Chapter 1: Silence
The only sound was the clop of horse hooves. Zelda was going to speak with Revali in Rito Village about Divine Beast Vah Medoh.
She heard the horse behind her snort. Zelda sighed as quietly as possible as she looked back to see that ridiculous, almighty Hylian Champion.
"Why so quiet?" Zelda asked. The knight merely blinked at her, his face blank. "Are you a mute?"
"No." Zelda blinked at the champion in surprise. His voice was quiet and slightly hoarse, most likely due to his continued silence.
Zelda shook it off. She wanted answers. "Then why don't you speak? Your voice isn't annoyingly high-pitched or squeaky in the slightest."
Sir Link remained silent, his face as blank as a piece of parchment. However, what Zelda did not notice was the slight twitch at the corners of his lips.
She sighed and turned back forward. That stoic knight was going to be the death of her. So much for being her appointed knight.
The sky was a canvas of orange and gold when Zelda heard a thump from behind her. She turned her head to see the knight unloading bags from his horse.
"What is it?" Zelda asked, dismounting her own horse and grabbing the reins. Don't you dare try anything. She scolded her horse internally.
The knight turned his piercing blue eyes towards her. He grunted and held up a bundle of firewood.
Zelda huffed. "Why rest? We need to get to the Rito."
The knight dropped the pile onto the ground with a grunt. "I have my orders. Why don't you follow yours?"
Zelda blinked. What could he possibly be talking-
The knight straightened. "By that I mean the orders from Lady Impa. We are to rest every night unless the situation calls for otherwise."
Zelda blinked again. That was the most the hero had ever said to her. "I suppose I must've forgotten." Zelda huffed, pulling her own equipment off of her steed, Storm, who snorted at that. He really didn't like her.
Zelda glanced at the knight out of the corner of her eye. Neither of them did.
The knight grasped the reins of the horses and led them away. Zelda could care less about where he took them, so long he wasn't beating them.
But nooo. The Hylian Champion was completely and absolutely perfect, nothing like the failure of a princess that she was. He could do no wrong! How silly of Zelda to even suggest such a thing!
If only she knew.
The champion returned, and Zelda spotted the horses in the background. They weren't running off or anything, only grazing. The knight must have tied them.
Zelda's stomach rumbled.
"Excuse me, Sir Link, but what will we be eating?" She asked as politely as she could to someone she despised.
The knight looked at her and raised a pouch he was holding before returning to the lump of wood. It was going to take him a long time, so Zelda might as well-
Zelda nearly choked as a flame suddenly flickered from the wood. He was already finished?
The knight pulled an apple from the leather pouch before handing it to Zelda. She ignored the hero, instead peeking into the bag.
Inside was some beautiful bread, baked fresh that morning if Zelda was correct. The cooks had outdone themselves this time. There was also some dried meat and, of course, a few apples.
Zelda had dug in before glancing at the hero. All he had retrieved was a measly apple, and though it was easily the largest in the bag, it still wasn't a full meal.
The smell of bread filled Zelda's nose. Her mouth watered, her stomach rumbling from the long ride.
Well, his loss. Zelda would leave something in there for him. He'd be fine.
"Princess Zelda." Revali greeted from the Rito Stable. "It brings me joy to see that you and your…" Revali glanced at the other champion. "...knight have made it safely."
Zelda dipped her head. "Thank you, Revali." She said gratefully. "Are we staying here at the stable's inn?"
Revali nodded. "We have reserved only the best for you, Princess." Revali turned his head to the knight. "And you may have one of the smaller rooms."
Zelda observed the knight to see his reaction, but there was nothing, nothing at all but a slight nod in response.
Zelda shook it off and turned to Revali. "When will we be seeing the Divine Beast?" She asked, attempting to keep her excitement hidden. Why, what princess would be interested in the ancient technologies?
Well, Zelda would, of course. One could even argue that Mipha was also interested, as she had become the Zora Champion.
"Tomorrow morning if you wish, Princess." Revali replied. However, Zelda did not miss the glare he threw his fellow champion. What was going on between those two? Zelda glanced at the hero, who was as blank and silent as ever, standing tall and imposing. Perhaps she should eavesdrop on them while they were alone.
"That would be lovely, Revali." Zelda said with a hesitant smile.
Oooh, Zelda is thinking about eavesdropping? Naughty girl. I still think my chapters are too short. Oh well. It could be a lot worse, am I right?
I think I want to change the title for this story, because it isn't the most... original. I'm open to suggestions!
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that*word*fool (sorry, I don't like bad words, because I'm weird like that...): Thank you! I appreciate your comment! I really do love it when people give me feedback, even if it's about little mistakes. I will definitely keep going if people like it!
I've already started writing chapters further ahead, but I still need to proofread and all that good stuff. I've already found small mistakes in my first chapter, so don't hesitate to tell me if you notice one!