CHAPTER 5: Unheard History
Link was up early the next morning, despite not sleeping for very long he felt incredibly well rested, he had dreamt about something very pleasant, but he couldn't remember what it had been about. The sun was up now, and he heard footsteps stop outside his door before knocking, they didn't sound like Zelda's. Curious as to who it could have been he opened the door and was greeted with a flashy smile from the other side of the doorway. It was none other than Prince Sidon and the excitement at seeing Link was practically gleaming from his eyes, "Hero! It has been far too long since you've paid us a visit! How have you been?"
Link couldn't help but smile along with him as he stuck his hand out and shook the Prince's outstretched hand, "I've been alright."
The door adjacent to them opened up and Zelda popped out to see all the commotion and Prince Sidon bowed to her in his normal exceedingly extravagant way. "Good Morning Princess, I am glad to see that you've graced us with your presence."
Zelda curtseyed in response, "Good Morning Prince Sidon, I am glad that we could make the trip here. We were actually hoping to speak with the King, would you happen to know if he is free today?"
"Princess, even if he was busy I'm sure he would still make the time for you. I can take you there now if you're ready?" Sidon gestured with an open arm.
"I would appreciate it, thank you."
The pair followed the tall Zora with Link bringing up the rear as they approached the throne room on the highest floor. As they reached the top of the stairs King Dorephan came into view and Prince Sidon made him aware of their presence.
"Good Morning Princess, it is a pleasure to see you as always, may I ask what brings you here to our domain?" The kings voice reverberated through the open room.
Zelda approached him with a curtsy, "Good Morning King Dorephan, I am here on a mission to use the powers of the goddesses bestowed upon me in an effort to cleanse the remaining malice left by the Calamity. However, it wasn't until yesterday that we realized the Calamity had spread in far more serious ways than we anticipated. Are you familiar with the Spirit of Lanayru?"
At the mention of the spirit he leaned forward with intrigue, "I have only heard of them, but I never had the opportunity to lay my eyes on them. If memory serves correctly, there are 4 spirits that each guard the Faron, Lanayru, Hebra and Eldin provinces."
"The Hebra province? There is a spring located there?" She replied with hope in her eyes, this information alone had been more than she had hoped for.
"I cannot say for sure, I presume the Rito would know better than I. But in my time I can say confidently that I have indeed heard of a spirit in the Hebra region."
"Thank you, your highness, this was far more information than we expected, and it helps greatly!"
"If you don't mind me asking, how exactly is your objective tied to these spirits?"
"Yesterday, Sir Link and I visited the Spring of Wisdom in hopes of paying our respects to the goddesses for our success against the calamity. What we found instead was the Spirit of Lanayru but it had been tainted by the same malice I spoke about. We heard the voice of the Goddess Hylia and she instructed us to cleanse the remaining spirits, however, we knew only of the three springs in Lanayru, Faron, and Eldin provinces. That also leads me to what brings us here, with your blessing, we would like to inspect Vah Ruta for any signs of malice as well. We have received notifications on the Sheikah Slate insinuating that the divine beasts have powered down. It may have just been that they have completed their purpose but we wish to check just to be safe."
"I am at least glad that I could provide a small aid to you on your quest for the Goddess but I cannot say that I entirely understand the matters surrounding this Sheikah technology. You have my blessing to go investigate, in fact, Mipha should be with it right now, I'm sure she would like to see the two of you." The King looked over at Link as he finished off his statements. "Thank you again Princess for coming to visit us and let me know if I can be of any further assistance. Sidon, please accompany our guests and ensure they are taken care of."
Zelda curtseyed in response, "And thank you, King Dorephan, all your assistance is appreciated."
They turned to walk out of the throne room as Prince Sidon led them out directing them towards the Western dam of the East Resevoir Lake.