their gear, they leapt off the edge. Link and Zelda paraglided down towards the entrance while Kass flew right behind them.

They touched down well into the entrance of the temple and slowly crept up to the inner ledge. It was in ruins but there remained guardians scattered throughout the wreckage. How they got there Zelda would never know but all she knew was that they weren't going to stop her now. Retrieving her bow from her back she started channeling her power and began to feel it coursing through her fingertips. They were close to the end, she wouldn't let anything get in her way.