Chap. 4 Getttin' to Know Ya
Once the bush was burning brightly, Grodan sat down and took some meat out of a bag. She put it on a stick and roasted it. Once it was done, she rose the morsel to her mouth, but stopped when she noticed Link staring at her.
"Sorry, I'm not used to company. Like some?" Grodan held out the food generously.
Link was still stuck on her Gerudo origin. What was one doing all the way out here? So young...and alone? They're a tribe...."Uh....It's ok, I'm not hungry...I don't know why.... I guess I'm used to it from traveling so much," Epona was folded up behind Link so he could lay back on her. "Then the only company I have is the horse." From behind she gave a snort as if to say "You BETTER be grateful for my company!" The two teenagers laughed.
Grodan took out the egg from a sash. "You're probably wondering what this is that I would have started such a...a... scene...back there....sorry 'bout that by the way. Just so it's clear," her voice hardened, " I DIDN'T steal it!"
"Well don't burn me for wondering. Gerudos DO have a history of theft...." The Triforce of Courage spoke for him.
Link saw a storm thunder in the girl's eyes. She opened her mouth as to say something really obscene, but then closed it and went back to her cool nature.
"Did I ever SAY I was a Gerudo?"
"Well, you did stammer a bit back there, got all quiet like, once I brought it up."
Grodan was silent, she knew it was true. She spoke. "I will admit....my mother was a Gerudo of Gerudo Valley," it seemed sort of hard for her to speak, " for a time."
"What are you doing out here then? Wouldn't you be training to be one of them in Hyrule or something?"
Grodan then clammed up. "How do I know that I can trust you? I mean, I've just known you for not even an hour. How do I know I can tell you about my past?"
"Grodan, you don't. Sometimes you just have to trust people."
"Trust is not one of my better skills...."
There was going to be no more in that conversation. So Link started up another topic. "You were going to tell me about that egg?"
"Oh yes...the egg." A smile slithered onto her lips and she held the egg in her hand like the skull of a Shakespearean poet. It shone in her eyes, making them appear even larger and full of greed. "It's very important to me."
You may not believe me, but it's the egg of some sort of dragon-bird ...thing. Yeah..sorry for not being more specific. My father was very vague. This is sort of a coming of age journey. He said that if I can deliver this egg to it's mother before it hatches...or I drop it, then I will be eligible for certain privileges I can't enjoy now." She took out two fighting sticks from her sack, " Like being able to use REAL weapons in battle." A sad expression came over her, then, thinking that Link would think less of her, she retorted, "Not that I don't know how to. I think I clearly demonstrated that. Just my father, he said I couldn't use any until I'm of the right age and state of mind. I know I can handle it. I think this quest is to show my responsibility with such fragile cargo....and the bad thing is... I don't know what sort of flying creature it is. What could it do to me if it hatches early!?"
She calmed down and sighed, "I wish my dad had been more clear on directions...he just gave me the egg, and told me to go to some mountain, Gyde's Rock, on the other side of The Dunes. Grrr."
"Um....I'll help you?" Link asked it. Grodan didn't seem to like to be forced to be something she had no say in, judging by recently past events.
Grodan looked at him, "Why would you want to help someone like me? I could've killed you back there."
"I didn't just come here for the view. When I go places, I want to accomplish something; to make my presence notable. Helping people is just something that I do. It's like built into me. Also," he had just labeled himself as a great adventuring hero, " I don't really know this place, someone who's familiar with it would be of much help. I don't want to fall in some quick sand or something and need someone with thumbs to pull me out." He could feel Epona's quiet, yet playful anger. " So, we'll be helping eachother out...partner." Link stuck out his hand in a business like manner.
Grodan hesitated, but remembered what she had to do and reached over the flame... And shook his hand, "Partner." Both smiled.
Once the bush was burning brightly, Grodan sat down and took some meat out of a bag. She put it on a stick and roasted it. Once it was done, she rose the morsel to her mouth, but stopped when she noticed Link staring at her.
"Sorry, I'm not used to company. Like some?" Grodan held out the food generously.
Link was still stuck on her Gerudo origin. What was one doing all the way out here? So young...and alone? They're a tribe...."Uh....It's ok, I'm not hungry...I don't know why.... I guess I'm used to it from traveling so much," Epona was folded up behind Link so he could lay back on her. "Then the only company I have is the horse." From behind she gave a snort as if to say "You BETTER be grateful for my company!" The two teenagers laughed.
Grodan took out the egg from a sash. "You're probably wondering what this is that I would have started such a...a... scene...back there....sorry 'bout that by the way. Just so it's clear," her voice hardened, " I DIDN'T steal it!"
"Well don't burn me for wondering. Gerudos DO have a history of theft...." The Triforce of Courage spoke for him.
Link saw a storm thunder in the girl's eyes. She opened her mouth as to say something really obscene, but then closed it and went back to her cool nature.
"Did I ever SAY I was a Gerudo?"
"Well, you did stammer a bit back there, got all quiet like, once I brought it up."
Grodan was silent, she knew it was true. She spoke. "I will admit....my mother was a Gerudo of Gerudo Valley," it seemed sort of hard for her to speak, " for a time."
"What are you doing out here then? Wouldn't you be training to be one of them in Hyrule or something?"
Grodan then clammed up. "How do I know that I can trust you? I mean, I've just known you for not even an hour. How do I know I can tell you about my past?"
"Grodan, you don't. Sometimes you just have to trust people."
"Trust is not one of my better skills...."
There was going to be no more in that conversation. So Link started up another topic. "You were going to tell me about that egg?"
"Oh yes...the egg." A smile slithered onto her lips and she held the egg in her hand like the skull of a Shakespearean poet. It shone in her eyes, making them appear even larger and full of greed. "It's very important to me."
You may not believe me, but it's the egg of some sort of dragon-bird ...thing. Yeah..sorry for not being more specific. My father was very vague. This is sort of a coming of age journey. He said that if I can deliver this egg to it's mother before it hatches...or I drop it, then I will be eligible for certain privileges I can't enjoy now." She took out two fighting sticks from her sack, " Like being able to use REAL weapons in battle." A sad expression came over her, then, thinking that Link would think less of her, she retorted, "Not that I don't know how to. I think I clearly demonstrated that. Just my father, he said I couldn't use any until I'm of the right age and state of mind. I know I can handle it. I think this quest is to show my responsibility with such fragile cargo....and the bad thing is... I don't know what sort of flying creature it is. What could it do to me if it hatches early!?"
She calmed down and sighed, "I wish my dad had been more clear on directions...he just gave me the egg, and told me to go to some mountain, Gyde's Rock, on the other side of The Dunes. Grrr."
"Um....I'll help you?" Link asked it. Grodan didn't seem to like to be forced to be something she had no say in, judging by recently past events.
Grodan looked at him, "Why would you want to help someone like me? I could've killed you back there."
"I didn't just come here for the view. When I go places, I want to accomplish something; to make my presence notable. Helping people is just something that I do. It's like built into me. Also," he had just labeled himself as a great adventuring hero, " I don't really know this place, someone who's familiar with it would be of much help. I don't want to fall in some quick sand or something and need someone with thumbs to pull me out." He could feel Epona's quiet, yet playful anger. " So, we'll be helping eachother out...partner." Link stuck out his hand in a business like manner.
Grodan hesitated, but remembered what she had to do and reached over the flame... And shook his hand, "Partner." Both smiled.