Author's Note: Before the Lakebed Incident with Zant, almost all Midna seemed to care about was the Fused Shadows. The fate of the world of Light, the fate of the people in it… None of it mattered. As they near that incident, her personality is slowly becoming friendlier to Link, but it's only after Link saves her life that she actually starts acting altruistic as a whole.
This scene takes place sometime before the Lakebed Incident. Enjoy!
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Link stared into the night's darkness, watching how the night sky's light played across Hyrule's fields. His running footsteps went unheard by his own ears--it felt as though he had been running forever. He was tired, but that wasn't important. Link was used to this, hardened by travel. Even so, not even travel could keep him from thinking.
The events of the previous few days were weighing heavily in his mind. The discovery of Ilia's loss of memory... The young, wounded Zora prince... The task of escorting them to Kakariko... The former Zora queen's message to her son... If Link stared carefully, letting the fields of dark green fade from his sight, he could still see the peaceful resting place of the Zora's former king. The smooth, never-ending waterfalls, the pool separating the area's entrance and the grave itself... Link could even still watch as the grave-marker moved back, revealing a small crevasse, and the precious armor hidden within...
Link's eyes half-closed. That simple gift of armor had taken a king an entire lifetime to complete. It had been made for him--for the Hero... The queen had given it to him generously, more anxious about the welfare of her son than she was about her own passing. And when Link had gone back to the inn, to pass on the queen's message, the prince had been too delirious to listen.
The prince still hadn't been told...
"That Zora's armor will be useful." said Link's shadow, oblivious to his thoughts. Midna.
Link glanced down, his expression unreadable. "..."
She went on. "I mean, you can use it to breath under water, right? Why don't we try it out as soon as we get to Lake Hylia--that would be a relief. After all, we still have that last Fused Shadow to find, and if that armor doesn't work, it would be good to know as soon as possible. If it doesn't, I don't know where we're going to find something that does..."
Link looked away from his shadow, eyes focusing intently on the horizon. He didn't reply.
"... Is something wrong?" Midna asked. From behind him, Link could hear that strange sound he always heard when Midna left his shadow and took on a form of her own. He felt eyes on him.
"... No. Nothing."
"Oh. Then you agree we should try it out?"
"... Yes."
"Alright, then, we will." Midna disappeared into his shadow again.
Even there, she was able to hear his quiet, tired sigh.
