Note: Hello everyone, sorry for another late post, finals have been getting the best of me again. Luckily that also means I'll soon be on break, so I really hope to be doing a lot of writing in that time. Good luck to any other students out there that may be in the same boat. Regardless, best wishes out to everyone, expect several more chapters in the weeks to come.

Chapter 20: Motherly Concern

Urbosa raised her eyebrows in surprise as she watched Link slowly starting to panic. He kept looking around and he was slowly getting redder under Zelda's incredulous stare. She was chiding him in the most hushed tone she could muster and Urbosa couldn't make out what she was saying. Riju on the other hand, couldn't stop giggling.

"Link, you can't be here." Zelda whispered angrily.

Unable to find any words to explain himself, he just shrugged awkwardly.

"Wait for us outside, I can't have my knight being caught, especially not dressed like this." She continued.

"Hold on," Riju said as she took the Sheikah Slate from Zelda's hip. She held it up and took a picture of Link who was about as red as a tomato at this point. "You can probably use this later." She smirked.

That was definitely Urbosa's daughter, just as mischievous. Link briskly walked back towards the entrance to the town, the three watched him walk away before Urbosa spoke up.

"Imagine if Revali had seen him like this, Link would never live it down."

"Please don't" Zelda asked, "I need my champions to work together and that relationship is already strained as it is."

She took a long look at Link as he continued out, she knew he was just keeping an eye on her but never thought he would do something like this. Why did he even have the clothes in the first place? However, she was a little surprised at how well it fit him.

"Don't get any ideas now Princess." Urbosa whispered suddenly, her ears reddening slightly.

Zelda gave her a sideways look before turning back to the jewelry shop, "Anyway, Riju, you were going to show me some earrings?"

Link sat at the foot of the Daqo Chisay shrine as he waited for the trio to come out. He had let himself get distracted thus leading him to get caught. It could have been worse he realized, Zelda could have realized why he had been staring at her. Normally he would have been more cautious but the last thing he had expected was for her to come out in Gerudo wear. At least the veil hid his face from her.

He saw the three of them walk out from the town's front entrance, they were approached by one of the sand seal rental employees, she had 3 seals along with Patricia, Riju's seal. Link stood up and wiped his pants of before moving to join them. Urbosa was the first to see him.

"Ah, there you are Link, I see you've changed your outfit, you know you really did make a cute vai." She said.

Link gave her a pointed look but chose to remain silent and Urbosa laughed at his reaction. Zelda glanced towards him but looked away quickly, even though she and Urbosa he knew they had to keep it quiet. The group tethered themselves to their respective seals and set off at a steady pace. Zelda and Riju rode in front with Urbosa behind them and Link trailing behind in his usual watchful position.

Vah Naboris was within sight, it sat on the horizon, Zelda and Riju laughed as they talked about something Link couldn't quite make out. He was particularly focused on Zelda however, having to return to his old mannerisms around others left him in an awkward position. He'd grown used to their closeness and hadn't expected it to be this difficult to keep up the façade. Urbosa slowed down slightly to match his pace, a stoic look on her face as always. Her eyes had a way of seemingly looking through people, and with his newfound secrets he felt all the more uncomfortable around her.

"Why the scowl?" she asked "Normally your emotionless but you're a little off today."

Link hadn't even noticed that he'd been scowling, he shrugged in response.

Taking it as a sign that he didn't want to talk about it, she changed the topic, "She's cute isn't she?"

He turned his eyes to Urbosa as he watched a smirk form on her lips. After a long while he replied bluntly, "She's the princess."

"and you're her knight." She added as she turned to make eye contact with him.

She stared him down for a while before continuing, "In more ways than one it seems."

Link held his composure, Urbosa was too perceptive but he had to try to convince her she was wrong. "What do you mean?" he asked, feigning ignorance.

"Oh come on, I already know there is something going on between you two. You may be able to fool others but I can see it clearly. You may be silent most of the time, but there it's a loud silence that betrays you."

He could only stare at her in a mix of shock and surprise.

She let out a chuckle, "And it's looks like that that only tell me that I'm right. That and the fact that your princess already admitted it."

Link was back to scowling at her with an unamused look, "Then why are you trying to get it out of me?" He said.

"It is a rare moment to see one such as yourself show embarrassment, let alone emotion. I just had to see for myself." She paused for a moment as if finding the right words to say before continuing, "Also to tell you to be careful, I know your relationship with her was once strained due to some resentment she held for you. You don't seem like the type to toy with a vai's heart Link, but I just want to make sure you take care of her. It's not easy for a person like her to have a relationship, make sure you are ready to commit."

Link nodded and gave her a reassuring look, "I will."

Urbosa responded with her own nod and an appreciative look. Of course she was being protective, Link thought to himself, Urbosa was not only Zelda's friend but also a mother figure of sorts. He shivered slightly at the thought of even seeing Urbosa angry. Given her patience, he had yet to see get to that point and he would do his best to never find out personally.