Disclaimer: I don't own The Legend of Zelda or any of the characters thereof. Nintendo owns them. I don't own Nintendo. I do, however, own a Nintendo DS. Yay!
I. The Interview
The elderly Dean of Admissions thought his eyes were starting to go. The awkward kid in the usual badly-fitting navy sportcoat, an ordinary potential freshman in dress, demeanor and all other senses, including the shaggy haircut - was that behind the hair what he though it was?
He glanced down at the interviewee's file. Hm. Well, then. His eyes weren't so bad after all.
"You're from the Lands Beyond, then?" he said kindly.
The kid, who up till now looked like he was about to sink into his chair, breathed a sigh of utter relief. "Um," he started. "So, um, it's - "
"Yes, we've had students from Beyond before. Plenty of them, actually. I rowed with the Prime Minister of Florin back in the day. I'm sure I've got a picture..." He fumbled in his desk. A polite cough brought him back to himself.
"Well, it looks like everything's in order. With a student like yourself, the interview's just a formality. Your King's written you a glowing letter of recommendation... and it says here that you're interested in sports?"
The kid said nothing, but nodded. His hair, which he'd attempted to slick down to no avail, fell in his face and he paused a moment before shoving it behind an ear - a pointy ear.
"Well, if after the career this says you've had already, you're sure this is what you want to do..." The Dean stood and extended his hand to the newly accepted freshman. "Welcome to Segundus University, Link."
(Cue the Adventuring Theme!)
Notes:
Matriculation:The act of being accepted at a college or university. Yes, that's an actual word. An even better word isdefenestration, which means the act of throwing, or being thrown, through a window.
I promise, I'll use "defenestration" in a later chapter. It's too good not to use.