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Even though Link was the wounded one it was Zelda who felt worse. Sitting in a chair outside the physician's personal castle office, Zelda couldn't stop blaming herself- which was fair. If she wouldn't have interveined everything would be fine.

But she did. And now Link was hurt.

It wasn't like he hadn't gotten hit or stabbed or cursed before- it was just that this time it had been her fault.

Shaking her head, she tried not to think about it. It wasn't what Link would want, anyway.

If anything, he would want her to be more cautious, like he had told her to do in the first place.

Groaning came out of the door on her left- that was where Link was. But it didn't sound like Link.

Curious and worried, Zelda opened the door to see the physicist grimacing as he applied an ointment to Link's wound.

Link seemed entirely nonchalant.

"Princess Zelda!" the physicist sat up straight after being hunched over the wound. "What are you doing in here? A princess should not see this."

"Is it really that bad?" Zelda inquired as she walked across the room to Link.

Zelda gasped as she looked.

She had expected it to be bad, but she was not nearly prepared for what she saw.

There was an incision that was large but thin that seemed to go three inches deep if you were to pull the solid flesh flaps open. Not only that, but there seemed to be purple veins leaching from it. In fact, all the veins around the wound seemed purple- almost as if they were poisoned and were carrying the harmful fluid throughout Link's body.

"My word . . ." Zelda managed to get out.

After a moment of silence, Link was the first to speak.

"It's alright, princess. I've had much worse- as you are aware."

"But Link, I caused you this pain-"

"I was given this job for a reason, Zelda. To protect you. And that's exactly what I plan to do. But even if I wasn't your guard, I would do it a thousand times over. You've become more than just a princess I have to protect, you've become my-"

"Don't say it, Link. I know what you mean to say, and don't say it." Zelda interrupted. "If you did, it would make me feel so much worse everytime you got hit instead of me."

Link nodded, understanding. What had come over him? He was her guard, and guards and princesses don't become friends unless they were both mentally diluted. But mayhap they were . . .

No. Link would never make Zelda feel the pain of losing a friend. He would never leave her.

"Umm . . . Princess? Do you mind leaving? I still have to remove the poison from his body-"

"Poison? What poison?" Zelda interrupted.

"The dagger was a blade containing a rare poison commonly found in toadstools. However, when harvesting them, if done wrong, the person would find themselves poisoned. It is very dangerous, but we do have a cure. If you put on this ointment and keep it there and replenished for three days, you will be fully recovered.

"When some use this they gain immunity to what caused the infection. However, it's very rare, indeed. But, knowing Link, I'm sure he'll be one of those special flowers." The physician ended with a joking smile towards Link.

Link seemed not to notice.

"I see. I suppose I should go sit in the castle corridor again." Zelda's dress swished as she turned to leave.

"Thank you, Link. For risking your life to save mine."

Link nodded respectfully, and with that, Zelda exited the room.

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