Goron Village, Goron Elder, Hungry Goron, and Frogs

But there's nothing to stop him from crying again...

In weather this cold, even I want to start crying...

The crying stopped, but it's still c-c-cold...

It's Darmani! You were always good at calming the Elder's son.

Now... The next thing we have to do is something about the torchlights in this room.

It'd be nice if we could do something about the torchlights, but...

In this cold, we can't even get a fire going. What should we do?

Oh! The chandelier!!!

So this is how it works. I had no idea.

I think it somehow got a little warmer...

Ohhh... I can feel it pounding in the back of my head!

Oh! Darmani! You're alive...

This is wonderful! But there's no time for catching up...If something isn't done right now about that crying...

...Look at this! The torch that was just lit has gone out.

Ugh! Again with that terrible crying...

If this crying doesn't stop, the torches will never get lit.

Hooo... You saved me.

To think that his crying can put out a torch...

That's the Goron Elder's son for you.

I'm just glad the torchlights are back to normal. Now it should be a little warmer in here.

Hooo...That helped. The torchlights are back to normal.

You look like you're doing fine despite all this noise.

I can feel it in my gut. It's echoing in my empty stomach!

Wha!!! You're Darmani! You're supposed to be dead!

Is that crying getting to me that it has my eyes playing tricks on me?

If this keeps up, I'll really go crazy...

Thank heavens!

Was the Elder's son crying because he was hungry?

There's nothing we can do. It's gotten so cold in the mountains...

we just can't seem to get our hands on any of our food...

At this rate, everyone will go hungry and die.

But I have an emergency supply of food hidden away, so I'll be fine...

It's a good thing I hid some food before it got cold.

...But it's a secret.

Whaa! The crying's stopped, but there's still something wrong with my eyes.

He's supposed to be dead... yet I see Darmani standing right before my own eyes.

...It is you.

Y-you can have the food I hid in chandelier up there, so p-please, j-just die in peace.

Aiee!

Y-you can have the food I hid in the chandelier up there, so p-please, j-just die in peace.

It's cold...

Being the gatekeeper in this cold is h-h-hard.

Do you want to enter the Goron Shrine?
Yes
No

Then I'll open the door with a Goron Pound.

I'm going to close it right away so it doesn't get cold inside, so hurry up and get in. Are you ready?

Are you sure? It's a little bit warmer inside. Ohhh, I want to go in, too.

The door's already open. I'm going to close it right away, so hurry up!

You're Darmani! How? You're alive?!

Do you want me to open it again?

Yes
No

Whoa-oh-oh!!!

Up here! Up here!

I am sorry to bother you from such a high place...

But I am very hungry, and I have gotten stuck here.

Ooooh...It is so cold... I am so very hungry. I don't think I'm going to make it...

I just want to eat once more before I die up here. Something tough and hard to chew...

I cannot forget that flavor...

I am quite thankful, but...

I cannot eat something like this...

Th-That's it! It's so good that I dream about it... Dodongo Cavern's finest quality rock sirloin!

This is my absolute favorite! Blessed be this meal!

Ohhhhhhh!!! My energy has returned to me!

I am coming down now. Wait one moment!

Oh! I wondered who it might be.

Why if it isn't Darmani! You are...alive?

...Yes, I see. That is the reason why you knew my favorite food.

Oh, I almost forgot. Please accept this as a token of gratitude...

Thanks to you, my energy has returned.

This is a token of my gratitude. Please accept it.

It was crafted so well that no one would even think twice if you were to direct the frog choir.

I hope that spring will come soon so that I can hear the frogs' enthusiastic performance.

Hope as I might, it's still cold. I'm going back to Goron Village...

Truthfully, I thought of giving you this mask that I am wearing...

But one can never have too many Rupees.

Too much cold is another story. I'm going back to Goron Village.

I have been waiting for you, Don Gero.

Forgive me if I'm mistaken, but it looks like you've lost a little weight...

As you can see, Don Gero, the long winter has ended and spring has finally come to these mountains.

Let us begin our chorus.

Unfortunately, it seems not all of our members have gathered.

Perhaps it is because winter was too long? They must not have realized that spring has come to the mountains...

And when the great Don Gero has come for us, too...What a pity.

Where in the world could the other members be, and what could they be doing?

The conducting was spectacular. And all of our members rose to the occasion!

This is how deeply we were moved by your spectacular conducting...

Let us do it again sometime.

Well, if it isn't the great Don Gero.

Shall we sing once again?

Yes
No

Ah! Don Gero! It has been so long.

What has brought you all this way?

Could it be... Has spring finally come to the mountains?

That look...It is true! Winter was so long that I began to lose all hope.

I understand. I shall head for the mountains immediately.

Could it be... You came all this way looking for me?

Ah! You need not say a thing. Upon seeing that face, I understand!

...Is it true? But I had heard that it was still winter in the mountains...

When spring comes, I shall definitely go to the mountains, so... Let us meet again!

Hello? You are Don Gero!!! It has been so long!

Just as you instructed, I came here to start up the frog's choir as soon as spring arrived.

But spring doesn't seem to be coming and none of the choir have gathered!

