Letter in a Bottle

The Letter in a Bottle is a quest item from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. This letter was written by Princess Ruto and retrieved by Link.

After Princess Ruto was swallowed by Lord Jabu-Jabu, she wrote a letter requesting help and placed it in a bottle. The bottle eventually made its way to Lake Hylia, as all the water in Zora's Fountain eventually drains into there. During his quest to find the three Spiritual Stones, Link finds the bottle at the bottom of the lake. The note inside reads:


 * "Help me. I'm waiting for you inside Lord Jabu-Jabu's belly. --Ruto"

Link brings the letter to King Zora XVI in his chamber and the Zora leader allows Link entry into Zora's Fountain. There, Link feeds Lord Jabu-Jabu a fish and enters the creature's belly. After traversing the dungeon for a bit, Link comes across Princess Ruto who denies writing any letter and states that she is not leaving until she finds her prized possession, the Zora's Sapphire.