Darston

Hmmm...

It's go time, but where do I go?

I gotta find everyone who's missing, but how? Maybe I should consult the slate again... Think, think, think!

Oh! Uh, hi. Again.

Oh, it's the Goron Chief's 56 Nuggets of Wisdom!

The biggest rift is at the crater, but you can't get close 'cause of all the poison gas on the way.

Wait! I once heard there's a shortcut to the crater somewhere.

I don't know the details, but Elders Gol and Silv might.

Problem is they're both missing. Ohhh... What should we do?

Hang on a sec!

Could you two maybe help me look for everyone who's still missing?

I know I'm chief, but I don't think I can do this by myself. There's a lotta ground to cover.

OK. Let's do this!

Um... Where should we start?

Maybe Nugget of Wisdom Number 8? No... Not 52 either... Umm... Hmm...

They're 56 mottos my father left for me. I kinda... rely on them.

Your father? Fifty-six mottos? Oh, I see.

Is there anything else you'd like to know about my slate?

It's from your father? It has 56 mottos? I think I'm OK.

Yeah. My father was the previous chief.

He... He's not here anymore.

It's all his advice about how a Goron chief should lead!

Without it, I couldn't even sleep at night...

Even with Dad's instructions, I'm still...me.

I know I should act more confident now that I'm chief.

So the elders were supposedly headed to the Rock-Roast Quarry in the northwest and the Lizalfos Burrow to thenorth.

Quarry? Burrow? Got it.

The Rock-Roast Quarry is northwest of here. You'll see a cave entrance up the mountain.

That's where we mine the best cuts of the famous Goron delicacy: rock roast!

The entrance to the Lizalfos Burrow sits on the northern lava lake.

It leads to a spooky cave in the volcano where monsters called Lizalfos live.

Zelda! You're incredible!

The giant rift! It's gone!

Hopefully everyone is back now too! Let's go see!

Wow! That's the first time I've been the guy tossed in the air!

I'm just so glad that everyone's back!

Zelda, Tri...

Before I met you, I actually regretted becoming chief. It felt like a mistake.

But I don't think it was. I'm just finding my own way of doing things!

I know you'll have to go mend more rifts soon, but I'm gonna keep leading my people here.

Thank you so much for all of your help!

Sounds like I'm needed!

Coming!

Come back to Goron City whenever you like! You're always welcome here!

But I don't wanna give up.

I'm not going to be the kind of chief my father was, and that's OK. Because I'm not him—I'm me.

And I will do everything I can to help everybody.

After everything that's happened, it's OK to do things MY way as chief.

Zelda, let's head back to Goron City and speak with the elders again.

I've got a hunch talking more with Gol or Silv might jog their memories.

Meet ya there!

Ah, Zelda.

This is rock roast, one of our favorite foods.

This'll put some rock in the walk of any Goron.

So we gotta deliver some to Elder Gol and the others! They'll be all better after this.

"Nuggets of Wisdom, Number 11: Chew stuff before you do stuff!"

Left foot, right foot, left foot, right foot...

"Nuggets of Wisdom, Number 2: Get your hands moving and your head will follow!"

Zelda?! How'd you carry that over here so fast?

Now that you're feeling better, Elder Gol, can I ask you a quick question?

We need to find the shortcut that leads to the crater.

Oh... I see...

There they go...

I really hoped he'd know, but things don't always turn out the way you'd like.

Hmm...

Y-yeah.

I appreciate Elder Gol's kind words, but I don't know if I agree with him...

My father was great at this, but since I've been chief, it's been nothing but chaos.

I'm a worrywart, and I've only ever been good at studying. I'd be useless without my slate...

I'll never be a great chief like my father.

...

Sorry for making you listen to all this.

What would Dad have done in this situation? Maybe I should look at the slate again...

Ahhh... Whew... I caught up!

Sorry I'm late, Zelda. I got all lost in my head again.

Huh?! What's going on over here?

Yes, Elder Gol! Glad to see you're here after all.

A rift? In the quarry? So it's not safe here either...

Oh no. What if it starts spreading? Would we be able to escape in time? Hmm...

If they're too tired... And the rift... Rock roast... Dangerous, but...

