Something had been amiss. Darunia knew as much when the sun had risen that morning. Sure, his people had just been freed from the tyranny of Dodongo, that was why he'd wanted to celebrate, and perhaps that was why he hadn't noticed anything sooner. The tremors in the earth this morning were so strange.

[color=red][i]My Brother.[/i][/color]

Tensing, Darunia rose to his feet from his meditation. In a moment of worry, he made his way to the top of his mountain, to look out over the land. The mountains of Hyrule, the territory of the Goron, would protect her from the threats that lay beyond.

But they could not protect from the threats already within. Castle Town was burning. And he cound see, there in the distance, the Gerudo mixed in with some lizalfoes. They were coming to fight. It didn't take Darunia long to know what to do. He had to rally any ready to fight, and buy the town any time he could.

[color=red][i]My Brother.[/i][/color]

The King. Why did he have such a bad feeling about the King...? No matter. They'd roll on Castle Town and put his worries to rest.

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[color=7ea7d8]"My Liege! Castle Town burns!"[/color]

That wasn't the news he needed to hear today. After they'd only just rescued his daughter from the great Jabu Jabu, too. [color=00aeef]"We must support the royal family. There has been treachery afoot lately, scout out the situation."[/color] This wasn't any good. He'd have to keep his territory closed tight, or invite disaster.

The Zora guard saluted and marched off to relay orders. They would need to get in through the town's water ways, but that wouldn't be a problem.

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She'd barely made it through the doorway to the warroom when she saw it.

The King's... Head.

There was no time to be shaken by disbelief. If this sight were true, then there was no time. Like a shadow, Impa disappeared into the castle. Would that there were two of her!