Now that you're done with Kokiri Forest, it's time to go to
Hyrule Castle! From where you spoke with the owl, follow the path
through Hyrule Field to the castle gates. You may be stuck fighting
throughout the night if you can't get there before sunset. No worry,
because you can fend off the skeletons that come out during the night!
When morning comes, run across the drawbridge and into the Market. Stop
at the guardhouse right after you cross the bridge and destroy all the
pots for an easy bunch of rupees! Don't enter the Bazaar and buy the
Hylian Shield yet; you can get a discount on it later if you wait a
bit. Go through the Market and follow the path out of it to the castle.
You can't enter through the gates because they're closed and guards are
everywhere, so you're going to sneak in! Speak with Malon by the wall
with vines on it to get a Weird Egg, then climb the wall. Run across to
the gate and go down the ladder and exit the door to get past it! Now
the tricky part is avoiding the guards, and I'll try and describe how
to get past them as good as I can. When the path turns left for the
first time, run up the hill and into the grassy area. Run past the
guard and follow the path through the grass to the castle. Before you
reach the castle, turn off the path to the left and climb up the wall
to the left of the guard and the main entrance. Jump down into the
water and swim down the stream until you reach the end where it's
blocked. Jump out and walk towards the sleeping man. By now, your Weird
Egg has hatched, so use the Rooster to wake him up! He'll talk to you,
then run away. Now, push and/or pull the two blocks where he was
sitting and push them both over the edge. Jump across to the door with
an opening with water coming out and crawl in. Go through the Castle
Courtyard while avoiding ALL the guards along the way until you reach
Princess Zelda at the end of all that stuff. Talk to her and listen to
her story, then she'll give you a letter, which allows you to get
through guarded gates without a problem! As you leave, you'll run into
Impa. Talk to her and she'll teach you Zelda's Lullaby and escort you
out of the castle, away from the guards. From the castle, run through
Hyrule Field until you reach Lon Lon Ranch near the middle of the
field. Enter the first house to the left and talk to Talon, the man you
woke up at the castle. He'll play a game with you for some rupees; find
his three special cuccos and get a Bottle filled with Lon Lon Milk!
After you win, go into the ranch itself and talk to Malon. Use your
Ocarina and she'll teach you Epona's Song! After that, leave the ranch
and head east of the castle to Kakariko Village.