Link sat on the grass under the shadow of Kenshin watching as Zelda and the woman talked to one another in hushed whispers. After Kenshin and the large lady's appearance everything had quieted down but the tension between the woman and red head was pallable. "Thank you for finally arriving Sir?" The Princess waved her hand in a motion directed at Kenshin. "Kenshin" he replied, not taking his eyes of of the woman. She nodded and used her whole hand to point at the tall imposing figure. "This is Impa," Zelda introduced. "She is my nanny." Impa inclined her head never once did her gaze flicker away from Kenshin's. Link and the Princess looked at each other in actual concern. "If it's too much trouble then-" "Kenshin." Zelda startled at not only being interrupted but that Link actually talked. The boy in question frowned heavily at the redhead and Kenshin sighed. "I apologize if we had gotten off on the wrong foot Lady Impa." He said and bowed his head to her, "I know now that you were worried about the princess as I was worried about Link." Impa inclined her head and said, "I accept and also offer my apologies as well." Zelda clapped her hands together and smiled, "Wonderful! Now that is out of the way, we can talk about the quest!"
Kenshin blinked "Ah yes, you talked about this before, what exactly does this entail?" Zelda pursed her lips together as she asked, "Sir Ken what do you know of our world?" Kenshin's eyes widened and he looked down at Link to see if he told, but the child was just as surprised as he. Zelda smiled enigmatically at the pair. "Yes I know you are not from here Sir Ken, your ears are round but your skin is too light to be Gerudo. Also, there seems to be something different about you...something otherworldly." Kenshin looked away. "I am sorry to say that I do not know much about your world Princess." Zelda continued to smile as she went on to explain, "That's quite alright, if you haven't been already told then I will give you a brief summary. We are a polytheistic society that revolves around a central item of power that grants the bearer whatever they desire. For this reason it is sealed away so no greedy being could destroy the tentative balance our goddess have created." The princess frowned as she went on, "As of late I have had strange dreams in which a dark evil will consume the land and destroy everything in it's wake." Zelda stared straight into Link's eyes as she said, "I know you too have had the same dreams as I." Link bit his lip and nodded, Zelda looked contrite as she raised her hand to cup her face. "As you know, the Gerudo have asked for parlay with Hyrule." Her eyes burned bright, "But I do not trust their leader Ganondorf and with their sudden arrival and these terrible visions I worry of the safety of the item of power." She raised her hands to gesture at both Link and Kenshin. "I ask of both of you to collect all three spirit and check on the realm we have stowed away our precious gift." Kenshin blinked, Poly-what? Spirit stones? Gods? What is this I've gotten myself into? he thought. Aloud he asked, "All you require is for us to gather these 'magic' stones and check to see if this...thing, is still safe?" Zelda nodded her head, "That is all." Kenshin looked at Link, "What do you think?" The child in question frowned and mulled it over. "I was told...by The Great Deku Tree to do as you say Princess." Link said in his stilted, quiet speech. His fist clenched as he continued, "But that doesn't mean Kenshin is obligated to do this quest unless he wants to." This was said louder and forcefully. The boy looked into Kenshin's eyes. Kenshin knew this was an out for him that Link had created, a way for him to say no because Link knew Kenshin didn't get what all of this was about. But Kenshin looked into Link's eyes and saw the little tiny bit that cried: Don't leave me alone. "I agree to go as well." Zelda smiled her mysterious smile again. "Splendid. Impa can you get the maps."
Impa walked them towards the gate, sun high in the afternoon sky, she handed them the map, in which she circled the appropriate spots, a letter signed by the princess herself, and given Link an impromptu music lesson. She then glanced balefully at Kenshin and disappeared in a puff of smoke. Link stuffed the ocarina back into the pouch and turned towards Kenshin. "Let's go to Romani's when it gets dark and then head to Kakariko village." Kenshin nodded his agreement and they set off once again through the fields of Hyrule.
I'm sorry I've been gone for so long, I promise I'll try to update more frequently
