Part 3: Cave of Flames

Green clothes? And an odd hat?!? Sir! Might you be young Link? I am Melari, master smith.  I hear you want me to reforge the sacred sword and help break a curse. I'll be needin' the old sword, which holds the power of the elements, first. Show me that broken Picori Blade!  I love all this adventure, what with the rescuing of princesses and such. I'd be happy to reforge this thing into a brand-new sacred blade for you.

It'll take me a while to rework your sword. In the meantime, you should track down the missing elements. One of them should be in the mine the humans dug. It's not far from here.

All right! Let's get started!

They'll be a while, Link. Let's leave them to it and find that element!

Wow! That was fast work! But not so fast that I didn't finish your sword! Here, take a look! I call this new blade the White Sword!

Once you infuse it with the power of the elements, it will become a sacred blade! The forest elder no doubt told you this part, but... If you want to infuse the sword, you must go to the elemental sanctuary. The sanctuary is a strange realm, trapped between two worlds. It is the bridge between the Minish world and the human world. The doorway to the sanctuary opens only once every hundred years! You'll find that door hidden within Hyrule Castle. Once the blade has been filled with the power of the four elements, you should be able to break the curse on your princess. I know you can do it. After all, you made short work of that human mine. Let me tell you about a shortcut you can use to get down from the mountain. You'll find it right in front of the entrance of the mine you just explored. Just follow that, and you'll be down in no time. Good luck!

There's a simple way to get back to the foot of the mountain... All you have to do is go out through here and jump off the cliff!

Oh! You made it back safely! Fantastic! We were all starting to get worried. I think your sword might be ready.  The boss was just putting the finishing touches on it a second ago.

Ting along, tong along!♪ The sacred sword is done!♪

The sanctuary is a strange place that borders the human and Minish worlds. The doorway to the sanctuary opens only once every hundred years. I believe the entrance is somewhere in Hyrule Castle.

Wow... It's hot in here! Come on! Let's not stand around wasting time! Find that element, so we can get out of here!

Oh, that was hot! It was so hot, I thought my fibers would catch fire! Ah, but it's over now! I suppose we should go back and speak to Melari.

Oh! Link! You have returned! And have you found the Picori? I see. And they want you to gather the four elements? Well, it seems I must rely on you once more if we are to restore Zelda. Please, you must forge the sacred blade anew, and quickly! I am counting on you, Link!

Oh! Link! Tell me, have you been taking care of yourself?

What's that, Link? His Majesty is in the room in back.

Oh! Link? You have returned! Welcome. Did you gather the elements? What? A sanctuary, you say? Why, I've heard of no such thing in my castle!

Hmmm... A sanctuary...  You know, I do recall a story my grandmother once told me long ago. She said she saw a doorway appear in the palace courtyard as a child. If this door does indeed open only once a century, it may be open even now! As with the Picori themselves, the door is visible only to the eyes of a child. We might have walked past it recently and never even known it was there...

A sanctuary? No, I think I'd have seen something like that in the castle...

A sanctuary? Hm... The minister's fairy tales mention a sanctuary, I think...

Link, look! See how that doorway glows? Could that be the door that leads to the sanctuary? Nobody in the castle seems able to see it but you and me... Let's go! Quickly!

The doorway to the elemental sanctuary is in the castle courtyard? All we adults see is just another ordinary wall... Incredible! Please, just gather the remaining two elements and repair the sacred sword. I'm counting on you, Link. Never forget that.

Oh, ho! The doorway was indeed in the garden? My grandmother was right! Well, my family has always been known for its honesty above all else. But I still can't understand...  Why is it that children can see the Picori and the doorway, but I cannot?

So this is the elemental sanctuary, then... This is where we can infuse your blade with the power of the elements... Yes, there seems to be a pedestal for your sword right in the middle there.

Whoa! You just split in two! So this is the power of the White Sword! I guess you can double yourself like that anytime you see those panels...

Hmmmm... This inscription... It says... Focus power in your blade and stand on the glowing tile...

Hey, where are you going, Link?! We must go through the door we opened!

Hey, Link, you've gone too far! Just step on those glowing panels!

Hmm-hmm... Let's see if I can't read that tablet for you... Fill your sword with power and walk over the glowing tile... Hm... Perhaps it refers to those flashing spots on the floor around you. Well? What are you waiting for? Try it, Link!