"I hope I am not intruding."

Revali turned to find Kaneli in Medli's door. His former guardian was older and much rounder than he remembered. Most Ritos were reminiscent of hawks or eagles, but Kaneli, with his rounder and softer features, had always reminded him of an owl.

He looked over to find Medli mumbling about something in her sleep. Kaneli chuckled as he noticed it too. "Has she always been like this?"

"Hmm? Talkative? Yes and no."

"What?" Revali asked. He had no idea what Kaneli meant by that.

"She used to be even more talkative when she was younger, but she keeps to herself more often these days," Kaneli replied.

"Oh…" Keeping to oneself was something he understood better than anyone. It had defined his life before the Calamity, and if he wasn't careful, it would define the rest of his life as well.

He felt sorry for the poor girl. He had never cared for isolation, but he disliked the pervasive loneliness of the Village even more. Knowing that someone else had suffered a similar kind of pain wasn't comforting at all. If anything, it made him feel worse.

"Oh, don't worry. Kass and the rest of her family keep her busy, and she is on good terms with Teba as well."

"Teba?" He wondered briefly if there was something going on between Medli and Teba.

"Kass and Teba remained friends, so she grew up around him. He's like another older brother to her."

"I see…"

"There's nothing romantic between the two of them," Kaneli chuckled as he settled next to Revali.

"That wasn't a concern of mine," he lied as he turned away. "… And how would you know?"

"Because Teba is married and has a son."

"He what?!"

"Shh," Kaneli chided as Medli shot up. The white feathered Rito peered around blearily for a few seconds before she settled back down and resumed her incomprehensible mumblings.

"He has a wife and kid?"

"He does." Revali wasn't sure why, but Kaneli didn't seem at all surprised that he didn't know about Teba's family. It annoyed him.

"Why didn't he tell me?"

"He doesn't consider it important to others."

"What do you mean?"

"You should know by now that he isn't one to talk about personal matters. He talks about what he thinks is necessary for you to know."

"We used to talk about things like that." It was one of the things he had enjoyed during his time with Teba. They had talked about things that only friends would discuss. Apparently, the trust that had been shared between the two was no longer there.

"It's been a long time and, as I recall, you two didn't leave on the best of terms."

It was true. During the final months before Ganon broke loose, the Rito Champion had steadily pushed his student further and further away. He hadn't considered it at the time, but it must have been difficult for Teba. Revali was more than aware of his friend's home life as he'd had the misfortune to meet Teba's mother on more than one occasion.

"Is he… upset with me?"

"For a long time, he was. He held quite the grudge against you but, as is the case for many men, he got married and had a child. It worked wonders on him."

"Good."

"Yes. I was happy that Saki managed to do what I couldn't."

"What?"

"I tried my best to stay close to Teba after the Great Calamity. I was worried that he would go off and do something horribly stupid. Unfortunately, there wasn't much I could do about it."

"Sorry…" He hadn't meant to say it, but he meant it all the same. Kaneli gave him a questioning look as he sighed. "I should have been here."

"I'm glad you weren't," Kaneli replied as he shifted his gaze over the Village. "I wanted more for you than the memories this place held for you. I suppose, though, there may be something more now," he chuckled as he gazed back at Medli.

"It's not like that," he growled vehemently.

"It's been a century and you've only gotten worse at lying," Kaneli sighed.

An awkward silence fell over the two as they continued staring over the Village. It had been a long time since he had shared a moment with his former guardian. It was bittersweet, seeing as they had never been particularly close.

"So, may I presume that you will be attempting to take back Medoh?" Kaneli asked with a deathly quiet.

"Yes, but… I'm not sure I can." After his first botched attempt, he wasn't sure that he had what it would take to free Medoh, even with Teba and Link.

"That doesn't sound like the Revali I know."

The Rito Champion remained silent as he stared out over the Village. There was so much he was unsure of and there seemed to be little in the way of answers. The only thing that he had learned was that he was nowhere near as good as he had thought he was.