To make matters worse, I grew so hungry I could not move and found myself in quite a fix.

I shall return the Rupees you gave me, so permit me to go back to the Goron Village.

I apologize for not being able to keep my promise!

Hunh? What was I doing?

Ah! It's already this late?!? I must hurry!

Hunh? You're one we don't see around here much. Have you some business with an Elder like me?

Hmm...But I haven't the time to join you!

What? You want to know what has me so rushed?

It's this cold snap brought on by the disturbances at Snowhead that has crippled the village and frozen it in an icy grip...

It's the lack of goods and supplies that is leading to the depopulation of Goron Village.

And above all, it's the image of my own poor son, crying continually because of this biting cold.

As the Elder, I must do something about the situation the village has been plunged into.

But this is our problem! We shall not rely on the strength of strangers... Kah!...Kah!...KOFF!

Mmmph...

This is our problem! We will not rely on the strength of strangers. Kah!...Kah!...KOFF!

Hunh???

Oh! You're Darmani!!!

But you're supposed to be dead! Am I hallucinating?

Maybe this is also the doing of Snowhead's magic power...

Hmmph... I've been made a fool of!

But...that's impossible. I refuse to flinch. If I can see past the illusion, you'll vanish in an instant!

No matter how long you follow me, it's not going to do you any good.

...What?

My son is crying because he misses me??

Why do you know that?

My son misses me...

Ulp! Forgive me, my child! Your father has work to do!

Darmani... Be you a ghost or a figment of my imagination, I no longer care.

If you feel pity for my crying son...

then please quietly sing my son to sleep with this song I am about to play on my drum.

It is the very same melody that was often played for you when you were young...

It's not that I forgot it. It's just so cold that I can't play very well...

...At any rate, I am counting on you.

Huh?

...Let me play it once more.

I am counting on you to take care of my son!

How does this song go?

Umm...

Ah, yes, yes! Like this!

It's no good! I can remember only the beginning!

Oh! Welcome to spring in Goron Village!

You're just in time... We're holding the Goron Races in celebration of spring, so go see them!

Oh! Darmani! I've been waiting impatiently for you.

I have been waiting for your arrival ever since I heard the news...

I had heard that you, the one whom I once thought to be dead, had sealed off the blizzard that was blowing in from Snowhead.

Thanks to you, spring has come to Goron Village. Everyone is pleased!

The greatest Goron hero of all? That's...

Darmani!

The immortal Goron who is not dead, even if he has died? That's...

The star whom we wish upon? That's...

Darmani, greatest of Gorons!

Greatest of Gorons!

Darmani is the greatest in the world!!!

Greatest in the world!

My son got better immediately. He went to see the Goron Races that celebrate spring.

This time, I, the protector of this tribe for so many years, choose to yield the seat of tribal patriarch to a younger one.

The Goron who makes calm decisions, yet boasts courageous determination and can take care of all shall be the patriarch!

The chosen one, Darmani... is you! There could be no other!

...What do you think? If it's you, everyone would happily accept you as the patriarch.

What? You need not answer so quickly. Go, enter the Goron Race. Think it over slowly. I am awaiting a thoughtful response.

Come back to me with your decision after you have entered the Goron Race and thought about it carefully.

My son should be anxiously awaiting your arrival.

Now, quickly go beyond the Twin Islands Cave after leaving Goron Village.

Spring has finally come to Goron Village. Please go see the Goron Races held in honor of spring.

Darmani! The Goron Elder has been waiting impatiently for you!

Darmani! Are you going to enter the Goron Races, too?

I'm going right away, too, so leave some prizes for me.

Spring has finally come to Goron Village. It's just starting to get comfortably warm. It feels nice.

Darmani! The Goron Elder has been waiting impatiently for you!

Darmani! You really are alive!

I'm feeling like a complete fool.

Spring has finally come to Goron Village. Bombs, the Goron's special product, are now cheap, so you should go buy some.

Darmani! The Goron Elder has been waiting for you!

Darmani! You did it!

That's just like you to pretend to be dead just so your enemies will let their guard down.

Do you already have bombs, the special product of the Gorons?

There's a Goron in this village who sells Powder Kegs, which are much more powerful explosives.

If you're interested, you should drop by Goron Village Cave.

Darmani! The Goron Elder is waiting impatiently for you!

Darmani! So you're alive after all!

I was so completely fooled that I even made a grave for you. I'm so dumb.

Spring has finally come to Goron Village. Now we can dig up the rock sirloin that had been beneath the ice.

But that has nothing to do with you. Sorry.

Darmani! The Goron Elder is waiting impatiently for you!

Darmani! You...You are alive.

You always did say, "I cannot die until I've eaten 1000 tons of rock sirloin!"

You...Do you know much about the moon?

It's just that, lately, I think the moon has been getting bigger. I couldn't help but notice it. What do you think?

Darmani! The Goron Elder is waiting impatiently for you!

Darmani, you sure are amazing, but...

But somehow...I still have a bad feeling about things...

You...You feel it too, don't you?

It's spring! It's spring! I can't sit still any longer!

Darmani! Are you ready? I'm rarin' to go!