Chapter Eleven:
For the rest of the day, Loraefin's head swam. In truth, Link's news made her physically nauseous. Everything just didn't fit right in her mind, something seemed wrong to her…or was it right? She still had a hard time trying to comprehend what had just happened…her? a hero? not to be believed. Her brain told her two different things: Get out of here and see the world! Become a hero and live adventure! And the other: Your family is here, don't leave, you have everything you need, a home and people who love you. Don't be stupid enough to fall for this trick Link's playing you! Loraefin was a girl of common sense, and her becoming a heroin did not fit in to her 'reality' column. She even contemplated telling Link that she wasn't going to leave, but she thought about it, and as much as she tried, she couldn't do it. Something inside her (she didn't know where, her kidneys? she wondered.) was telling her that this was something she had to do.
Link and Loraefin had taken another walk later on that day do plan how to explain this story to the rest of her family. They both knew that they certainly would not approve of their only daughter leaving with an almost complete stranger to a land they themselves have never been before. It seemed hopeless, or so Loraefin figured (she having one of her 'pessimistic moods' as Link would soon become quite familiar with), her parents would never support this and she knew it. But Link, being the very honest young hero that he was (not that Loraefin wasn't honest), said the best chance lied in the truth, being straight forth with them could earn them some points. Loraefin on the other hand, was skeptical…
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"What?!" Both Mr. and Mrs. Hake yelled. "You're going to do what?!"
Things weren't going to well for the young hero and the newly appointed 'chosen' one. As Loraefin had predicted, her parents weren't responding well to their daughter all of a sudden becoming some mysterious girl from a vision and wanting to leave with some man they barely knew. In any parenting situation this was a nightmare, but with a new twist to it. Loraefin wasn't sure what was going to be said next, this is what Link must have felt trying to explain to her she thought. Boy her dad wasn't too happy…
At first they had laughed, thinking it all a joke, but when the two persisted on the subject their feelings of humor became feelings of concern, and in Mr. Hake's case, anger…anger towards Link. Link had tried to be as polite and forthcoming as he could be, but it wasn't working, and Mr. Hake, who was normally a very fun-loving and courteous man, had become very hostile. But what good father wouldn't be? He liked Link, he found him to be a good and honest young man, but now he posed a threat to his daughter, or in his position he did. In Greysir Hake's eyes this youth had brainwashed his daughter into believing some wild and extravagant story, and he needed to protect her, for her own good. Loraefin begged her father to listen just for a moment, to maybe look at the bigger picture, but it was futile…
"Out! Get Out!" Mr. Hake shouted at Link. "Get out of my house, I won't have you filling my daughter's head with your nonsense. Leave."
"Dad if you would just listen!"
"Loraefin," He said calmly, "go to your room and stay there. There will be no more talk on this subject do I make myself clear?"
Loraefin knew there was no point in arguing with her father, she would never win. With one last look to Link she went upstairs, and could only hope for the worst.
"You, get out…now."
Link hesitated a moment, it wasn't supposed to happen this way…After staring blankly from face to face for a few instants, Link left the Hake's home, trying to recollect what just went wrong.
For the rest of the day, Loraefin's head swam. In truth, Link's news made her physically nauseous. Everything just didn't fit right in her mind, something seemed wrong to her…or was it right? She still had a hard time trying to comprehend what had just happened…her? a hero? not to be believed. Her brain told her two different things: Get out of here and see the world! Become a hero and live adventure! And the other: Your family is here, don't leave, you have everything you need, a home and people who love you. Don't be stupid enough to fall for this trick Link's playing you! Loraefin was a girl of common sense, and her becoming a heroin did not fit in to her 'reality' column. She even contemplated telling Link that she wasn't going to leave, but she thought about it, and as much as she tried, she couldn't do it. Something inside her (she didn't know where, her kidneys? she wondered.) was telling her that this was something she had to do.
Link and Loraefin had taken another walk later on that day do plan how to explain this story to the rest of her family. They both knew that they certainly would not approve of their only daughter leaving with an almost complete stranger to a land they themselves have never been before. It seemed hopeless, or so Loraefin figured (she having one of her 'pessimistic moods' as Link would soon become quite familiar with), her parents would never support this and she knew it. But Link, being the very honest young hero that he was (not that Loraefin wasn't honest), said the best chance lied in the truth, being straight forth with them could earn them some points. Loraefin on the other hand, was skeptical…
***
"What?!" Both Mr. and Mrs. Hake yelled. "You're going to do what?!"
Things weren't going to well for the young hero and the newly appointed 'chosen' one. As Loraefin had predicted, her parents weren't responding well to their daughter all of a sudden becoming some mysterious girl from a vision and wanting to leave with some man they barely knew. In any parenting situation this was a nightmare, but with a new twist to it. Loraefin wasn't sure what was going to be said next, this is what Link must have felt trying to explain to her she thought. Boy her dad wasn't too happy…
At first they had laughed, thinking it all a joke, but when the two persisted on the subject their feelings of humor became feelings of concern, and in Mr. Hake's case, anger…anger towards Link. Link had tried to be as polite and forthcoming as he could be, but it wasn't working, and Mr. Hake, who was normally a very fun-loving and courteous man, had become very hostile. But what good father wouldn't be? He liked Link, he found him to be a good and honest young man, but now he posed a threat to his daughter, or in his position he did. In Greysir Hake's eyes this youth had brainwashed his daughter into believing some wild and extravagant story, and he needed to protect her, for her own good. Loraefin begged her father to listen just for a moment, to maybe look at the bigger picture, but it was futile…
"Out! Get Out!" Mr. Hake shouted at Link. "Get out of my house, I won't have you filling my daughter's head with your nonsense. Leave."
"Dad if you would just listen!"
"Loraefin," He said calmly, "go to your room and stay there. There will be no more talk on this subject do I make myself clear?"
Loraefin knew there was no point in arguing with her father, she would never win. With one last look to Link she went upstairs, and could only hope for the worst.
"You, get out…now."
Link hesitated a moment, it wasn't supposed to happen this way…After staring blankly from face to face for a few instants, Link left the Hake's home, trying to recollect what just went wrong.