Link smiled as Zelda reassured him that they'd find a way and told her, "Thanks Zelda, you're right. We've been through worse, and we always find a way to pull through." before taking out a small book and telling her, "I wanted to surprise you with this for your birthday, but with how much chaos going on, I feel it might be safer to show you now." before handing her the book. When she opened it, it was a photo album of everything they'd been through together, from when they were kids trying to stop Ganondorf from getting his hands on the Triforce, to when Zelda convinced her father to accept Link into the Knights' Academy, and all the adventures they had in between. Vaati, Zant, Ganondorf, regardless of what evil they were up against, they always found a way, and this photo album was proof of that.
Shiek nodded, "Indeed. It would be nice if peace was something that could last longer than it ever does these days. I have some of Zelda's memories, and I still remember the day Link snuck into the castle as a child to speak to Zelda. I'll be honest, I've lost count of how many times Link has saved Hyrule. It's an everlasting cycle. There will always be a Link and a Zelda, and there will also be many hateful villains, until the end of time, it's just a fact of life."