Ganondorf and Chariton were in the training court of the castle. Chariton fingered his new dagger, the symbol of his gerudo rank. The blade was sharp and deadly. The hilt was made of walnut, and there was a wolf carved into it on each side, the wolves' eyes were emeralds. Ganondorf grinned at him.
"It's quite a work of art, not that I would trade mine for it mind you."
Ganondorf's dagger was ebony, with a boar carved in it, whose eyes were rubies, Chariton smiled nervously "I still think this is a mistake, I'm horrible at fighting and-"
"Chariton you stabbed one of the biggest sandworms in a century strait through the hear! Stop doubting yourself."
As if to prove otherwise, Armel entered the court at that moment "Hey look at that! The idiot returns! I told you that you'd come back with you're tail between your legs Chariton! I suppose Ganondorf had to quit his test or whatever to bring you back! I really shouldn't have stuck him with you."
Chariton looked at his feet "He finished the test before I got there."
Armel grinned "Sounds like he got lucky." He left, the expression on his face made Ganondorf want to grind his teeth.
Chariton looked at his feet "I don't really want anyone to know that I'm considered a gerudo now."
"You're ashamed of it then"
"… Just don't tell."
Ganondorf frowned but nodded "Very well brother."
Link and Midna sat together at the fireside, Zelda had fallen asleep quickly and Ganondorf still hadn't regained consciousness. Both of them were quiet, staring into the flames.
Midna suddenly giggled "Maybe we should have just thrown a few rocks at Ganondorf when we battled."
Link smiled and rolled his eyes.
"Hey, I'm allowed to be hard on him! I mean seriously it's Ganondorf we're talking about. We're gonna have to battle him again, and besides-"
Link raised his hand to stop her, her a look that said "I kinda already know that."
Midna grinned "You know you not talking drives him crazy, I think he might throw you over the cliff if you don't start, Muerte or no Muerte."
Link shrugged, grinning.
"You are so doing it on purpose."
He put on his best innocent face.
She sighed "I hope this takes a long time. I'm going to miss you when I go back."
There was silence and Link's expression twisted into something akin to pain "Then don't go back."
Midna turned her head away.
"You know I have to Link. There aren't any others in my blood line, and…" she closed her eyes "the bloodline will need to be continued. I am going to marry."
"I could come with you."
Midna shook her head.
Link looked close to tears, but he nodded "As you wish."
Midna shook her head again "Link, it's not like that! It's-" she paused for a moment and then conjured a sphere of black magic surrounded by red sparks "Look, pretend this is the twilight realm." She took her hand away and the sphere shivered before shattering "If the guiding hand is taken away then it's destroyed." She conjured another, and then she picked up a pebble from her side with her other hand and tossed it into the sphere. The pebble disengaged before it even passed the red lightning "If an intruder comes, they won't survive." She lowered her hand, dismissing the magic "I don't want that to happen Link. Even if it means we have to be apart."
Link simply resumed his silence.
