Letter in a Bottle

The Letter in a Bottle, also known as Ruto's Letter in, is a recurring item in.

Ocarina of Time
In, Ruto's Letter was written by Princess Ruto requesting help after she became swallowed by Lord Jabu-Jabu. The Letter, which was stuck inside an Empty Bottle, eventually made its way to Lake Hylia. During Link's adventure, he finds Ruto's Letter in Lake Hylia near the underwater entrance to Zora's Domain. Link can remove the Letter from inside the Bottle and read it, which states as follows:


 * "Help me.
 * I am waiting for you inside
 * Lord Jabu Jabu's belly.
 * -Ruto.
 * PS: Don't tell my father!"

Upon handing over the letter to the King Zora, he will allow Link to access to Lord Jabu Jabu's abode in Zora's Fountain and asks him to look for Princess Ruto. As a bonus, the King grants the young hero the empty bottle that contained the letter.

A Link Between Worlds
In, the Letter in a Bottle can be found in the southeast portion of Lake Hylia. When Link obtains it, he learns that it is from someone trapped on Death Mountain, asking for someone to bring him Premium Milk from the Milk Bar in Kakariko Village. When Link speaks to the Milk Bar Owner, he explains that the letter is from the Bouldering Guy, and requests that the young hero bring the Premium Milk to him as soon as possible. The Letter in a Bottle disappears and is replaced by the Premium Milk after this. If Link speaks to the Bouldering Guy before he has the Premium Milk, he will explain to the young hero that he needs the Milk in order to regain his strength to leave Death Mountain.

Origin
When Link encounters Ruto inside Lord Jabu-Jabu, she claims that she never wrote the letter. This may be her just denying that she asked for help or the letter might have been a forgery created by Ganondorf to cause more mayhem for the Zoras. It might also have been an attempt to lure Link inside the ill deity to collect the Spiritual Stone or to kill him. This theory would appear to be supported by the fact that the bottle, having floated down the river into the lake, would have come from Gerudo Valley, home of Ganondorf, located upstream of the river and Lake Hylia.