Rift on Holy Mount Lanayru

Oh!

It's not snowing so hard now!

The time has flown by, much faster than when Condé is alone!

Anyway, now that it's safe to go outside, Condé's going out there to clean.

Wait! Zelda and Tri wanted to go to Holy Mount Lanayru, right?

Head to the top of this mountain! That's where Big Brother launched his balloon!

Condé's Daily Diary

Today was sunny. My snow patrol was the same as yesterday.

Today was snowy. My snow patrol was the same as yesterday.

Today was VERY snowy. My snow patrol was the same as yesterday.

Uh, this goes on like that...for a while.

Condé's Daily Diary

Big Brother wasn't angry with me at all! Zelda and Tri said so!

Today was wonderful. Totally different than yesterday!

Condé made that picture.

Big Brother taught Condé many things, like how to crush rocks to make paint.

He's part of my family...close to Condé's heart.

...

Just a little earlier, Condé saw Big Brother. He was walking here on the mountain.

Condé saw him from behind and called out, but he vanished into the storm.

Condé chased after Big Brother, but couldn't find him anywhere until finally...

Condé fell asleep in the snow after all that running.

Maybe Big Brother will come home soon...

Those are my cleaning tools. Condé uses them to clean this mountain.

Dad used to clean with Condé. Some of those are actually his tools.

Footprints...

These must be from Condé's brother. He must have gone that way.

I can sense my friends inside this rift. We're getting very close.

HEEEY!

So, here we are at Condé's house. It's warm and toasty inside.

Phew! Caught up finally.

You small ones got so far ahead of Condé. Amazing!

Aaaaah!

Was that Condé?

B-B-Big Brother...

What happened?

Condé thought Big Brother had come home... And finally caught up with him...

B-but then he knocked poor Condé down...

Are you OK?

D-don't worry. Condé can brush off an avalanche. Just surprised, that's all.

But you don't seem like your normal self.

Condé doesn't feel...like his normal self.

I don't understand... Condé, why would he do that? You've been waiting for him for so long.

Maybe...Condé wasn't good like Condé was supposed to be.

Good? What do you mean?

On the day he left, Big Brother said, "Be good, Condé."

Sometime after that, Dad became one of the stars in the sky, so Condé has been all alone...

Condé has been waiting for Big Brother to come home for a long time.

And lately, Condé has been thinking...

What if Big Brother never came back home because Condé wasn't good?

So...Condé has been trying his hardest to be really, really good!

Thinking Big Brother would come home then...

I see... What will you do? Will you go after him?

Well...Condé saw Big Brother go north of here...

But Condé isn't going to chase after him. Being knocked down once was enough.

Condé doesn't know what else Condé can do...

Sorry, Zelda and Tri... Condé wants to think here by himself for a while.

*snorrrre*

What's that strange sound?

*snorrrrrrre*

What...is that?

Looks like rifts have spread through this whole mountain too.

All we can do now is push forward, Zelda.

Almost...almost...to the top...

Condé hasn't come here in a long time.

Huh?

Oh! Is that...Big Brother?!

Hey! HEYYY!

Condé has missed you! It's been so lonely around here!

Wh-why are you running away?! Where are you going?!

HEYYYYY!

I can't make a rift entrance anywhere nearby.

But I do sense my friends. They're farther down below.

I can sense my friends from here.

I can make a rift entrance up ahead.

But we can't do anything about that pile of snow. Maybe we should take shelter from the storm...

The bridge...is broken. But we need to cross here to get to Condé's house.

Condé can still get us there fast.

Want to get there? Fast?

Yes. No, thanks.

All right then!

Climb on my back, small one.

OK, just let Condé know if you change your mind.

Zelda! Tri! Where WERE you?

Condé was worried, not being able to find you anywhere. You left so fast...

Whuh? The mountain! It's clean! It's clean everywhere!

What?!

You two took care of all that dark gunk?

Then you two cleaned the mountain!

Wow! Thank you! That makes Condé happy!

But...

What's wrong, Condé?

You and Zelda are better at being good than Condé is. Much better.

Big Brother wouldn't be so disappointed if Condé was as good as you two.