Or maybe he had always known it and was trying to run from it.

"You know, there was one thing I always admired about you," Kaneli said as he turned back to the Rito Champion.

"Which is?"

"Your tenacity. You never let anyone determine what you were capable of. If you were knocked down, you got back up and threw yourself back into it, regardless of what anyone said. It was a quality I wish I had."

"I think I've reached my peak." Throwing himself at the next challenge was all he had in his younger years. It kept him busy and required enough of him that he didn't have time to think. As he threw himself at his challenge, he learned to excel. Now though, it didn't seem to matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't overcome it this time.

"I don't think so," Kaneli replied simply.

"What?"

"You always focused in, which allowed you to excel at what you do; however, there is only so much you can do with one skill set. Maybe it's time to diversify."

"Maybe." He couldn't even fathom where he was supposed to start or if that was even the correct thing to do. It took him years to master the bow and years longer to learn to apply that and his mastery of the air in battle. To think that he had to start from scratch was almost disheartening in a way.

Despite that, he also considered the possibility that expanding his repertoire would help to make him even more versatile. If he were to devote serious thought to it, his biggest weakness was close range combat. Though the idea had never appealed to him, it was looking as though it were time to learn to fight at close range.

It may be time to learn to properly use a blade.

"I can see you a have a lot to think about, so I will leave you to it. Just promise me that you will be careful."

"I'll do my best."

"Good. Now get some rest, you'll need your strength."

Kaneli gave him a nod before removing himself from Medli's house. Revali lay back down and stared at the sky as his thoughts continued to drift. He wasn't sure what to make of any of it: his parents, his childhood, his time amongst the Champions.

While he still couldn't say he cared for them much, he also couldn't claim that much of his earlier behavior towards them was warranted. He had been quite terrible towards them in spite of the fact that they had made him one of them. They had stayed by his side even at his some of his worst moments. It was ironic that the only reason they hadn't been there when he needed them was that he had run away.

He drifted into a restless slumber as he tried to think of a way to let them know he was sorry.

Revali huffed as he continued preening himself. The sun had only just come up, and already he could tell what kind of day he'd be having. He had woken to the croaking of a toad that had somehow gotten into Medli's home, which had annoyed him immensely. Despite his objections, Medli had insisted that they name the stupid creature something equally ridiculous.

Not long after, she had left to find food but not before she had set the toad on one of her shelves, leaving the Rito Champion alone with the thing. Bored out of his mind and utterly annoyed by the croaking, Revali began "having a conversation" with it. It would croak, and he would give the nonsensical meaning and then respond. It was a complete and utter waste of time.

And something Medli had found absolutely adorable when she had come back without his knowing (his face was still burning from that one).

He had glared daggers at the toad out of the corner of his eyes as Medli had informed them both of how thrilled she was that they were getting along.

If the toad and the embarrassing encounter weren't enough, Mipha had come by for an early morning healing session. It wasn't the healing that had grated on his nerves, but the warning that had followed. She had suggested not so subtly that she would hunt him down if he pulled a stunt like he had the night before. He wanted to remind her that he hadn't meant to raise a ruckus; however, he knew better. She would not respond well to any form of provocation, so he shut his beak and took it.

Mipha and Medli then left so that the Rito girl could show the Zora Princess around. Mipha had been reluctant at first, but Medli and Link had managed to convince her that she had been far too stressed lately and she needed to unwind.

He supposed he couldn't disagree with the statement. The Zora Champion appeared to be one day away from snapping. Considering how she had been behaving since he had regained consciousness, he didn't want to find out what happened when she reached the end of her rope.

It hadn't ended there though. When he had left Medli's home the night before, he hadn't taken the time to look at himself. He hadn't been aware of how dirty and disheveled he was. What was left of his tunic was worn and threadbare, he was caked in dirt, blood, and dead leaves, and to top it all off, his feathers refused to cooperate.

