I pull back the reins of my horse and it neighs in response, Zelda and I have just made it to the Spring of Power, by Nayru's name I hope this will unlock Zelda's power, or atleast give a teeny hint to how we unlock it, for Zelda's sake.
"Lynk, I need full focus when I pray, can you wait out the spring's power?" Zelda asks me and I just nod in response, we have been riding all day to get to Akkala, ever since Zelda's father 'talked' to her she has been focused to get here, we've somehow made the trip in one day, as it is now dusk. I take the Master Sword and its scabbard off my back and have in pointing into the stone, with both my bands on top of it, I highly doubt the Yiga would be around here, and even if they were around here I'd doubt they would attack us, each spring is sacred to everyone, even traitorous scum, I start to zone out and hear Zelda start her prayer.
"I come seeking help, regarding this power that has been handed down over time." Zelda's tone is soft, but her words were not, they are filled with conviction.
"Praying will awaken my power to seal Ganon away." There is a long pause here like she is thinking over every action that has happened.
"Or so I've been told my entire life. And yet, grandmother heard them-the voices from the spirit realm, and mother said her own power would develop in me. But I don't hear, or feel anything!" Zelda said, I heard her take a deep, shaky breath, how much suffering had she had to bear on her own, I think back to what she said to me 'I promise that that will never happen again, not on my watch!' she said it with so much conviction I couldn't help but believe her, and I've been thinking how to make it up to her, she has been acting so nice and caring around me, like a true friend, the only other true friend I've had is Mipha, but this feels, this feels different, likes there is something more.
"Father has told me time and time again, he always says 'quit wasting your time playing at being a scholar!' Zelda is pouring her heart out to the goddesses and her father can't see past the image he has made of her, that it's! My promise to Zelda will be to always care for her! Wait, doesn't that sound like what a girlfriend or boyfriend would do?
"Curse you." I hear a splash behind me, I feel horrible, all this just to get nothing from it, and even your own father thinks you're a disappointment.
"I've spent every day of my life dedicated to praying! I've pleaded to the spirits tied to the ancient gods, and yet my holy powers have proven deaf to my devotion." Zelda's voice sounds downcast, compared to her voice earlier.
"Please just tell me, what is it, what is wrong with me!" Zelda says that last sentence with a pleading yell, I turn around, I think her praying is done. She starts walking towards me.
"The night is dangerous, let's go to a stable to sleep," I say, just trying to start up a conversation, trying to make her forget what's happening, but instead, I just received a nod. She finally got to the stone platform as I held my hand out for her, surprising she took it, I'm surprised she's not pushing me away. I pull her up and she starts walking ahead of me, I was about to follow before she said to me.
"Lynk,is there something wrong with me? Am I just really that useless and foolish to believe that this would work?" She sounds like she has tears in her eyes, that's exactly the opposite of what she is, and I'm going to tell her. I hold her shoulder and turn her around to face me, I put both my hands on her shoulder and start to say.
"Zelda that is not what you are, you are not foolish, and your powers will awake, you just have to believe in yourself, like when you said to me that you would let any harm come to me, I'm going to return the favor and improve on it," I said to Zelda and she looks starstruck, but I am not done yet.
"Zelda, I will never let any harm come to you and I will always be by your side, even if it is the death of me." I then smile at Zelda. I keep looking into her eyes and her cheeks are slightly red, I wonder what's that about, nevertheless, Zelda then starts talking, coming out of her trance.
"I-Uh-Ly-I" Nothing seems to come to her mind, I was about to let go of her shoulders but then she closes the gap between us and starts hugging me, unexpected, but as long as I'm comforting Zelda I have no problem with it.
"Thank you, Lynk, I am so happy to have you as my friend." When Zelda said that I feel happy but sad? Like I want to be more than friends, what is this feeling? We stay hugging for a couple of seconds then I break it.
"We have to go to the stables before it gets too dark." Zelda then nods as she starts walking in front of me, I walk a little closer to her this time. Once we took the horses we started riding to the stable, it's not that far but it's still quite the distance.
We just arrived in front of the stable as Zelda did all the talking to book our horses. I walk inside and sit on my bed, today has been a long day, I yawn and walk toward the changing rooms so I can get changed. I get out of the changing rooms and I see Zelda already change and in bed with her eyes closed, wow, she really is quick when it comes to things like this. I lay down and close my eyes.
I wake up in a cold sweat, what just happened, I touch my body to make sure everything is still there and I glance at Zelda, I thought I lost her, to a rogue guardian, I take a deep breath and regain my bearings. I have to try to atleast get some sleep, I close my eyes again but just can't sleep. I open my eyes and stare at Zelda's bed, she really is cute when she is asleep, with her beautiful eyes, wait. Why do I keep getting these thoughts, I do not like Princess Zelda. I glance at Zelda again and I see her turn around. Do I really like the princess? I mean she is really pretty, her eyes are amazing, she is always helping me, I… want to be closer with her, I want to be a shoulder she can vent on. Everything is lining up, I even dreamed about losing her, about her dying. I can't deny anymore, I am in love with the Princess of Hyrule.