For days they traveled the winding roads. The Gannondorf had even started relieving Zelda Of her gag for bits of time while she was fed and made to drink cool water from a flask. Of course, the moment Zelda began trying to plead her case and make her accusations, the gag was reinserted firmly back in place. Gannondorf seemed to enjoy shutting her mouth, and that only annoyed Zelda more and more.

They crossed through the now-frozen swamplands of the Reeds' domain with Zelda as free as she'd been since her capture. Her legs, unbound, swung loose over the sides of the saddle where she was mounted between Gannondorf's own legs. She watched her bare feet gliding over the patches of ice and mud bitterly, hating how powerless she felt. Of course, her hands were bound tightly in her lap and tethered to her waist, ensuring she could do nothing more than watch. She glanced over her shoulder, sneering at Gannondorf but unable to do much else with the gag wedged tight between her teeth.

"Don't give me that look or I'll put the bag back over your head."

"…hmnf."

"Quiet."

Gannondorf adjusted around her and Zelda felt herself pinched between his arms and legs, taking control of her. She wanted nothing more than to drive her elbow back into the foolish Gannondorf's gut and take the wind out of him, but knew that act of defiance would only end with her wrapped up in even more and stricter bondage. She resolved to simply fume in silence as they wound through the forest for nearly the whole day before stopping at a clearing to make camp as the sun began to sink.

Ganondorf was crouched beside the fire, Zelda tied to a tree as per usual, when the raven swooped upon them and perched itself on a log, watching with its black eyes impatiently. Gannondorf reached over and unwound a bit of parchment from its twig-like leg and unscrolled it to read. Zelda watched as his eyes moved left to right quickly, down, and over again. Then he tossed it into the flames and together they saw it consumed into ash.

"Your time is up it seems."

Zelda's brow raised and she wiggled in her ropes.

Gannodorf looked to her. " Archaon has agreed to meet " he said, narrowing his eyes deliberately back onto the flames, "you will be sacrificed for glory of fire and blood."

Zelda's fist curled so tight her nails dug into her palms. She wrestled with her binds and bit ferociously onto her gag, eyeing it with impatience.

"You want to speak?"

She rolled her eyes.

"Keep it down then," Gannondorf said and leaned over to yank the gag from her lips.

"What do you hope to gain from this?" Zelda said instantly. "Power? Money? Fame? What is it?"

" To be finally rid of you."

"Gannon…" Zelda croaked, "Now return me to my throne. It is mine to take! It is my birthright! And no mere girl will keep me from it!"

Gannondorf appeared indifferent to the insult." No, you think those high elf bastards are going to take you in? Wake up princess your a mistake of soul magic, you always have been, the only reason the Gloomspite Gitz took you in is cause your a freak a half Gobbo half Elf and you think, the Illumeneth, the most pure of the elvish race will take you in?"

"Yes!" Zelda threw herself against her ropes, wishing she had the strength to break them apart. "You cannot keep me bound and captive!"

Gannondorf shrugged. "Then your more stupid then i thought, tell me have they egen came to save you from this place?"

Zelda glowered. "…how dare you."

Gannondorf grinned and leaned over to work the gag back into her mouth. "See? You're better off as my slave, those elf bastard and bitches not matter the form, will not come for you, after all why would they want a Elf-Gitz bitch?."

Zelda was not permitted to speak again that night. She fell into a restless sleep. When she woke, it was to the steady clopping of hooves beating along the road again and the infuriating pinch of Gannondorf's arms around her.

They rode all day and camped and then rode all day again. The ride ever-north as a captive to Gannondorf and her smelly horse, the outline of the Varenspire and the town of Spite rose out of the horizon before them.

Zelda posture stiffened and Gannondorf seemed to feel it. He wrapped an arm around Zelda's belly and squeezed. "Calm down," he commanded, as if Zelda was nothing more than a wild animal in need of taming.

And, of course, just before they reached the town, Gannondorf was suddenly knocked off his horse, dragging the bound Zelda with him. Zelda dazed slowly crawled out from under the body of Gannondorf, when she turned back to the man, she saw an axe had struck Gannondorf and was now lodged firmly in his head. A roar suddenly chilled Zelda, she knew the word being roared " WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"

Orruks were near by, probably who the axe belonged to, Zelda couldn't fight them off, suddenly three women appeared, dressed in tribal cloths, the two of the women grabbed Zelda by her bound arms and dragged her into the forrest and away from Gannondorf. Zelda could see it was just in time as a Ironjawz warband arrived at where Gannondorf lay dead, the axe was unceremoniously pulled from his skull as the Orruks celebrated their apparent victory.

Zelda's wanted to talk but the gag muffled her protests, her new captors didn't seem in a hurry to free her from her bindings. Eventually once they were far enough away, they stopped, Zelda squirmed and protested, demanding to be released, the main woman simply yanked the gag off " Release me at once" Zelda said, " How about you use some manners and a thank you wouldn't hurt " the woman responded, Zelda blushed " Im...Im sorry, thank you for saving me from the Orruks, now please could you release me?" Zelda said.

" I kinda like her bound like this " the other woman said stroking Zelda's arm, Zelda looked shocked " Please im not someone's toy you can tie up and use how you like " she said " Anyway miss Elf or is it miss Git" the male said " its both actually" Zelda answered " Interesting, anyway miss ElfGit you seem to be all alone here and you wont survive long alone, join us " the first woman said.

" Ok " Zelda said " But can i be unbound please"

The woman nodded, the dark skinned female cut the ropes holding Zelda, Zelda rubbed her now free arms " Im Zelda, pleased to meet you " She said, " Im Jessi " the first woman said , " Im Alex " the other woman said " Demi" the last one said. Zelda looked at the three, " What are you?" She asked " Survivors" Demi answered " Zelda " Jessi said, Zelda , Alex and Demi looked at her " Welcome to our Untamed beasts tribe " She continued.