He growled as he continued doing his best to preen himself. Link had left after taking one long look at him. Apparently, even the rugged Hylian Champion couldn't bother to look at him anymore. He continued the useless endeavor, hoping to make himself look at least somewhat presentable.

"Here," Link muttered from behind him. Revali looked over his shoulder to find Link holding a bowl of water, a towel, and a new tunic.

"…Thanks." It took everything in him to not send a verbal barb towards the Hylian as he took the proffered items and turned his back. He bathed and changed quickly as Link pulled the Slate out and began tapping the face.

His mood improved as he removed the blood and dirt from his person and finally got his feathers into order. It wasn't much of a victory, but it was something and he was willing to take whatever he could get.

"Is that a –"

"His name is Slippy," Revali interrupted as he pulled the tunic on. It wasn't a perfect fit, but at least it was more than the rags he had been wearing. "It was between that and Jeremiah," Revali sighed as the Hylian gave him a skeptical look.

"Slippy is better," he agreed.

An awkward silence fell over the two as they looked through the clutter that Medli had yet to clean up. "So…" Revali trailed off as he searched for the words he needed. He wanted to apologize for the way he had treated the Hylian Champion. While he had said the worst thing to Mipha, he had still treated Link far worse for much longer.

He had gone to lengths to prepare himself for the moment. He had decided on what he wanted to say, and how he would say it, and had even spent a great deal of time the night before rehearsing. Now, when it was finally time, he no longer had the words he needed.

What was he supposed to say? What could one say when there were months, if not years of wrongdoings to atone for?

Would Link even accept an olive branch? "Never mind," he finished lamely. Link just shrugged before he settled down and began his routine counting and sorting of supplies.

Revali fidgeted uncomfortably as he watched Link. He hated sitting idly as he had all morning. He looked for something, anything, to do take up his time and thought.

Eventually, he settled for straightening the baubles on his hostess' shelves. After a fair amount of tinkering, shifting, and dusting, he had the shelves looking good as new. He had even managed to fit a few more of the trinkets. It wasn't much, but it took time and effort. He had to make sure that the shapes, sizes, and colors all complimented each other properly, otherwise, it would gnaw at him until he fixed it.

The Rito Champion looked around for anything that came close to resembling a basket. He didn't have much in the way of clothing, but Medli had an entire wardrobe on the ground. Even a small bin of some sort would make it easier for her to find and wash them.

"Are you sure she would be okay with you doing that?" Link asked as he replaced all of his items back into his pouch.

"I need to do something," Revali grumbled. He grimaced as he picked up one particularly old tunic. He shook his head, dispelling whatever thoughts he had as he created two separate piles of clothes: ones that could be kept and washed, and ones that should be destroyed.

"Build Slippy a house," Link said.

"What?"

"Build the toad a house."

"Let me rephrase: why?"

"She likes the toad?"

"She gave it a name."

"Build it a house."

Revali took a deep breath as his question remained unanswered. He understood what Link was telling him to do; however, the idea of making Slippy a house was a bit much.

"Hey, can I look through your pockets?" Link asked.

"What in Din's name –" Revali wanted to kick himself as he realized what the Hylian Champion had been getting at. While he still didn't much care for Link, he at least knew he could trust him; however, he still wasn't comfortable with the Hylian rummaging through his belongings. Now he was rummaging through someone else's belongings when she was all but a perfect stranger.

He would have been upset if it happened to him.

"Let's go," Revali stated as he walked out of the house.

"Where are we going?"

"The store. I don't have the materials to make a small house."

Link said nothing, but Revali could tell the Hylian didn't entirely trust him. Link stuck close by and refused to let him out of his sight for even a second.

Revali began perusing the shops' wares. He selected more slabs of wood then he truly needed; however, it would be nice to have the extras should he mess something up. He also gathered resin and a bowl. He was about to start touring their bow selection when Link finally spoke up. "We need to hurry."

"Why? Because Mipha and Medli will freak out?"

"No. Teba said he was going to drop by later so we could make a plan for Medoh."

