The Princess of the Zoras
Disclaimer: Do I really have to say it? -_-
A/N: I'm going to go with the idea that Link and Ruto are roughly the same age. I think that's accurate.....feel free to tell me if I'm wrong though.
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**1 year old**
Ruto's body is almost developed, even if still small. Her original fin is still on her head, but her torso, arms and legs are pretty much formed. In fact, right now, her parents are trying (key word there) to teach her to walk. Ruto is just sitting on the floor of her room staring at them.
"Come on sweetie." Queen Reil says. "Don't you want to come here?" Ruto just holds out her arms to be picked up. King Zora is not amused.
"This isn't working." He says. "Something must be wrong with her." Reil almost goes into shock when she hears this.
"Don't talk like that!" she says. "She's just a little afraid, that's all. This is totally new to her." Reil turns back to Ruto. "Pretty please sweetie? One little step?" Ruto looks at her and shakily stands up. Then falls right back down. Her face scrunches up, ready to start crying. Reil's mind is racing, while King Zora just shakes his head.
"Didn't I tell you? Either she is still too young, or there is a problem." He says. Reil isn't willing to admit defeat. She walks over to the table and picks up the Zora's Sapphire. Then she puts it on the floor in front of her. Ruto forgets her tantrum and stares at the shiny stone.
"Wanna hold the pretty stone sweetie?" Reil says as sweetly as possible. Ruto tries to get up again, only to fall once more. The third time is the charm, as Ruto manages to stay standing, although a bit shaky.
"Mamma!" she cries. Reil smiles widely. So does her husband. Ruto's first words just as she is about to take her first steps. Ruto carefully lifts her foot to take a step, then quickly puts it down a little in front of her. She holds out her arms trying to steady herself. Very carefully (and with much encouragement from mom) she makes it over to her mother and the Sapphire.
"Good job sweetie!" Reil is beaming. Even King Zora is smiling.
"You were right my dear." King Zora says. Ruto is holding the Sapphire, checking out her reflection in it. Reil just can't seem to stop smiling. She takes Ruto over to the pedestal where the Sapphire is supposed to sit.
"Can you put it where it belongs?" Reil says. Ruto clutches it to her chest for a moment. "Can you be a big girl?" Reil asks her. Ruto seems to think a moment, then puts it on the pedestal. Then she holds on to mom tight, ready for a nap.
"Someone wore herself out." King Zora comments. Reil smiles, and sings softly. She lays Ruto in her bed, then lets her sleep.
Disclaimer: Do I really have to say it? -_-
A/N: I'm going to go with the idea that Link and Ruto are roughly the same age. I think that's accurate.....feel free to tell me if I'm wrong though.
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**1 year old**
Ruto's body is almost developed, even if still small. Her original fin is still on her head, but her torso, arms and legs are pretty much formed. In fact, right now, her parents are trying (key word there) to teach her to walk. Ruto is just sitting on the floor of her room staring at them.
"Come on sweetie." Queen Reil says. "Don't you want to come here?" Ruto just holds out her arms to be picked up. King Zora is not amused.
"This isn't working." He says. "Something must be wrong with her." Reil almost goes into shock when she hears this.
"Don't talk like that!" she says. "She's just a little afraid, that's all. This is totally new to her." Reil turns back to Ruto. "Pretty please sweetie? One little step?" Ruto looks at her and shakily stands up. Then falls right back down. Her face scrunches up, ready to start crying. Reil's mind is racing, while King Zora just shakes his head.
"Didn't I tell you? Either she is still too young, or there is a problem." He says. Reil isn't willing to admit defeat. She walks over to the table and picks up the Zora's Sapphire. Then she puts it on the floor in front of her. Ruto forgets her tantrum and stares at the shiny stone.
"Wanna hold the pretty stone sweetie?" Reil says as sweetly as possible. Ruto tries to get up again, only to fall once more. The third time is the charm, as Ruto manages to stay standing, although a bit shaky.
"Mamma!" she cries. Reil smiles widely. So does her husband. Ruto's first words just as she is about to take her first steps. Ruto carefully lifts her foot to take a step, then quickly puts it down a little in front of her. She holds out her arms trying to steady herself. Very carefully (and with much encouragement from mom) she makes it over to her mother and the Sapphire.
"Good job sweetie!" Reil is beaming. Even King Zora is smiling.
"You were right my dear." King Zora says. Ruto is holding the Sapphire, checking out her reflection in it. Reil just can't seem to stop smiling. She takes Ruto over to the pedestal where the Sapphire is supposed to sit.
"Can you put it where it belongs?" Reil says. Ruto clutches it to her chest for a moment. "Can you be a big girl?" Reil asks her. Ruto seems to think a moment, then puts it on the pedestal. Then she holds on to mom tight, ready for a nap.
"Someone wore herself out." King Zora comments. Reil smiles, and sings softly. She lays Ruto in her bed, then lets her sleep.