He's not disappointed in you at all, Condé. Don't lose spirit over any of this.

Your brother said he wanted to take you on adventures with him someday.

Wh-what do you mean?

So Big Brother is still on his adventure...

Condé was only seeing the back of some big monster...

Condé feels...better.

But you've waited so long for him to come home. Aren't you sad that he's not back yet?

Not at all! His adventure isn't over yet. That means he'll be back when it is!

But you're back to waiting again...

Only until he comes home! And he will! So Condé can wait forever!

Is...Tri worried about Condé?

I just want to make sure you stay in good spirits, Condé.

You helped Zelda during that big snowstorm, after all.

Oh! Well, Condé will stay in good spirits...as long as Zelda and Tri stay in good spirits!

Thank you for telling me about Big Brother!

I'm glad you're feeling like your normal self again, Condé.

Condé has never felt MORE like himself! Good spirits! GREAT spirits!

HOORAAAAY!

Looks like Condé really is back to his usual, happy self.

I still hope his brother comes home soon.

I'm glad we were finally able to take care of the rift on Holy Mount Lanayru.

But I wonder what that sanction thing is that we got from the goddess?

I'm glad we were finally able to take care of the rift on Holy Mount Lanayru.

And now we have that sanction from the goddess Nayru too.

The other two rifts are at Eldin Volcano and in the Faron Wetlands, right?

Let's keep at it, Zelda. I know we can get all this done!

The last rift is at Eldin Volcano, right?

If we keep it up a little longer, Zelda, we'll have all of the rifts taken care of!

The last rift is in the Faron Wetlands, right?

If we push onward a little more, Zelda, we'll have every rift taken care of!

There aren't any rifts here.

Let's head back, Zelda.

Dad... Condé promises to do his best to give the mountain a good cleaning today.

OK, here goes.

RUUUH!

It seems like "cleaning" means something else to him, like removing the snow?

I sense my friends somewhere inside there, Zelda.

You're shivering, Zelda! Are you going to be OK?

It's windy and snowy up here. Much stronger than before.

You'll freeze before long. Can you bring out something to keep you warm?

It's been a long time since any visitors came to Condé's house.

A small one...

and a smaller one.

Oh, you can see me?

Yes, Condé can see you.

Small ones...aren't you cold, dressed like that?

You won't last long in a storm this bad.

Condé can help. Come inside my house. It's warm and toasty.

Condé's got to...clean up...this mess. And before Big Brother gets home.

It's not working though! Still, Condé won't give up—no matter what.

Oh, wow! The dark gunk is gone!

Condé was right to keep trying!

He...doesn't waste time, does he?

That rift we just saw was fairly small.

I wonder where we can enter the huge one...

Huh?

I sense my friends...

They're somewhere above us.

Let's go to the top of the mountain, Zelda.

Huh? What's wrong?

Condé is cleaning up this dark gunk! Trying and trying, anyway!

Gunk? Do you mean that rift?

This gunk has been messing up things all over these mountains lately.

Condé has to clean this up before Big Brother comes home.

You can't get rid of a rift that way.

Really? But Condé is pretty sure this will work! Just need to try harder!

Um, but...

Tri, thank you for wanting to help. It makes Condé happy.

But this is something that Condé needs to do.

OK, time to clean...somehow!

He's not going to listen to us, is he?

It hasn't stopped snowing hard yet. Rest here just a little longer.

You can pass the time by looking at the things in Condé's home if you want!

*snorrrre*

Rrr-rrr-ruh... No, no... Please, don't leave Condé here...

Wh-what...

Condé was only sleeping...

Oh! Who are you?

Did you wake up Condé?

Thanks, small one. You too, much smaller one.

Oh! You...can see me?

Of course Condé can see you!

But, small ones...

Aren't you cold, dressed like that?

Condé has an idea. Why don't you stay at my house until the snow blows over?

Oh! Oh! Yes, that is one of Condé's best ideas ever! Let's go together.

Please, follow closely so you don't get lost in the storm.

Zelda! Tri! Good to see you.

Condé is thankful for what you told me about Big Brother. You're always welcome here!

