Chapter 15: Urbosa's Letter

Zelda woke that morning to see her bags already packed up by the gerudo woman, and the knight tending to his horse.

That's when Zelda remembered the "No voe" rule in Gerudo Town. "What is Sir Link going to do?" She asked as she mounted her steed.

"Lady Urbosa sent him a letter on his orders." The gerudo soldier replied. The knight nodded and mounted his own horse. "What were they, again?" The gerudo looked at the knight questioningly.

"Escort the princess to the city, then go to the Bazaar and wait until my assistance is needed." The knight replied emotionlessly.

The gerudo nodded. "Then let's get you to Gerudo Town, Princess."

And so they rode.

We'll skip the tedious monologue that is traveling to the part when the princess reached the entrance to Gerudo town.

Zelda dismounted her horse, which was led away by one of the guards at the entrance with a bow.

She turned to Sir Link, who had remained mounted. "You are dismissed."

The knight nodded before steering his horse around and riding away.

"Princess!"

Zelda turned to see Urbosa approaching her from the archway with a smile.

Zelda dipped her head slightly. "Lady Urbosa!" She greeted. "How have you been faring?"

"Wonderful, Princess." Urbosa said with a smile. "Why don't I get you situated? I have a room in the palace with your name on it!"

Zelda nodded with a smile. "Of course."

As he rode, Link thought over Urbosa's letter… and the package that came with it.

"Sir Link," Urbosa had written. "I am sure that you have heard of the ancient rule of Gerudo Town, which is that there are absolutely no voe allowed. You will have to escort Princess Zelda to the entrance and then return to Kara Kara Bazaar, where you will wait until your assistance is needed."

Link had hummed in agreement. Though it was his job to protect the princess, he wouldn't be bypassing any ancient laws any time soon, thank you very much.

But there was more.

"However, there is another tradition." Link could imagine the gerudo chieftain's smirk. "Voe have been sneaking into the city for as long as I can remember."

He remembered exactly what he had thought. Uh oh. That can not mean anything good for me.

"So, I will be sending for you at some point. The enclosed package will… aid you. Good luck, Hylian Champion!"

Link fingered the parcel on his lap as he rode for Kara Kara Bazaar. His first reaction to what was inside had been an immediate face palm. So much for the "blank faced Hylian Champion."

His second reaction had been to ask internally, "Would I ever stoop down to the level of wearing girl clothes?"

And Fi's emotionless response had been, "You would do anything that one you believed to be higher ranked asked of you."

So, hooray for him.

He reached Kara Kara Bazaar as the moon began to rise. As a chill went through the air, he pulled on his hood. Though it did not warm him completely, a hero was meant to be strong. He wasn't supposed to need any more warmth than his tunic, chainmail, and the hood he wore.

He could endure.

And so he went to the inn, paid for a small room, and sat on the small bed, thinking.

"Master Link, I believe that you should get some rest." Fi said. "It has been a long day."

"What am I supposed to even do here?" Link sighed before plopping onto his back.

"Perhaps you can go climbing, or possibly experiment with new dishes."

As much as I enjoy doing both of those things, they don't seem the most…

"Heroic?" Fi volunteered.

"Heroic, knightly, whatever works for you." Link said with a shrug. I can't do anything without someone judging me based on it.

"...There is a meat stew nearby."

Link's eyes grew wide. Mmm… food that isn't some random fish I managed to cook up or beef jerky.

...Fi, why must you torment me so?

"You could buy some ingredients and cook with the pot behind the inn." Fi suggested. "I do not sense any current presence.

Link sighed. "That does sound good…"

...And it can't be worse than wearing girl clothes, right?

"So, Princess…" Urbosa plopped down onto Zelda's bed, beside the princess. "How have you been getting along with Sir Link?"

At that, Zelda began to bite her lip. Urbosa quirked an eyebrow. "That badly?"

"I…" Zelda began slowly. I what? "I do not need an escort, least of all from that knight."

"You yelled at him, and feel guilty about it." Urbosa stated. It was not a question.

"...I suppose so." Zelda looked down at her bare feet. "He is far too arrogant."

At that, Urbosa barked a laugh. "Link? Arrogant? That is by far the most hilarious thing I've heard all day. And I heard a Rito complaining about the lack of poultry!"

Zelda frowned. "Sir Link isn't arrogant? But isn't that why he's so silent?"

Urbosa's face turned serious, and she shook her head. "My, Little Bird. And I thought you were one to dislike assumptions about one's nature."

Zelda looked back down at her feet at that. She did dislike it… but was that what she was doing?

Yes. That is exactly what I have been doing.

"Then…" Zelda looked back up at Urbosa. "Why is he so blank and silent?"

Urbosa paused, as if in thought. "That is something you will simply have to discover for yourself." The gerudo chief replied. Then the gerudo chief stood. "However, I do have a fun request I made of him."

Zelda narrowed her eyes. "Urbosa…"

"I will simply have to send a letter." Urbosa said with a mischievous smirk.

"Oh no…" Zelda held back a snort. "You didn't…"

Sorry, another shorter chapter. This one is closer to the average length, though. I want to be able to post as often as possible, so shorter chapters every day are better than longer chapters every week, right?

Well, I don't know. If you'd like longer chapters, there should be some coming up, maybe. But don't take my word for anything, because none have been written yet.

Here's Urbosa! Ugh, I love her! She's motherly, but also quite... mischievous. No wonder I like her so much. Feel free to review about what you'd like to see of her!

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