I sighed as I paced the floor back to the large box of tapes. I had no idea what rabbit hole I was diving into with each tape. I have heard very little about Midna, not enough to really know here, but enough to know that these tapes lead down a very dark alley. I tense up for a moment, letting the anxious energies build up in my shoulders and relax. All at once the energy is released and I take a breath of relief. I clutch the second tape in hand and slide it in the out-dated video player. I press the play button and watch as the shaky image finally rests on Midna's face again. I note in my journal, she looks tired and then I give myself over to watching the display.
"I am so exhausted! Dauntless training is not joke at all. It has only been two days, two stinkin days and I am nothing but throbbing muscles, tired joints, and aching bones! I am sixteen and I feel like I'm ninety." She paused for a moment as if she just realized something. "Y'know, I dont think I have seen anyone much older than Darunia... I wonder where they put a Dauntless when they are too old to do Dauntless things? Do they have boring desk jobs? Do they get to retire? Oh well, that doesn't matter. What does matter, is tomorrow. Darunia says we are going to start fighting. I have never fought before. I have never thrown a punch or kicked someone. I came from Candor, our fights were just nasty truthful words! Worst of all I have to fight Zant! What is up with that! He is my friend! "
It was obvious at this time that she was working herself up into a panic. Her hand motions became more exaggerated as she spoke. Her facial expressions went from crazed panic to incredulous glances at the lens. It looked like she was half naturally reacting to her experience, but also hamming it up for an audience she never intended to watch this. "Oh speaking of Zant, I don't know what happened, but He and Ganon just straight up stopped talking to us. As soon as training started it is like something just flipped in them. Some switch, some... some weird thing just made them turn on us. Now they hang out with a couple Dauntless born initiates at meal times, but other than that they are by themselves. Link swears he has no idea what happened. He and Ganon used to be best friends, but no matter what Link does, Ganon wont even talk to him." She looked genuinely sad at this point, her gaze dropping to the sheets of her bed. Then just as quick she looked up into the camera. "I think Zant did something; he has always been a little weird. That Erudite freak. I think he is turning Ganon against us, but I am sure he will come back to us... Ganon can't be drawn in by someone like Zant, right?" She sighed again, the exhaustion overtaking her. "Oh well Cameron, I need to get to sleep... I have to figure out how fighting works and I need a clear head to do that." She reached up and closed the lens, a few muffled sounds of sheets rustling and then it ended.