The fishy honey trade.

I'm starting to see just how much of Zelda Cornfox & Bros ripped from it.

"Yo, dad

A lot of busy work today, but it set me up for later. Before getting into it, I went to Riptide Bay to look for that sword that's better than yours. Sadly, the path wasn't straightforward, so I had to return.

But the Hermit let me know about the secret of his house. An old chronicler used to live here, and all his stuff was in the well. The Hermit wanted it, so I went after whatever was down here.

It's a bunch of stuff about Arcadia. What I got out of it is the three ancient beings aren't primordial. Did Arcadia create them using Tritoth power? I could be wrong, but that's the biggest thing I picked up. The chronicler is buried here, and his notebook is what Hermit wanted. It's gonna take some deciphering to get all the knowledge, so I'm off to find the Ocean Emblem.

I stopped by Tikarel in hopes they'd have new information. No one really cared because the Sol Festival was supposed to begin. I say "supposed" because it's been delayed. The guy in charge of the fireworks hurt his back, so I volunteered to do it. His daughter, Neeti, guided me up the hill. But there was something else waiting. A massive direfolk has begun to attack the town. Neeti stayed back while I dropped pots on his head. He was really slow and got caught on the fire brazier in the middle of the hill. Your sword kinda sucks, but your shield does the job. Neeti lit the fireworks, and the two of us sat on the hill and watched them. It was a strange experience but kinda cool. I got an acorn from the forest, and I felt like giving it to her. She planted it immediately. In the morning, her dad gave me a fishing rod. As I left, Neeti told me about the Gilfolk's Drop and Southwind Isle. She wanted to go with me, but she had to stay here. Maybe one day...

Gilfolk Island is shrouded in a deep mist, and it's constantly raining. It's really hard to navigate. Finding a crevice that acts like a path up, I managed to find fish people! The gate was guarded, but there were a lot of them behind the gate. Way more than the owru. I was the first visitor they/ve had in ages, but they didn't let me in. Apparently, it's customary to bring honey. Where am I gonna find honey!?

A girl in Tikarel told me her dad went to find honey, but he hasn't returned. I ended up checking Southwind Isle because where else was I gonna go? He fell into a hole, and the only way to save him was to solve a pretty tricky push box puzzle. For taking him back home, he gave me a spare jar of honey. I had to manually carry it in both hands to my boat and back through the Drop. The enemies didn't care, but I was careful. With the honey, the gillfolk guard let me pass.

Keeping the rest of this short, I learned more about a sword that's better than yours as well as a legendary shield. More importantly, the Ocean Emblem is near here. Unfortunately, it's blocked by ice. 1000 years ago, a man in a dark cloak placed a curse on the dead king, Gil. It trapped his daughter and kingdom in ice. If I learn to use fire, I might be able to thaw everyone! The Fire Cavern is nearby, and it's keeping the freeze at bay. If I can find my way there, though...

- Kid"

I totally didn't get soft locked at that tricky puzzle.