I am a mystery to you, aren't I, Hero?
I understand why, of course. My vague way of speaking and habit of disappearing before you can come within ten feet of me doesn't exactly shout "social butterfly", after all.
But it's not that I don't want you to know me, Hero.
It's just that now is not the time.
And I don't know how to make you understand that.
I hate this, Hero.
I hate watching from the shadows, every time I run from you, as the look on your face turns from shock, to confusion, and finally to hurt. I hate that I can do nothing but look on when you emerge from a temple, tired and beaten, and so in need of someone to help you. I hate that you must feel as if you are facing this huge task of saving our world all alone, a friendless vagabond with no one to turn to.
I want so much to be your friend, Hero.
I just don't know how.
I could blame it on my heritage. As a Sheikah, I was taught to live a life of solitude. To depend on no one but myself.
I could, in turn, blame it on my orders, as I have very specifically been told to help you only when you are in dire need of it.
But I know, deep in my heart, Hero, I know all that truly keeps me from getting close to you is my own fear.
I fear many things, Hero.
I may not show it very often. But that is the way of my people, after all.
But I do know that dark, horrid feeling.
I fear for the state of Hyrule, our beautiful world, thrown into chaos and fright by the Dark King.
I fear for the people. The Hylians, the Gorons, the Zoras, even the Gerudos...All so lost and afraid themselves.
Yes, I fear for many things.
But most of all, Hero....I fear for you.
There is no doubt that you do not lack courage. After all, it was Farore's gift to you. But behind all your bravery, behind all your heroism, you are so vulnerable, Hero. I hold so much fear in my heart for you. I don't know what would happen to Hyrule without you, Hero.
I don't know what would happen to me.
...But now I'm simply talking nonsense.
We are at war, Hero.
Time to think is no longer a commodity that I can afford.