He woke not to the roar of waves, but to the soft chirping of birds and the smell of tropical hibiscus.
"Hoo-hoo! Hero, you have arrived," the owl hooted. "But know this: Koholint is but a dream of the Wind Fish. Should he wake, the island and all who dwell here shall vanish like mist in the morning sun." The Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening (NSP)(Jueg...
As Link recovered his strength, he realized something was deeply wrong. The island was a paradise, yes, but it felt… fragile. When he retrieved his sword from Toronbo Shores, a mysterious owl descended from the trees, its eyes gleaming with ancient knowledge. He woke not to the roar of waves,
To leave, Link had to collect the eight Instruments of the Sirens hidden in deep, monster-infested dungeons. As he journeyed, he grew closer to the islanders. He played the "Ballad of the Wind Fish" with Marin on her harp, watching her look out at the sea with a longing she couldn't explain. She wanted to be a seagull, she told him, so she could fly across the ocean and sing for everyone. "But know this: Koholint is but a dream of the Wind Fish
The wind howled against the hull of the small sailing boat, a fragile splinter of wood tossed upon the churning turquoise of the Great Sea. Link, the hero of Hyrule, gripped the mast as a bolt of lightning split the sky. The last thing he saw before the mast snapped was a colossal, egg-shaped mountain looming through the mist.
"Easy now," a voice said. Link opened his eyes to see a young woman with a red ribbon in her hair and a look of gentle concern. "I’m Marin. You’re on Koholint Island."