The two of them walked into the study, where they found Impa hopping around on the furniture with a cage. "Come on!" she coaxed one fairy. "Come on, into the ca-basket!" Its curiousity piqued, the fairy slowly fluttered into the cage. "AH HAAA HAAA HAA!!" Impa roared triumphantly.
"Um, Impa?"
The nursemaid turned abruptly. "Oh, hi guys! Sorry about the whole fairy thing.I didn't mean to let them out. I hired Gannondorf and Captain Falcon to help me though."
"That's good," said Link, leaving the room. "We were just curious."
With that taken care of, Zelda and Link started to walk towards the dining room. The sky outside was darkening slightly, and they expected dinner to be starting soon. And, as they had thought, a few smashers were already there and were eating.
"You know Zelda," said Link, taking a seat. "Lately I've noticed that you have acquired an.um, interesting taste."
"What does that mean?" Zelda asked, taking a slab of pig gut.
"That."
"What, pig guts? Good heavens, I don't eat them. Mewtwo does." She passed it over to Mewtwo, who devoured it quickly.
"Well maybe not pig guts then," Link decided, buttering a piece of bread.
"Of course liver is something TOTALLY different." Zelda had begun to eat it, and Link was staring at her.
"Liver?!" he asked in shock.
"Yyyeah.is that a problem with you?"
"No, it's.uh, not."
"Well, good." Zelda brushed away a loose strand of hair that was getting in the way of the precious liver.
Link smiled. The princess had always had that habit of brushing her hair back behind her ears, ever since she'd been born (or so Impa told him). When she was nervous, anxious, or just trying to get it out of her way. He began to wonder if Zelda's appetite had always been so strange. How on earth could anyone like chocolate AND liver at the same time?
"What is it, Link?" Zelda's question made him jump. He had been absent-mindly staring at her. "What are.you doing?"
"Oh! Um, sorry princess. I don't know what."
"It's okay," she said, turning back to the liver. "Oh Ness, would you please pass me that soy sauce?" He handed it to her, and she started drizzling the sauce onto her liver.
"Now I've seen everything," said Link, rolling his eyes. "Pickle juice on caviar, soy sauce on liver.is there anything you won't eat, Princess?"
"Yes. Sea food or pig guts."
"Does that mean you'd eat.like, cat guts?"
"What, you mean you've never tried them before? Oh, they are SO good in spaghetti sauce! And so useful too, you know they use them to make strings on violins and tennis rackets. And-Link?"
His mouth was dropped and he was gawking at her with surprise. Then he fell to the floor in hysterical laughter.
"Oh yes, I simply MUST try eating cat gut some time!" he laughed, getting to his chair once more with Zelda's help.
"You needn't be so satirical about it!" she cried, though she was laughing as well. Actually, guffawing would be a better choice of words.
It was at that time that the two of them realized everyone was staring at them. They chuckled nervously, and sat down trying to look dignified. Eventually, everyone turned back to their own dinners and conversations.
"What time is it, Young Link?" Summer asked.
"Almost seven thirty. Why?"
"Oh!" exclaimed Summer, getting up from the table. "I've got to go!"
"Where exactly are you going?" Zelda asked.
"Titanic is on in a few minutes!" Summer answered.
Zelda got up from the table and started to follow her cousin. "You're not watching that unless I'm there to edit it for you! Bye Link."
"Bye Zel," said Link in a wistful tone.
"Oh-a geez," Mario sighed with exasperation. "Every time-a she leaves, you act-a as though you will-a never-a see her again."
Link laughed a little. "Sorry Mario, I didn't mean to annoy you. Was I?"
"It's not-a a problem, Link."