Hero: I can't seem to figure out how to keep the text in italics, in
italics, so this will be kind of weird. I'm experimenting in a Gerudo
language, so any word that you look at and say 'what, did she just hiccup
and her typing screwed up?' No, that's the Gerudo. Hope it's not too hard,
I really need to figure the italics out…
Chapter Six:
"Link…Link wake up," a voice came through his blurry visions. He was disoriented and confused. His eyes were opened but he couldn't see who was talking to him.
"Navi! Come quickly! He's waking!" The voice called. Soon Link could hear Navi's little voice.
"Link can you hear me? Wake up Link!" Navi sounded concerned and worried. "Can you do something for him?" He heard her ask. As if response to her question Link could feel a warm rag placed on his forehead. Where was he? He tried to sit up, but it was futile and he fell back down on the bed.
"Don't try to move just yet," another voice came in, older this time. "Loraefin, morae' jetostas!"
"Wher- whe- where am I?" Link forced out. He needed answers. Navi then came in.
"We are in a village called Murieope Link. You have been unconscious for almost a day now," Navi soothed. "But you're going to be alright now, just rest."
"How- how- how did we get here?" He was becoming more and more aware of his surroundings.
"Later Link, Later. We'll tell you all about it when you are rested," Navi told him. "Don't worry, your safe."
"I…I…" Link drifted back off to sleep.
***
When he awakes later that evening he finds himself to be in a fairly large room with earthen walls and dirt floors. He is lying on a makeshift bed made out of straw and blankets placed in the corner, his clothing gone, but a brown tunic in their place. The air is warm and calm and everything in the house seems to be in perfect order. Link notices a woman cooking in the opposite corner of the room by the door; she notices him.
"Ah, so our young lad is awake," she says as she walks over to him. "How are you feeling?" Link is still a little confused.
"Fine, thank you," he said still looking around the room.
"Are you hungry? Anything you want?" The woman urged. Link was very hungry.
"Actually, I am a little hungry."
"Good, I am making some soup for dinner. But you can have yours a little early eh?" Offered the woman.
"That would be very nice, thank you," he says. She smiles and walks back over to her cooking. At that moment a young boy and two girls, followed by Navi, enter the front door. The boy appears to be about fifteen or sixteen and the two girls about Link's age eighteen. They are all (except Navi) carrying in firewood and placing it in the box near the fireplace. One of the girls notices him.
"He wakes," she says smiling as she looks at him. The girl has fair skin and curly red hair that fell about her shoulders. You could tell she was a strong girl for around eighteen years of age. She stood with an air of rebellion and had green blue eyes like daggers.
"So he is," said her companion as she looked in his direction also. Her face was soft but her eyes were sharp and cloudy blue gray.
"Link! Your alive!" Came Navi rushing to him. "I was so worried about you!" He smiled at her. The mother brings Link his soup while pushing their two dogs out of the way.
"Eat up, you need your strength," the woman turns to the first girl. "Megeara, would you like to stay for dinner?"
"It would be my pleasure Lindie, but I should go ask," she exits.
"Joshuan, put these two noordas outside with Lealaps and Gabriel (referring to the dogs) and while you're there fetch Link his clothing from the line, it should be dry by now," Mrs. Hake told her son. "Finnie, puhmunt dos moidels un' fsomu thuc." Her daughter fetches two extra chairs from the corner and places them by the table.
Joshuan did as his mother told him to do, returning a few moments later with Link's three tunics and white under covering. The boy showed Link upstairs and into a room where he could change and wash his face.
"We had to get your wet cloths off of you before your condition became worse if that's what your wondering," Joshuan explained before leaving the room. "I'm surprised to see you so well so soon," he added. Link smiled.
"I'm a quick recovery," he said. After Joshuan left Link walked over to the sink basin and washed his face and neck, then, after that done, put on his clean Kokiri tunic and came downstairs. He still didn't remember all of the events that got him here.
Dinner was set when he came down. Joshuan was sitting on one side of the table, next to him an elderly woman he had never seen before, a Gerudo woman. On the other side of him was an empty place. The opposite side of the table was composed of Megeara and the Hake's daughter; Finnie was it? At the head of the table was, what Link guessed, Mr. Hake; Mrs. Hake still making the last arrangements in the kitchen. Link walked off the stairs and stood a little ways off from the table, hoping someone would notice him.
"Ah, there he is!" Mr. Hake said with emphasis. "Come and sit down! I think we have much to talk about."
