In the old forest, surrounded by not only the old and dead trees, but few young and living trees, there stood a large mansion, made of wood blacker than a night with a New Moon, and as many stars that a midday sky would have. It looked old and broken, vines wrapping around the columns that supported parts of the home. It looked as if it would fall over and destroy itself, what with the smell of the rot that came undoubtedly from the old domicile.

Now, there were signs that one had lived in the home earlier on, besides that off the fact it was a home, and homes were generally lived in by a person or persons. There was furniture inside, quite ornate and looking as if, before whatever made it rot like it had, it was beautifully made, possibly from another country. There were signs of the furniture, as well as all the more decorative pieces of the home having been moved around, gently by a person, and not wildly as if a monster was in there.

The most obvious of all signs was the one in front, which stated on it, in Common, these words, written most likely by the previous, or current owner of the home:

"I am not here. Go to the swamp if you wish to see me."

Kalex had never been to that part of the forest, or maybe he had been and the house was built not long ago. Whichever the case was, he calmly walked towards the building. A weird atmosphere surrounded him, product of the Zora's own feelings about the place.

Then he noticed something that put an end to his questioning about the house's age, the smell of rotting wood made it obvious that this was an old, very old building. Kalex groaned in disgust as he covered his nose, used to search for the tiniest amounts of blood in the ocean.

No matter how old the house appeared to be, the trees around it were definitely younger than the rest, which led the Ranger to conclude that they were planted by the ones who used to live in the mansion.

As he grew used to the stench of the house, Kalex went further into the terrains and noticed the sign, hinting that whoever lived in the house was in some swamp. But which swamp? The only two he knew were on Southern Hyrule, and it was hard getting there for the time being.

Kalex started looking around, searching for any signs of life. He attuned his senses to find any sound in this dead silent part of the forest.
[Awareness Check]

There was nothing one could sense in the area, save for a few squirrels merely running around like the hyperactive little scamps they were. However, with some looking, one could find a key, presumibly for the front door, lying out in the open on the front mat.

With this little insight, there is also the glint of metal on the doorway, a somewhat rusted keyhole in the middle of the door, which made one begin to question how does the door work if the lock for it is in the middle.

After realizing that no one is in the area, Kalex notices the key out in the open.
The Zora bumps his head for missing such an obvious detail, then picks up the key, and tries to force it into the keyhole, being cautious of not messing up the rusted mechanism.

The key neatly slides into place, and Kalex would've been able to easily hear the noises of the lock's inner mechanisms unlocking themselves, thus allowing him entry into the old house.

At least, if this house was new, than this would end all fine and dandy. Now, the door wobbled, and right as it looked it would fall down and crush the Zora in it's weight, it fell back instead, doing the worst thing possible that one could do to the house: messing up that fine, silk carpet.