I covered my nose. "The girl first," Kukiel looked up at me nervously before she looked for an explanation.
"A bath," I muttered. She glanced down at herself. She had dried blood within her clothes, shoes torn, and messy hair. I wanted to see her look normal. I moved in front of her, pushing the bathroom's door open.
The water had already been poured but untouched by me. I'm sure the water was cold but warmer than outside. "Come here," I commanded. She nodded once and moved over quickly. "Can you wash yourself?" She gave a firm nod.
"Better than some man who's name I don't even know doing it..." I scowled. The little brat.
"My name is Ghirahim," I snapped. She flinched and maneuvered past me, slamming the door. Shadows danced behind the door before clothes blocked the movement and water shifting was heard. She'd be out soon enough.
I turned around and nearly pulled out my hair. Gully was sitting on my bed and putting those disgusting little fingers of his on Link's face. "Gully!" I shouted and he jumped. "Get off my bed you filth!"
Gully did move from my bed, but he was about to cry. Hands pulled up to his face and sniffles escaping him. His tears were satisfying enough but the sound... Oh no, we weren't having that. He was screaming just like Link had. Annoying fungus.
"Shut up!" I barked. He muffled his cries but didn't stop. I pinched the bridge of my nose and walked over to him. I gave him a forceful hug with a sarcastic pat on the back. The gesture seemed to help. He wrapped his arms around me and slowly stopped crying. I scowled faintly but allowed him to do so. I ruffled his hair. He was slowly calming down.
"Why did you save us?" Gully finally mumbled into my chest. The vibrations tickled and I squirmed slightly.
"Because I need your help," I muttered. Gully glanced up, question written all across his face. "You saw your family die; you two are the last so..." Gully's face reddened. Smart kid, I wouldn't have to be giving him the loftwing and the wasps talk.
"W-What? But she's just a friend!" He whined. I couldn't help but snicker and he instantly pouted.
We stood in awkward silence before a cry rang out. I glanced over at Link who squirmed madly his cries soiling the air as Gully towered over him.
"I think he soiled himself," he said flatly. I moved over. I never noticed how... naked he was. I had ripped the blanket off with my mind blurred, didn't even know that was his only protection and covering. Now this basket spelled horrid.
He was freezing, too. He shivered so violently that I was left in shock. Gully wasn't. From the corner of my eye I saw him dart for my closet. He pulled out the smallest clothes he could find. My baby clothes. I haven't seen those in a while. They were almost white lavender and only consisted of shirt with little black socks. There was a giant hole in the middle in the shape of a diamond. All my clothes had that.
Either way, Gully lifted Link up supporting his head carefully and used the blanket from the floor to wipe the boy. Luckily there was no rear end trouble, if you know what I mean. He then crafted the blanket into something to cover Link's lower half. He slipped on the shirt and rocked him. Link quieted back down, soothed by the tenderness.
I was awe struck to say the least. I felt pressure sliding away as the skilled boy tackled the problem effortlessly.
"I'm hungry..." Gully hadn't said a word and I realized that Kukiel was done. She looked much better but was naked. Gully wasn't phased, but gosh I felt like a sicko. I need to get them clothes and quickly. I don't need to see Gully's junk.
"Alright," I agreed, nodding. "But stay in here while I'm gone, and Gully take a bath." They nodded. "Good." I turned my back to them and snapped my fingers. I disappeared into Faron Woods and the wind bit at my ears. I shivered.
But nonetheless I was happy to be alone. I was still stuck on one question, though. How was I going to do this? I had to train them… All of them to insure they'd be fine when their home was in the woods. What if I couldn't, though? Accidents happen. They could get hurt and possibly die. Or what if we were found out? That wouldn't be good.
Gully was more of a housekeeper than a warrior. How did he get to be so good with children? I made a mental note to ask him later. Then there was Kukiel. I swear she had her head further up in the clouds than Link. Do all girls think the world resolves around them? She reminded me of Zelda.
"Oh," I mocked in the highest voice I could manage, "look at me I'm in danger. Help me out because I can't do anything for myself! Become my pet! I'm a girl!" I scuffed and continued walking. Why was I out here again? Oh, the little brat wanted food.
I could have passed several edible things without knowing it. I wasn't even focusing on my surrounding area. I truly was a day dreamer. Luckily enough I was snapped out of my haunting thoughts with a crunch under my foot followed by its screech.
I pulled my foot back and scowled. A red blob of feathers shivering violently was nestled in the grass. I'm glad I'm not the only cold one. I knew if you picked up a bird the mother would never touch it again… But what sane mother builds a nest in the middle of a clearing? I scooped up the bird and examined it. I had stepped on its wing. Still, my care for creatures wasn't grand and I stretched both out.
It had a long beak with a little nub on the front. A long tail that was identical to its furry-like feathers. It had white under its chest and cheeks. The wings started red, turned white, then purple, and then yellow. Then it also had a green collar around its neck. Yellow eyes surrounded by blue and purple were stretched wide as I flexed its wing more.
It finally had enough and gave me a futile scratch with its talons. I glanced around for its mother. I had never seen such an enormous baby bird before. Then it struck me.
This wasn't a bird.
Had the loftwing fallen from the heavens in search of its master? Odd, I don't recall seeing Demise ever kill the loftwings. I guess he did though. But why would Link need his loftwing? There was nothing in Skyloft that would help him. I glanced up and saw a beast so mighty I nearly pissed myself.
It was nothing short of a flying whale. A whale with a beard. He looked at me with sorrowful rosy eyes. I think he feared the loftwing had fallen into the wrong hands. I gave a small wave and he floated away fading into nothing. He was never really there.
Great, now I was going mad. Levias… I'm sure that was his name, was haunting me. I heard Link mutter something about him on his quest about how he needed to get the song of the hero for him. Demise really had done a number on the sky. I was trying to turn hell into heaven. I don't think even someone as fabulous as me could pull that off.
I shook my head and looked at the little bird, "Do you think I can do it?" I muttered. The only response I got was for him to bury his nose within my arm. "Guess not…" I sighed.
It seemed strange though… To have the hero but not the goddess…
