Triforce Shards
A collection of one-shots covering all things Zelda.
A.N: Having seen a mass of one-shot anthologies in various fandoms, I thought I'd have a go at my own. This also stems from the current limbo status of the zeldadrabble community on LiveJournal, which needs to be brought back to life.
1. Duty
She doesn't like that, after generations, one of her clan has failed so dismally that everything her family and people once stood for has crumbled to ash around her.
The night after they ran, she sat outside her hideaway staring bleakly into the inky blackness of the sky and just wondering how she could possibly have got it so very, very wrong.
"Your duty," her father had once told her, "is to be loyal to your blood and never leave your post."
He would be turning in his grave after his only daughter had disappeared into the night astride a pearly grey charger, leaving Hyrule Castle to burn behind her. Her ancestors, should she ever be reunited with them, would never forgive her.
No, she tells herself, you have to stop wallowing in self-pity. There are more important things at stake here than the pride of your people.
She straightens and returns to the little house that hides behind a curtain of ivy and branches. Her face betrays no trace of the emotions waging war inside her as she opens the door. There is a sudden catching of breath, followed by an exhalation of relief as she closes it behind her.
"I thought you were…"
She kneels before the pale, frightened little girl who is trying so desperately hard to be brave.
"I will never let them come for you, princess. You have my word."
Looking at her charge's face, Impa understands that some things are more important than expectations.