When he comes home someday, Condé hopes that you two can meet him.

Zelda, that outfit you have on... Are you trying to look like some kind of monster?

Condé has never seen a monster like that though!

You know so much! Condé would be happy to see other interesting things too!

Zelda, what's that you're wearing? It looks so flappy and fluttery and hard to move in.

Condé would trip and fall, wearing that! Not really for jumping around, is it?

Zelda! Your outfit is so sparkly and bright! Clothes are strange...and amazing!

There are all kinds of people, huh? Condé will wait to see that until Big Brother comes home.

This mountain is a really important place, home to Dad, Big Brother, and Condé.

Condé is a little lonely but will wait.

Zelda, the clothes you're wearing... Condé has seen them before.

Condé once fell into some of that dark gunk and was saved by someone who wore that!

Condé can't remember much about it. But the sight of you in that makes Condé happy!

Zelda... Aren't you going to catch a bad cold if you wear that out in the snow?

You and Tri don't have any fur to begin with. Condé would gladly share some...

Zelda, that thing you're wearing around your head... Condé's seen it before.

Condé fell into some dark gunk once. Someone saved him who wore that.

Condé doesn't remember much about it, but you wearing THAT is a happy sight!

Zelda, that outfit you're wearing... Are you dressing up like a monster?

Condé has seen a monster that looks like you! Condé ran after him! But he ran FASTER!

Hmm. Getting along with monsters seems hard.

Welcome to Condé's house, small one. And much smaller one.

You won't freeze in here, given that it's roasty- toasty and all.

We do have names, you know. We're more than just small and smaller.

I'm Tri. This is Zelda.

Zelda and Tri... Condé can remember that!

So, Zelda and Tri, you're welcome to rest here until it stops snowing.

Oh! Since we're saying names, Condé should say his.

Condé's name...is Condé.

How nice to have guests! It's been, well...a long, long time!

What did you two come up here into the mountains for anyway?

Fixing rifts? Three goddesses? Condé doesn't quite understand, but it sounds hard.

We're trying to reach a different mountain... Holy Mount Lanayru.

Do you know how to get there, Condé?

Lanayru... Lanayru...

Oh, Condé does know that name! Big Brother told me about it!

Your big brother?

He's a great explorer! His adventures take him all over the place...in a hot-air balloon!

Big Brother said his next great destination was Holy Mount Lanayru!

He said he was going to launch a flight from the top of Hebra Mountain to get there.

Condé has waited here, along with Dad, until Big Brother returned from his adventure.

Zelda and Tri...hopefully your adventures are going well.

The snow is coming down hard. But it'll ease up soon.

You two are welcome to relax here. Condé's home is your home!

So, we can wait here for a while, Zelda. What a relief!

Zelda, Tri... It's still snowing hard out there. Rest here in Condé's home a bit longer.

The things in here are a lot bigger than what I've seen in other houses.

How about we look around while we wait for the snow to let up?

Is that Condé's brother? Something feels really off here...

We saw how Condé's brother looks in that painting. Nothing like this!

There's no way THIS is him, Zelda!

Poor Condé... He had no idea he was chasing that creature this whole time.

And that means he's no closer to reuniting with his brother. I wonder if he'll be sad about that...

What's all this?

A large picture with lots of writing. Let's see, what does it say...

"My balloon trip from Hebra Mountain way up to Holy Mount Lanayru was a great success!

"As I take a quick break, I'm leaving all this here as a record of the happy occasion.

"I'm going on this adventure alone. Dad thinks I'm ready to take over his work this time.

"My dear little brother Condé is in good hands with Dad back home. He'll be looked after.

"I'm anxious about going out exploring the world by myself, but adventure calls!

"I can't wait to bring Condé with me someday. He'll love it. It'll be even more fun.

"Now, onward for more exploration!"

Condé's brother must've left this here.

And I bet THIS is his brother!

So, Condé had it wrong. His big brother doesn't think anything bad about him.

You know, Condé saved us from that bad storm. I think he really deserves to be happy again!

These are just like the footprints we saw outside the rift.

How is that...Condé's father?