turtle-crumpets

Centuries have passed since the Hero of Time became legend. He may have passed, but Hyrule survived, though it has changed drastically. Let me tell you about Hyrule. The old traditions of naming royal baby girls Zelda was lost with the fall of the monarchy, as was the tradition of naming blonde-haired, blue-eyed boys Link. Castle City is the capital of Hyrule, a bustling metropolis. Lon Lon Ranch has been commercialized; you can't walk into a supermarket without finding a few gallons of Lon Lon Milk. Kakariko Village has been completely rebuilt. Not even the house of the Great Impa still stands. Death Mountain has become a strip-mine, where

It was cold. My frail form shook, teeth chattering as I waited in line. I had been pickpocketing for a while now, hoping to save up for this. Today, the Funtom Company's toy store was holding a raffle for two tickets to the circus. I was really excited, because I had just enough money to enter. As I approached the shopkeeper, he gave me a look of utter disgust. "We don't give handouts here. Begone." I stood as tall as my bony body allowed me to, and handed him my money, which was crumpled and dirty from being carried around in my shift. "One raffle ticket, please." He blinked a few times in surprise before handing me my ticket. I ran outsi