"I believe so," Link said; he walked over and took the place between Joshuan and Mr. Hake. Mrs. Hake then sat down.
"Ok everyone, diggato," she announced. Everyone started to pile their plates up with potatoes and bread, and filled their bowls up with the good meat soup Link had had earlier. When that was all done Mr. Hake was the first to speak.
"I'm guessing that you have a lot of questions my young friend," he said turning to Link. "We don't know to much about what happened to you, we were hoping you could fill in those details, but when my daughter and Megeara found you, you were half dead." Link gives him a confused look.
"Loraefin and I found you on the shores of the river just beyond our village," Megeara steps in. "You were suffering from hypothermia, we guessed that your Zoras Tunic kept you from drowning."
"How did you know about the Zoras…" Link was cut off.
"We know many things about the outside world, more than we appear to know," the old woman stated with an air of wisdom. "We, like you, come from the outside world," she pauses and looks him over. "You are Hylian, are you not?" Link was caught by surprise.
"Yes Ma'am," he said. She stared at him a moment.
"Ti mueyanna go locure…" She seemed to say to herself, then drifted off. Mrs. Hake then picked up the conversation.
"Do you remember anything about how you got here Link?" She said in a motherly tone. Link thought for a moment.
"Yes…" He started slowly. "I was exploring the underground rivers that left Lake Hylia. When I got close to the entrance of the tunnel, I got swept in by the current…With the Zora's Tunic on I could breath, but the water was more turbulent than I expected, so I took off my Iron boots so the current would take me. The river didn't remain underground for long, but I couldn't find a ledge to grab onto. The next thing I remember is this giant rock in the middle of the river and…"
"It knocked you unconscious, and the river carried you here," Navi finished the story.
"And that is where Megeara and I come in," Loraefin continued as she turns to Link. "We were out riding horses when we noticed you on the beach. Navi gave us a quick little story as we put you on my horse and got you home. As Megeara said, you were half dead." Link smiles at her, and then to everyone.
"Thank you all for your kindness and hospitality," he said. "I owe you my life."
"Think nothing of it young man," Mr. Hake told him. "After all, you'll be staying with us for quite some time yet. You should take it easy a few more days, till we are sure your back on your feet."
"Oh no, I couldn't impose on you like that, I'll…" He stopped for a moment. This would be a perfect opportunity to find out if the feeling he saw getting from these people were true. "You know, I will take you up on that offer."
Chapter Six:
"Link…Link wake up," a voice came through his blurry visions. He was disoriented and confused. His eyes were opened but he couldn't see who was talking to him.
"Navi! Come quickly! He's waking!" The voice called. Soon Link could hear Navi's little voice.
"Link can you hear me? Wake up Link!" Navi sounded concerned and worried. "Can you do something for him?" He heard her ask. As if response to her question Link could feel a warm rag placed on his forehead. Where was he? He tried to sit up, but it was futile and he fell back down on the bed.
"Don't try to move just yet," another voice came in, older this time. "Loraefin, morae' jetostas!"
"Wher- whe- where am I?" Link forced out. He needed answers. Navi then came in.
"We are in a village called Murieope Link. You have been unconscious for almost a day now," Navi soothed. "But you're going to be alright now, just rest."
"How- how- how did we get here?" He was becoming more and more aware of his surroundings.
"Later Link, Later. We'll tell you all about it when you are rested," Navi told him. "Don't worry, your safe."
"I…I…" Link drifted back off to sleep.
***
When he awakes later that evening he finds himself to be in a fairly large room with earthen walls and dirt floors. He is lying on a makeshift bed made out of straw and blankets placed in the corner, his clothing gone, but a brown tunic in their place. The air is warm and calm and everything in the house seems to be in perfect order. Link notices a woman cooking in the opposite corner of the room by the door; she notices him.
"Ah, so our young lad is awake," she says as she walks over to him. "How are you feeling?" Link is still a little confused.
"Fine, thank you," he said still looking around the room.
"Are you hungry? Anything you want?" The woman urged. Link was very hungry.
"Actually, I am a little hungry."
"Good, I am making some soup for dinner. But you can have yours a little early eh?" Offered the woman.
"That would be very nice, thank you," he says. She smiles and walks back over to her cooking. At that moment a young boy and two girls, followed by Navi, enter the front door. The boy appears to be about fifteen or sixteen and the two girls about Link's age eighteen. They are all (except Navi) carrying in firewood and placing it in the box near the fireplace. One of the girls notices him.
