Yeah I would definitely say determination as if maybe he had something he needed to say to Zelda so off he went. I noticed Link didn't seem to broken up over Navi leaving did you?? Then we have the ever beloved final scene where Zelda is trying to hold back her laughter as this adorable little kid with that ever frozen look of determination walks in out of nowhere, and she probably wanted to say "awww, cute little boys like you shouldn't be carrying around swords and shields" But as for Malon I agree with you 100% on that last post. Believe it or not I like the LinkxZelda pairing as well, because the LinkxMalon pairing I would imagine would be more like Link sheepishly blushing everytime Malon flirts with him and then thinks about Zelda at what she would do to him if she walked into Lon Lon ranch at that very moment and catch him red handed blushing at malon's typical flirting advances and would then became terrorfied if such a thing happened
Predictably, he would probably push Malon away from him and then get on Epona and ride away from your favorite red head temptress
and go pick some flowers for Zelda because he feels guilty like the wuss he is that he sometimes lets Malon flirt with him once in awhile. So yes I still think Link is a spineless dweeb when it comes to his true feelings for Zelda, but I'm with you that they would eventually get married once Zelda gets that whip cracking, therefore Malon, Illia, even my beloved Ashei will have no chance at the hero's pure loving heart anymore. But thank goodness Saria would be eliminated as well.