Hmmm...

Well, whatever else happens, these folks need some rock roast!

Let's see... The path is...

This way!

Zeldaaaa!

That was amazing! You're brilliant!

I don't think I can use that trick, but I'll find a way to catch up with you. Go ahead without me!

Heeey! Zeldaaa!

Whew! I finally managed to catch up...

Uh-oh—there's a giant rock in the way.

This path hasn't been used in a while. It probably fell at some point.

Hm...

Leave this to me!

Based on the size and type of stone... The angle I'd need to use is... OK!

Take this!

It didn't work as well as I hoped, but the results still fit my calculations!

Zelda, we haven't known each other long, but this slate—it's like a map from my father.

So the idea of not having it around anymore makes me pretty nervous!

But with all we've done, I've realized there's times when carvings on a rock aren't enough...

...

I think you've helped me figure things out.

The words on it are valuable, but I can't be a great chief while I'm staring at a slate.

To be a great chief, I have to keep my eyes up to see what works best for me!

So...let's try something different!

"Goron Chief's Nuggets of Wisdom, Number 56!"

HAAAAAAAH!

"Get creative with what you've got!"

Yeah. But I'll be all right.

I can still use the Nuggets of Wisdom my father left to help me do things my way.

The Darston way!

Besides—I've got all my father's mottos memorized by now!

Looks like the path picks up over there. Now we've just gotta figure out how to get across.

Elder Gol. Elder Silv. There's something else I'd like to ask you both.

What—exactly—is the shortcut to the crater?

Purify themselves in the crater to take on the title of chief...

So the shortcut is related to the chiefs... But...that's me now, isn't it? Or... Dad? Hmm...

First I've heard of it—let's go check it out!

It's up here! This way!

Y-yeah, uh...

What happened? I remember there was a rift, but when I went to check it out...

Yeah...

So the rift's gone and everyone's back? How?

You did?!

Thank you. Thank you so much!

What's your name?

Princess Zelda? Of Hyrule? R-really?

It's a p-pleasure to meet you! Wow!

I'm Darston, the, um, recently appointed chief of the Gorons.

And, uh... Who's your floaty friend?

Tri, huh? Nice to meet you too!

What?!

Uh... Give me a second to think...

Can't just search randomly... Gotta do SOMETHING though... Um, better check the slate again...

Ah, yes! Here we go.

Um... Listen, everyone!

I'm gonna find our friends. M-myself! So you all should, uh, wait here!

"Nuggets of Wisdom, Number 32: Don't stop when it's GO time!"

Huh?!

Th-the portrait!

You know, this is just like one of my dad's mottos!

"Nuggets of Wisdom, Number 34: A breakdown can lead to a breakthrough!"

But more important, I think you found that shortcut! Let's go!

Wow... This room was such a mess. Someone must've tidied up for me.

See that behind me? It's a portrait of my dad. Doesn't he look impressive?

But Dad made me promise I'd change this portrait one day.

"You'll have to hang one of yourself when you're chief." So proud. So sure I'd grow up like him.

I've left his up, but I did promise, so I have to do it eventually...

But never mind that. For now we gotta find the entrance to that shortcut...

Sorry to keep you waiting on my big insight. The crater's just up ahead!

The freshest rock roast is the best... But which one to pick...

The best saying for a time like this is... Uh...

"Nuggets of Wisdom, Number 19: If you can't fly, borrow some wings."

Never knew what Dad meant by that one. How do you borrow someone's wings?

We still need to check the Lizalfos Burrow for Elder Silv...

Whoa!

Yes—that's the last of 'em! You're amazing, Zelda!

Let's go tell Elder Silv!

Let's head to the Rock-Roast Quarry. Hopefully Elder Gol is there safe and sound.

What would Dad do? Which motto is the best at a time like this?

That got some of them, but there's still a few more to deal with...

There aren't any more rocks we can use in the ceiling. Is there something else we can do?

Hup... Hup...

Whew...

So this is what you were searching for, huh?

The last few missing Gorons must be in there. How can I help?

A-all right! I wish I could do more, but...

Princess Zelda. Tri. I know you can do this!

Wait, Elder Silv, before you go, can I ask you something?

