Link walked Zelda back down to his, now their, house across the bridge. Zelda followed Link to the gated back yard before he stopped in front of an apple tree.

"Alright," Link started staring up at the tree. "Climb this and get me ten apples."

Zelda looked at Link with a face of disappointment.

"Link, this is ridiculous. I can climb just fine-"

"You can climb over a few easy rocks and a few decently sized walls. Climbing in the wild is different. If your so confident, climb up there and grab me one apple then."

Zelda shook her head irritably. Did Link have this little amount of faith in her?

Zelda walked towards the tree reaching up and grabbing some of the trunk. She heaved herself up, only making it a few reaches up before losing her grip.

Zelda landed with a thud on the ground.

"Ooowwww..." She groaned, rubbing her thighs. She looked up at the tree before looking over at Link who was smiling.

"Well then, I'll be around if you need me. Make sure you grab ten of those. If you need advice I'm here. Oh, and knowing you you'll probably find a way to get them without climbing. You must get them from climbing no other way."

"Wha- But Link, this is impossible!" Zelda cried, still on the ground. Link sighed and walked to the tree next to Zelda. He swiftly climbed up the tree, grabbed an apple and jumped down with incredible speed and handed the apple down to Zelda.

"Zelda, if you can't climb, most of Hyrule other than the roads is off limits to you. This is a necessity amongst other things. Living out there isn't easy. If you can't climb Zelda I can't take you with me. If you're going to quit, than you can get used to living here and making a few simple day trips to other villages."

Zelda took the apple from Link and stared at it before looking back up at him.

"Most of the things I found were from exploring off the road. I know you want to explore and learn about Hyrule and everything in it. You need to learn how to do this, but it is ultimately your choice."

Link turned and walked back towards the gate. He turned back, smiled at her, and disappeared behind the corner of the house. Zelda looked back at the apple that she was holding. She sighed. Link was right. How was she supposed to follow him and learn what he's learned in this massive world if she couldn't even climb a tree?

She sat up, took a bite of the apple and stared once again at the tree, thinking. Link, whether intentional or not, gave her a blueprint to follow. He had just climbed right in front of her, and though fast it was, she picked up on a few things. His legs were wide and his arms weren't put in front of him, but more at his sides. Zelda finished the apple and set it down lightly on the ground.

"Alright. Lets try this again, shall we?" She said to herself.

Link watched from the window as Zelda attempted climbing the tree again. She had made it a bit further before crashing down to the grass again. He chuckled. He knew she wasn't going to quit. She just needed a bit of encouragement, though Link had to admit to himself that watching her get hurt over and over was a bit painful to himself. But it had to be done.

However Link did really have plans for today. He looked away from the window to focus his attention indoors at the space in his lower level. While the space worked perfect for him, with shield and weapon racks everywhere with a large pantry, there wasn't much for Zelda here.

Link walked down stairs and looked at the space under the stairs. This should work. Link took an axe from the Sheikah Slate and walked outside to the clearing to the right of his house, passing Zelda, who was currently clinging to the trunk of the tree, desperately trying to reach an apple, before falling to the ground on her side. Link watched this for a second, feeling the worry build up, before chuckling when she got right back up and was already trying again.

He walked to the big tree that was in his clearing, with a few little tree's surrounding the pond. He chopped those down, along with some of the larger branches off the big tree. Link carried the wood in one arm, and the axe in the other back towards the house, again watching Zelda as she struggled. She wasn't doing that bad, she was actually making her way up the tree following his movements. He knew climbing in front of her would help her out. She may actually have a few apples by the end of the day.

Link went into the house and started doing his own work.

The sun was starting to set and and orange light was surrounding Zelda and the grass around her. She was staring up at the sky, dirty, sweaty, and exhausted. Around her were ten freshly picked apples. She had done it. She succeeded. She smiled to herself, though the muscles in her body were not as happy as she was.

Suddenly a figure hovered over her and squatted down, picking up an apple.

"You actually were able to get ten of them..." He said. Zelda smirked at him.

"See Link? I can do it too."

He chuckled and looked away from the apple and at her.

"I never said you couldn't, though maybe save the smirk for when you're not tired out of your mind after doing something like this."

Link stood and reached a hand out, which Zelda tiredly took and heaved herself up.

"I have something to show you." Link said, helping her to the entrance of the house.

"If its not a bed then I don't want it..." Zelda said tiredly. Link laughed.

"Not exactly but its a close second."

Link opened the door and showed Zelda the empty space under the stairs, though now it wasn't so empty, Link had made a large desk with shelves for her under the stairs. Zelda's eyes grew wide.

"Link! What is this?" She asked moving to examine the desk.

"Well, I know your study was pretty much destroyed in the Calamity, and well, if this is your home now then you should have your study area for whatever you want to study... Sheikah technology, history, potion making... Whatever you want. Do you not like it?" Link asked, scratching the back of his head with one hand on his hip.

Zelda looked back at him with a shocked expression.

"Do I not- Link this is wonderful! Thank you! I'll be able to do so much here!" She said walking towards him and hugging him. "Thank you, Link. Really."

Link, who was still not used to touching the used to be princess, awkwardly placed a hand on her back, somewhat returning the hug.

"Now Link, I'm going to get some sleep." Zelda said stretching. "Will you be joining me in the bed?"

Link's eyes got wide and a blush started forming on his cheeks.

"Wha- No I'll just-" However Link never got to finish,

"Link we talked about this, you're not just going to sleep outside. You'll either sleep with me in the bed, that you own by the way, or I'm sleeping outside with you. Camping was always enjoyable on our adventures a hundred years ago anyway."

Link stared for a second before giving into Zelda's words with a huge sigh. He wasn't winning this one.

"Alright. Let's get some sleep then. You've got a lot of stuff to do tomorrow." He said, walking up the stairs after Zelda.

"More climbing?" Zelda said sadly, looking back at him. Link shook his head.

"Nope. Swimming."

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