Revali stopped momentarily at the Hylian's words. He bit back his retort and swiftly made his way to the counter. He paid for the goods, made his way back to Medli's home, and set to his task, all without saying a word. He didn't want to talk about Medoh, he didn't want to talk about what came next. In fact, he wanted to stop thinking about it altogether.

He had been unable to sleep for a long portion of the previous night, but even with the bountiful time to think, he had reached his decision quickly and had tried to avoid thinking about it after that.

His Hylian companion said little, only giving him a few pointers on cutting and applying the resin. As Revali continued his small project, he sent Link to fill the bowl with water. When the Hylian gave him a questioning look, he reminded him that frogs were amphibians. He promised that he wouldn't go anywhere or overexert himself.

True to his word, the Rito Champion remained seated on the floor as he fitted the planks of wood he had cut together, glued them, and then fitted them with others. He had originally thought that the project would be mindless, but it proved otherwise. He didn't have room to focus on anything else as he built a level of flooring above the base. If he were to include the bowl in the house, then his design had to accommodate it. So, he planned around the bowl.

He was glad that he'd had the foresight to buy extra wood, as the little house was turning out bigger than he had anticipated. So much so that it wouldn't be able to fit on any of Medli's cramped shelves.

Revali was so focused that he didn't notice Link's return or Teba's arrival.

"What are you doing?" Teba asked suddenly. Revali was so startled that he didn't notice the oblong package that Teba was carrying.

"What does it look like?" Revali asked dryly as Link handed him the bowl.

"It looks like you're building a house for that toad."

"Yep."

"Who are you?" Teba asked incredulously.

"Someone who needed something to do," Revali grumbled as he continued construction, despite the heat that was slowly building in his face.

"Fair enough," Teba sighed as he sat across from the Rito Champion. Revali had figured that his former student wouldn't press further after he had given him the answer. He had once confided in Teba that the reason he trained so hard was to help him get through difficult times.

"So, Medoh?" Link asked as he joined the two.

"Yes," Teba replied as he turned back to Revali, "I was thinking Revali would be able to formulate the most solid plan."

The Rito Champion said nothing as the other two gave him an expectant gaze. He didn't even look up, instead choosing to watch them carefully out of the corner of his eye.

"Revali?"

He sighed as he set the piece he had been holding on the floor. "No offense," he started as he made eye contact with Link, "but you're going to be the most limited in this fight."

Link nodded, completely unfazed by the Rito's bluntness.

"That's why you're going to knock the shield out." He had thought that the most important role would be delegated to himself; however, any plan that put him in that role had a low chance of being successful. Not to mention the fact that it would likely result in Link's death.

"So, I assume that means that you and I will be handling the rest of Medoh's defenses?" Teba asked.

"Right," he said before turning back to Link. "We'll do our best to keep Medoh's sentries off of you, but you'll have to be quick about taking Medoh's shield down. Think you can handle it?"

Link nodded.

"Good." While he still didn't care for asking for help, it hadn't been nearly so bad as he thought. Maybe it was the realization that he truly couldn't do it on his own, or maybe it was that Link and Teba had come knowing that they would be needed.

"We'll need bomb arrows, and decent bows," Teba mused. "Our Falcon bows should be sufficient, but yours- "

"Will need replacing," Revali finished.

"I figured as much," Teba replied as he handed the package over. "Luckily for you, I locked this away for a while."

Revali tore the wrapping away to find a deep blue bow with white accents. At the tips of the bow were yellow highlights in the shape of small wings. The weapon even possessed sights for aiming; however, it was more for show than anything. They were far enough away from the middle of the bow to make them useless when it came to the intended purpose.

He held it up in wonder. It vaguely reminded him of another bow he had used long ago. The Eagle Bow, the greatest of the weapons he had made, had been smaller and without the sights but the resemblance was still uncanny.

"What is this?"

"The Great Eagle Bow," Teba answered. "I locked the Eagle Bow away after the Great Calamity. Because of… how things were when you left, I wanted nothing to do with it. Eventually, Harth found it and asked if he could take it as a model. From it, he created this."

