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"Mother? Mother may I have a word with you? If you're not too busy?" I tugged on her dress gently so not to wrinkle it. It was her favorite dress from Father. She turned placing our future meal down.
"Yes Link?"
I took a breath, here was my chance. I gave her my best innocent blue eyed stare, I could muster.
"May I go outside? Just this once? I won't let anyone see me, and I'll only go as far as the little creak, I promise I'll behave. And oh Mama you always let Zar go outside and he's younger than me. Please Mama, why can't I feel the sunshine on my face like him?"
Her face twisted, she looked from me, to the meal, she bit her lip, like there was something inside her killing her. Her eyes had sprinkles of worry, regret, with love somewhere in there.
"Not today Link. Please go find something else to do instead."
I let out a sad breath, I rose my good right arm to plead again.
"But Mama—"
She slammed her fist into the kneaded bread. Had I gone too far?
"I said no, now please Link…"
I nodded. I wandered off and sat by an open window, sitting in my corner. I heard laughing outside, so close and so far. I felt my lip quiver. I sighed, one day I'd go outside. I smelt the distant wildflowers and fresh air. As the sunshine warmed my stomach and the wind ruffled my bangs. I touched my bandaged up left hand, fiddling with the bandages seeing part of my scar.
"Zelda…" I whispered sadly, I wondered if she could feel the sunshine as I could not.
It was such a beautiful day.
I opened my eyes, rising from my accursed corner of this empty house. I let the darkness swell in my eyes. I walked past the overturned furniture, the boarded up windows, the broken glass, the emptiness and darkness haunted this excuse me my wonderful home. An amused grin appeared on my lips, as I walked to the open door, I avoided the sunlight and simply looked out the door.
"Such a waste…Poor Father, Dear Mother…*Chuckle* Did they drag you out of this house? And leave me? Me? The one they want? Oh dear…oh poor dears.*Smile*" I touched my chest as if in shock.
I stepped back and laughed. I went to the nearest wall; I took one hand, one shaking finger and walking around the house. I traced the wood that had held me captive for so many years. I replayed my lonely younger self in my mind. I laughed still,
"Lock me away forever? Then let your heads roll."
I smiled, tears falling, they'd been so stupid. The darkness that sheltered me, their distant love that teased me still. I enjoyed an inhale of dusted air, it and I were far too similar. Kept from life, contained to dust, and angered enough to ruin someone's lungs. We'd hide in the lasting darkness…forever together.
"Zeeeellldaaa…Heh…oh princess Zelda, so so so clever. Poor Princess Zelda. Ungrateful whelp of a princess named Zelda. Do you believe trying to hide behind that name will save you? Poor poor Princess."
I walked backward, until my back touched the wall; I sank slowly watching the door, as I smiled again. The door swayed slightly still open. I would wait, like before and soon the poor princess would come.
And I would soon be free…
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