Chapter 3
The sun was falling in the west, and Link, after 3 months of walking alone, had met a fellow Hylian. A smile crept across his face as he walked beside her, wondering why she had followed him and laughed at his drawing… which he had, for some reason, left by the tree when they left.
Nina was walking on his right, a great deal shorter than Link, yet with the same happy stride. There were no heavy footfalls upon the grass as they walked. Both were in high spirits. Link's reason was simple, Nina's was more interesting.
Nina looked up at Link for a moment as they walked in silence. The silence, unlike most, was warm and comforting. There was no paranoia attacking her mind, as their often was. She didn't know where they were going, and she doubted he had any idea either. They were like two snowflakes somehow meeting during the fall to earth. Nina smiled as she let her eyes wander from the flowers to the beautiful trees, noticing the setting sun to her right. All she knew was that they were going south and that she would have someone interesting accompanying her, now.
As Nina looked away, Link looked at her. He was glad to have someone with him after being alone so long. It had been a long time since he'd talked to something other than nature or himself, and he loved to listen. He preferred listening over talking, yet Nina did not, for the moment, have reason or courage to speak again. "She seemed flustered enough before," he thought, trying to think anything but a depressing thought… but the depressing thoughts came, and all of a sudden, for no reason at all, a tear fell down his cheek.
Nina looked up at him again, and stopped, with a puzzled look on her face, and just stared at him for a moment… then, shakily, she began to speak again.
"Are… are you alright? Is something wrong?"
He nodded, trying to hold back more tears, and she nodded in return.
"Is there anything you want me to do? I'll listen if you'll tell me…" she said, wondering what difference it would make.
He nodded. "If you'll listen, and not try to give me advice, as so many have… I'll tell you."
She nodded and her eyes brightened a little. She looked around and found a rock to sit on, and she sat down and he sat down next to her, glad to get a rest from the long walk of the day. He sighed and she looked worried. He tried to smile… and was ready to begin the long talk he knew would have to come.
The sun was falling in the west, and Link, after 3 months of walking alone, had met a fellow Hylian. A smile crept across his face as he walked beside her, wondering why she had followed him and laughed at his drawing… which he had, for some reason, left by the tree when they left.
Nina was walking on his right, a great deal shorter than Link, yet with the same happy stride. There were no heavy footfalls upon the grass as they walked. Both were in high spirits. Link's reason was simple, Nina's was more interesting.
Nina looked up at Link for a moment as they walked in silence. The silence, unlike most, was warm and comforting. There was no paranoia attacking her mind, as their often was. She didn't know where they were going, and she doubted he had any idea either. They were like two snowflakes somehow meeting during the fall to earth. Nina smiled as she let her eyes wander from the flowers to the beautiful trees, noticing the setting sun to her right. All she knew was that they were going south and that she would have someone interesting accompanying her, now.
As Nina looked away, Link looked at her. He was glad to have someone with him after being alone so long. It had been a long time since he'd talked to something other than nature or himself, and he loved to listen. He preferred listening over talking, yet Nina did not, for the moment, have reason or courage to speak again. "She seemed flustered enough before," he thought, trying to think anything but a depressing thought… but the depressing thoughts came, and all of a sudden, for no reason at all, a tear fell down his cheek.
Nina looked up at him again, and stopped, with a puzzled look on her face, and just stared at him for a moment… then, shakily, she began to speak again.
"Are… are you alright? Is something wrong?"
He nodded, trying to hold back more tears, and she nodded in return.
"Is there anything you want me to do? I'll listen if you'll tell me…" she said, wondering what difference it would make.
He nodded. "If you'll listen, and not try to give me advice, as so many have… I'll tell you."
She nodded and her eyes brightened a little. She looked around and found a rock to sit on, and she sat down and he sat down next to her, glad to get a rest from the long walk of the day. He sighed and she looked worried. He tried to smile… and was ready to begin the long talk he knew would have to come.