Revali stood as drew the bow, eyes widening at the strength required.

"He only made one," Teba chuckled as Revali managed to get a half draw on the bow. "Not many can even begin drawing that. It's one of the most powerful bows, but it can also do something else that most bows can't."

"Which is?" Revali asked as he released the tension slowly. He was currently wishing he had more of his former strength.

"I'm sure you noticed the sights."

"Yes."

"The sights help aim up to two other arrows."

Revali smirked as he analyzed the weapon he held. No wonder it required such strength to wield. To not only shoot one, but three arrows at once required a tremendous amount of force. He just hoped he would be able to adapt to it quickly.

"Let's go to the –"

"No," Link interrupted.

"I'm not planning on doing –"

"No," the Hylian repeated.

"I'm inclined to agree. You're still recovering from your injuries."

"Fine," Revali sulked as he set the bow down and settled back in front of Slippy's house where he resumed his miniature construction project.

"At least that's familiar," Teba sighed.

"What is?"

"The pouting."

"I'm not pouting," Revali grumbled as he spread resin along the edge of a wall.

"You remind me of Tulin when I told him he wasn't old enough to go to the Flight Range."

"I'm not pouting!" Revali snapped as he glared at Teba. He shifted his attention to Link for good measure, only to find that the Hylian was doing his best to stave off a grin. "I hate you both."

"Grow up," Teba sighed as he stood. "I need to get going," he said as he made his way to the door, "I promised Saki I wouldn't spend much time away today. I'll see you both tomorrow."

"Bye," Revali muttered as he set the bowl inside the house. He considered adding a fourth wall but decided against it. It would make it more difficult to refill the water bowl and clean the inside.

He stepped back as he looked over his work. To say it was rough around the edges was an understatement, but it was passable.

"Come here," he said as picked Slippy up. He carried the slimy creature over to the house and showed it the accommodations he had prepared. The frog leaped out of his hands and settled in the bowl. "Well, I suppose it will work." He watched the frog sit in its makeshift pool for a moment longer before turning away. "Now what?"

Link pulled out a small purse and sat down. From the small sack, he began removing small tiles that he began mixing around.

"What are you doing?"

"I picked this up earlier," Link replied as he dealt two small piles of tiles. Link replaced the rest of the tiles in the sack, drawing one and placing it face up next to the sack.

Revali recognized the game instantly. A large portion of the Rito workforce consisted of couriers, which required the ability to sort mail based on certain criteria. In order to train new workers, a system had been set up in which workers had to quickly sort through mail, based on color and a variety of symbols, as quickly as they could.

One worker had the brilliance to develop a game around the concept; however, there were several changes. For starters, the colors and symbols had been separated so that each symbol was featured in every color and vice versa. The goal of the game was to be the first to play every single tile from a player's personal pile by either playing a symbol of any matching color or a color of any matching symbol. If a player was unable to match the color or Symbol, they were forced to draw another tile and forfeit their turn.

While the game sounded simple, it was far from. There were special tiles that could change the course of the game by forcing a player to draw more tiles, skipping an opposing player's turn, reversing the order, and even allowing one to change the color or symbol at play entirely. It was either a straightforward game or pure chaos.

He had only ever played it a few times with Kaneli and had been unimpressed. Supposedly, though, it was much more fun with a larger group.

"Fine," he muttered as he sat down across from Link. "It's not like I have much else to do."

The game started off simply. Revali played the first card and Link followed suit. Their turns continued relatively simply until Revali skipped Link's turn.

"Sorry," Revali snarked as he played the tile, "but I'm going to win." He narrowed his eyes slightly as Link's eye twitched, but he shrugged it off as he played another tile. "Your turn."

Link's expression never changed as he set his tile down. Revali's eyes narrowed further as he was forced to draw two tiles and lose the rest of his turn. "Red," Link said suddenly.

"What?"