Do you know about the shortcut that leads to the crater?

I see... Well, thank you anyway.

They left? Just like that?

I really thought he'd know, but maybe I'm not cut out for this like Dad was...

Well, I...

My father was strong. Dependable. Everyone respected him.

Only because I had my dad's slate!

I can make calculations, but I don't have the skills to really unite people like he could.

I told him I could do this, but...I'm scared I was lyin' to us both.

...

Sorry for making you listen to all this.

Zelda, look.

Those must be the dark Lizalfos that Elder Silv saw.

They haven't noticed us. Can we sneak attack them somehow?

It's probably safer than attacking them head-on... Maybe the slate has some advice for this.

Ummm...

"Nuggets of Wisdom, Number 8: Don't look down—look up!"

Look...up?

Whoa! There are some boulders in the ceiling that look about ready to fall!

Wait! I just got an idea!

Based on the cave's structure, my weight and speed... If I just... OK!

I've got this!

Yes! Just like I calculated!

Huff... Hoo... I'm— I'm here!

Zelda, I'm so sorry! I got all lost in my head again.

What's going on?! What happened to them?

Elder Silv?! What are you doing here? We've been so worried!

Maybe you should've just headed back?

Though, I've never heard of dark Lizalfos before...

A new species? Or a sudden evolution? But what woulda caused it?

Hmm...

Everyone would feel safer if we got rid of these new Lizalfos, but I'm no hunter...

Maybe there's a Nugget of Wisdom for this... Umm... Hmm...

Princess Zelda!

Whew... I caught up...

You took care of them already?! That was so fast!

But I got a strange feeling there's more up ahead...

It might be dangerous, but...I can't keep relying on other people's help!

Zelda, you've done so much. Let me go first from here on in.

"Nuggets of Wisdom, Number 26: You can't lead from the back!"

Wow! I've never seen fireworks with these colors before!

Basa's fireworks are the best!

Zelda? What are you doing up here?

The elders asked you to check on me? I'm sorry— I didn't mean to go worrying you all!

After the rift was mended, we started hearing these odd noises from inside Eldin Volcano.

I came to see if it was anything dangerous, and I found this cave!

I'm afraid this can only mean one thing...

There's an old folk tale about a flame giant who lives in Eldin Volcano.

Gorons don't mind fire, but this giant's supposed to be so hot it even burns us!

The story goes that someone once put out its flames and trapped it inside the volcano!

So maybe the sounds we've been hearing are the flame giant all lit up again?

I hope it isn't...

But if it is, we need to come up with a way to put out its flames again. And fast.

What if there really is a flame giant deep in the volcano like in that old Goron folktale?

If there is, we need to come up with a way to put out its flames—and fast!

Zelda! There you are!

You explored the whole cave already?!

AND you defeated the flame giant?! It was real?!

Wow... I'm at a loss for words, here...

First the rift, now a giant straight outta legend... You really are something else, Zelda!

At least everyone in Goron City can rest a little easier, now.

Thank you so, so much, Zelda. Here's a little something to show our appreciation!

It's an heirloom bracelet that's been passed down through generations of Gorons!

I talked to everybody about it, and we all agreed you should have it, Zelda, for all your help.

I'm gonna head back and tell everyone what happened! You take care of yourself, Zelda!

Northwest to Rock-Roast Quarry or north to the Lizalfos Burrow on the lava lake?

Hmm... Where should I go first?

Hmm? Do you need more rock roast, Zelda?

Yes, please. No, thanks.

Sure thing!

Lemme dig some up. Just a second!

Are you gonna help me carry the rock roast, Zelda?

Your help would be a huge...help!

Lemme know if you need more.

I should be able to mine some fresh ones for ya!

What's the right Nugget of Wisdom for this? Umm... Gimme a second...

Hmmm... I wonder where that shortcut is?

Aww, you came back for me?

I'll find a way across, I promise! Don't worry about me—keep going!

Is that what a rift entrance looks like?

A-all right! I wish I could do more, but...

Princess Zelda. Tri. I know you can do this!

Oh—hi, Zelda! Welcome back to Goron City!

I'm feeling much more like a "chief" than I did before...thanks to you!

I won't ever forget what you did for me.