Chapter 7
You're so cute when you're speechless
Do you think about...
Zelda sat quietly at the very top of death mountain. Her back leaning against Link's as they both stared up at the sky. As of recent they would find themselves in this very position. Being each others back support as they would silently enjoy each other's company. But today Zelda was curious!
She knew what she thought about. But what about Link? He was always so quiet when they were like this. Zelda leaned her head back and breathed in Link's scent. He smelt of the grass of Hyrule fields, the beautiful water of lake Hylia and of Zora's domain, not to mention the smell of death mountains smoke. He travelled these areas daily ever since he was young. Training in each one and becoming friends with all. But even his wonderful scent that usually would calm her wasn't even distracting her today! Did he think of the things she thought of? Did he think of his past battles? Did he think of the future? She couldn't stand it. She had to ask.
"Link?" He heard her voice ring clear into his ears and felt like he was in heaven. As soon as he felt her head rest against his he had taken in her fragrance, she smelt of roses and lavender from the palace garden. Whenever he was near her he could smell these beautiful scents and he felt at peace, he always wanted to be by her side for this beautiful, serene feeling that would over whelm him...
"Link?" He opened his eyes realising he hadn't answered her for the last five minutes.
"Um, yeah Zel?" He tried to casually reply.
"What do you think about when we are sitting here?" The wind gently blew and Link smiled as he gazed up at the sky.
"I think about lots of stuff." He replied. He really couldn't tell her he was think she smelt nice! She would think he was some creepy guy that smelt peoples hair! She would run a mile.
"Do you think about me?" she asked. He was glad she was behind him and could not see the look on his face as he contemplated whether she was psychic.
"Of course." He replied calmly. Her hand slipped behind her and gently took his. He smile 'good answer' he thought to himself.
"What about?" She asked curiously. Damn. Now he will have to answer this a bit more carefully.
"Hmmm. I think about when I save you. You always look so beautiful. When my eyes fall upon you I don't feel so tired. My hands no longer hurt. All I want to do is to hold you in my arms, to make sure that the reason you're so beautiful is not because you are an angel."
"You don't believe in people becoming angels when they die!" Zelda giggled bashfully
"Your beauty makes me think twice about it." Link added enjoying the sound of Zelda's giggles, knowing she had to be blushing as brightly as he was.
"Do you think about... marrying me?" She asked in almost a whisper. Link diverted his eyes as if she were staring right at him
"y-yes." Zelda squeezed his hand tighter, hearing his answer clearly.
"and?" She asked as she leaned further on his back, stretching a little as she did so. He felt every move she made and he just found it natural. When she was close against him it felt like this was how it was meant to be.
"I think about how beautiful you look walking down the aisle... how your hair bounces around your delicate face and how angelic you look in white. I smell roses and lavender as I breath in." He didn't mention how he quite enjoyed the look on Ruto's face as she cried and carried on, the gorons 'escorting' her out of the building.
"You're not nervous?"
"Not at all." He proudly said.
"Do you think about living together?" She asked. Oh boy did he think about that. Oh so much. Surely she is a mind reader! Or is this that woman's intuition he has heard so much about. At least woman's intuition wasn't as bad as 'special lady times'. They were a nightmare. He tried to time it so he was always suddenly 'called away' on a mission at those times.
"Yeah I do. After we marry I get home, al dusty and dirty and there is a meal prepared for me."
"is it delicious?" Zelda asked excitingly
"No. It taste awful." He laughed honestly. He could almost feel Zelda's glare through the back of his head as she slowly pulled her hand away. He quickly grabbed it as he continued
"But I happily eat it because you smile so beautifully when I do. I tell you my adventures I had that day and give you a flower from my travels. And no matter where I travel, I can never find a flower that doesn't pale compared to your beauty." Zelda smiled. So far she really liked his thoughts. Each one left her blushing and smiling. Each one left her with a feeling that was warm and peaceful.
"D-Do you think about....having kids?" Link froze stiffly, his entire face bright red as he went as rigid as rock. Never had his thoughts drifted to this subject. It always stopped with them living together.
"I do." Zelda said after a long moment of silence. "and they turn out so beautiful. A boy and a girl. The boy is 2 years older and protects his little sister, I will read to him every night, while our daughter is so beautiful her father dotes on her to no end. And after they are at a good age. Maybe we will try for another one... or maybe two?" Zelda stood, dusting her dress as she kindly smiled. With the loss of his back support Link fell on his back, still sitting cross legged and frozen in his sitting position, still as rred as a tomato, even redder after imagining that last sentence that came from Zelda's delicate lips. Zelda giggled and kissed his cheek.
"You're so cute when you're speechless." She giggled again, laying beside him with her head on his chest. Their scents combined in the gentle breeze and smelt like lavender and roses, growing in a green, open field by a waterfall in the mountains. Zelda wondered if that is what their children would smell like, whilst Link thought of....other things....