"Red," Link repeated as he placed a tile down that allowed him to change the color of tiles at play, but that wasn't its only effect. It also forced Revali to draw another four tiles.

"I hate you," he growled as he eyed his new tiles.

"Hate you too," Link replied as he drew another tile.

"Wait. Do you not even have any red tiles?"

"Nope."

"Then why in Din's name would you change it to red?!"

"It's my favorite color," Link replied absently as he looked at his tiles.

"You're not even taking this seriously, are you? You realize that friendships end because of this game, right?"

Link gave him a skeptical frown.

"Master Revali is right," Medli said from the other side of the room.

"That is a bit extreme," Mipha added with a small frown.

"How long have you two been there?" Revali asked his heart rate spiking at the shock.

"They've been here a while," Link replied as he eyed Revali. "Your turn."

"Whatever."

The game continued on calmly for a few more minutes before the sparks began flying again.

"I'm going to put an arrow –"

"Draw four tiles."

"- through that stupid –"

"Draw. Four. Tiles," Link repeated as he stared dully at the Rito.

" – grin of yours," Revali finished as he drew even more tiles.

Link set his last tile down, matching the symbols and earning his victory.

"Why would you have me draw four tiles if you're just going to play your last tile then and there?!"

"Calm down, Master Revali, it's all in good fun."

"No… this is war," Revali growled as he gathered all the tiles quickly and, placing them in the sack, shook it quickly before dealing two new piles of tiles.

"May I play as well?" Medli asked excitedly as she sat down next to them.

"I don't care," Revali replied, his nerves being completely overwhelmed by his determination to beat Link. He quickly dealt Medli in as well.

"Mipha, are you going to play?" Link asked.

Revali's gaze shifted towards the Zora Princess to find her turning over a letter nervously. She took a deep breath before saying, "not this time"

The second game started much as the first, with Link and Revali clearly trying to outperform the other. Medli played relatively unhindered as the two boys would reverse the play order to force the other to draw more tiles or skip their turn entirely.

"Don't you dare read it!" Everyone flinched violently at Mipha's outburst. Revali had been shouting during the game, much to Link and Medli's amusement; however, no one had been expecting the Zora Princess to raise her voice.

"Everything okay?" Link asked as Mipha stared down at the note, her eyes speaking of the pure horror she felt inside.

"Sidon found my-my… he found my diary," Mipha replied shakily. "I just hope he had enough sense to not read it."

Revali frowned as his eyes flicked back and forth between the two. Link suddenly looked very pale and uncomfortable while Mipha was fidgeting in her seat.

"I win!" Medli cried as she placed her last tile down. "And I agree, it would be the worst if he read it."

"I don't know. Sometimes he has the sense of a –"

"You should play a round," Link said quickly, cutting the Zora Champion off.

"I suppose I will," Mipha mumbled in embarrassment as she sat across from Medli.

Revali didn't care how many times they had to play or how many players there were, he was going to crush them all.

The Rito Champion convinced Medli to switch places with him so that he was sitting next to Link again. He then dealt everyone their tiles. He eyed his tiles giddily as he saw that he could skip Link's turn, assuming the color remained the same.

"It has to be the same color, right?" Mipha asked as she held her tiles in front of her uncomfortably.

"Or the same symbol," Medli added.

"Okay then," she said as she set her first tile down. Revali stared dumbfounded as the order was switched.

He watched as Link's lip twitched before he set his tile down.

"Link! I swear to Hylia I'll –"

"Draw four tiles?"

"I hate him!" Revali spat.

"Oh, calm down," Medli giggled as the Rito Champion sat, sulking in his hammock.

"I don't know how he did it, but he rigged it."

"No, he… what's this?" Medli questioned.

Revali looked over his shoulder to find Medli crouching in front of Slippy's house.

"I made it for that toad of yours," he sighed, trying his best to sound disinterested in her opinion.

He was very interested.

"That's adorable!" she chirped as she peered inside and found the toad sitting under the room. "You even gave him a bowl of water!"