"He wakes," she says smiling as she looks at him. The girl has fair skin and curly red hair that fell about her shoulders. You could tell she was a strong girl for around eighteen years of age. She stood with an air of rebellion and had green blue eyes like daggers.
"So he is," said her companion as she looked in his direction also. Her face was soft but her eyes were sharp and cloudy blue gray.
"Link! Your alive!" Came Navi rushing to him. "I was so worried about you!" He smiled at her. The mother brings Link his soup while pushing their two dogs out of the way.
"Eat up, you need your strength," the woman turns to the first girl. "Megeara, would you like to stay for dinner?"
"It would be my pleasure Lindie, but I should go ask," she exits.
"Joshuan, put these two noordas outside with Lealaps and Gabriel (referring to the dogs) and while you're there fetch Link his clothing from the line, it should be dry by now," Mrs. Hake told her son. "Finnie, puhmunt dos moidels un' fsomu thuc." Her daughter fetches two extra chairs from the corner and places them by the table.
Joshuan did as his mother told him to do, returning a few moments later with Link's three tunics and white under covering. The boy showed Link upstairs and into a room where he could change and wash his face.
"We had to get your wet cloths off of you before your condition became worse if that's what your wondering," Joshuan explained before leaving the room. "I'm surprised to see you so well so soon," he added. Link smiled.
"I'm a quick recovery," he said. After Joshuan left Link walked over to the sink basin and washed his face and neck, then, after that done, put on his clean Kokiri tunic and came downstairs. He still didn't remember all of the events that got him here.
Dinner was set when he came down. Joshuan was sitting on one side of the table, next to him an elderly woman he had never seen before, a Gerudo woman. On the other side of him was an empty place. The opposite side of the table was composed of Megeara and the Hake's daughter; Finnie was it? At the head of the table was, what Link guessed, Mr. Hake; Mrs. Hake still making the last arrangements in the kitchen. Link walked off the stairs and stood a little ways off from the table, hoping someone would notice him.
"Ah, there he is!" Mr. Hake said with emphasis. "Come and sit down! I think we have much to talk about."
"I believe so," Link said; he walked over and took the place between Joshuan and Mr. Hake. Mrs. Hake then sat down.
"Ok everyone, diggato," she announced. Everyone started to pile their plates up with potatoes and bread, and filled their bowls up with the good meat soup Link had had earlier. When that was all done Mr. Hake was the first to speak.
"I'm guessing that you have a lot of questions my young friend," he said turning to Link. "We don't know to much about what happened to you, we were hoping you could fill in those details, but when my daughter and Megeara found you, you were half dead." Link gives him a confused look.
"Loraefin and I found you on the shores of the river just beyond our village," Megeara steps in. "You were suffering from hypothermia, we guessed that your Zoras Tunic kept you from drowning."
"How did you know about the Zoras…" Link was cut off.
"We know many things about the outside world, more than we appear to know," the old woman stated with an air of wisdom. "We, like you, come from the outside world," she pauses and looks him over. "You are Hylian, are you not?" Link was caught by surprise.
"Yes Ma'am," he said. She stared at him a moment.
"Ti mueyanna go locure…" She seemed to say to herself, then drifted off. Mrs. Hake then picked up the conversation.
"Do you remember anything about how you got here Link?" She said in a motherly tone. Link thought for a moment.
"Yes…" He started slowly. "I was exploring the underground rivers that left Lake Hylia. When I got close to the entrance of the tunnel, I got swept in by the current…With the Zora's Tunic on I could breath, but the water was more turbulent than I expected, so I took off my Iron boots so the current would take me. The river didn't remain underground for long, but I couldn't find a ledge to grab onto. The next thing I remember is this giant rock in the middle of the river and…"
"It knocked you unconscious, and the river carried you here," Navi finished the story.
"And that is where Megeara and I come in," Loraefin continued as she turns to Link. "We were out riding horses when we noticed you on the beach. Navi gave us a quick little story as we put you on my horse and got you home. As Megeara said, you were half dead." Link smiles at her, and then to everyone.
"Thank you all for your kindness and hospitality," he said. "I owe you my life."
"Think nothing of it young man," Mr. Hake told him. "After all, you'll be staying with us for quite some time yet. You should take it easy a few more days, till we are sure your back on your feet."
"Oh no, I couldn't impose on you like that, I'll…" He stopped for a moment. This would be a perfect opportunity to find out if the feeling he saw getting from these people were true. "You know, I will take you up on that offer."