"I was bored." Why was fighting off a smile so hard?

Unfortunately for the Rito Champion, fighting off a grin became next to impossible as Medli began talking to Slippy. He still didn't care for the toad, but he supposed it had done one good thing for him.

"Is something wrong?"

"No!" he replied hastily as he turned away. Why did he have to stare?

"I'm sorry," Medli said suddenly.

"What?" he asked, utterly lost. He was the one that should have said sorry.

"That you were bored, and that you have to stay in a messy house. I really should get this place cleaned up," she sighed as she scraped her talons across the floor.

"It's not your fault." If anything, it was his. If he hadn't gone off and injured himself in such a spectacular manner, he wouldn't have been grounded.

"Well, look on the bright side. Mipha says you should be able to fly tomorrow, that's… I wasn't supposed to tell you that," she finished as she hung her head.

It wasn't a surprise. Pulling the Great Eagle Bow earlier had only caused him mild discomfort, and he and Mipha had another healing session before she and Link left. His wing felt good as new, but he had refrained from going for a test flight. He was not at all eager to upset the Zora Champion again, even if that meant he had to stay on the ground a bit longer.

"I hope so." Even if it had only been a few short days, he missed flying terribly. It was like not being able to see his best friend.

"You love it, don't you?" Medli asked as she looked out at the sky above them.

"I do. I like the feeling of freedom it brings. The escape."

"I wish I felt like that sometimes," Medli sighed wistfully.

"Huh?"

"Well, I'm not very good at flying."

He had forgotten about her struggles when it came to soaring through the air. He could sympathize with her now that he had memories of his own struggles.

"I could teach you sometime." He had spoken before thinking, and now the once proud Rito Champion was wondering what would happen if he flung himself off the cliff her house sat on.

"You could teach me…? That almost sounds like –"

He was worried that she was about to say that it sounded like something condescending.

"- Like a date!" she finished excitedly.

"A what?!"

"A date! It's a part of the courting process used by most races, except the Gorons of course. It makes sense really, seeing as they don't have any women. I wonder if that means we should have dinner as well?" Medli continued, speaking to no one in particular as she rambled about what prerequisites had to be meant for an event to be considered a date.

He wasn't sure what was more embarrassing: the fact that his words had just been taken so far out of context, or the fact that Medli was so excited. A part of him wanted to smile as he watched her prattle on enthusiastically.

He wondered if her exuberance was in part due to the isolation she had been experiencing. While Kass and his family had been around, there was still likely some loneliness there. She probably watched as the others tied the knot as she remained alone. He remembered wondering at one point if there was someone out there for him at one point, though he had never entertained the thought for very long.

If anyone asked, he would have denied it, but there was a time when anything even close to resembling a date would have excited him as well.

He was at least grateful that the company wouldn't be terrible.

"- Oh! We'll both have to get new clothes though. I don't have anything nice."

The mighty Rito Champion wondered if there was a hole anywhere nearby that he could crawl into and die.

A/N: So, I would like to make a quick note that my comment about the super subtle Metroid reference was sarcasm. As a reader on AO3 put it, it was about as subtle as a brick to the foot.

In other news, I have no idea how this went from Link and Revali having a planned fight and instead, they played the Rito version of Uno. I guess it worked better than the fight did though. I just wish my characters would quit interfering with my writing.

Guest Reviews:

GSC1: I could tell you, but why? Why would I do that? I will say, however, that I have a plan for the cross-dressing duo.

Guest (1): I'm glad it was so easy to make you ship them.

Guest (2): I'm glad that you liked the story that Hylia told and the whole "Master Feathers," bit that Revali will never want to speak of again.

E.A.T: I think the main reason that the whole "deity shows up to help," trope is unpopular is because authors have a habit of using such characters to solve all the problems. It kind of breaks the suspense because what's the point of any conflict when an all-powerful being will get involved and fix everything?

Guest (3): That was quite possibly the funniest review I have ever received. Thank you for the laugh.