Chapter 2
Subchapter 2
"You swim like a rock Thian", Princess Ruto called from the shore as Thian was desperately trying to swim against the current as she had. Thian grew irritated as she began to laugh and dove into the water placing his feet firmly on the river bottom and pushed up with all his might. Ruto's giggles were silenced as Thian exploded from the river. Great walls of water sent in every direction as Thian rocketed upward, and then came down landing next to Ruto. Thian smiled triumphantly but Ruto shook her head "It doesn't count" "What?!" Thian demanded "How does that not count I made it to you" Ruto nodded "That's true you made it to me but you only swam half the distance, the other half you improvised, if you are ever going to be as great a swimmer as the other Zora you have to make it on swimming alone." Thian looked like he might get mad but he sighed and shook some of the lingering drops of water from his hair.
"Ruto" Thian said calmly "I am not a Zora, and all the other people in Hyrule are not different races of Zora. I am a Hylian, and from what I've read from the Royal Library the Hylians were not known for their swimming as the Zora are." Ruto dismissed this bit of information by rolling her eyes "Do you believe everything you read? I mean the same tomes you speak of claim there is a creature that eats rocks." Thian was losing his patience "They are called Goron and they live on Death Mountain." Ruto shook her head and spoke condescendingly "Ridiculous a Zora could never live in such a place." Thian gave up, there was no winning an argument with someone who refused to listen to, or use for that matter, logic.
"Where are you going" she asked her voice sounding much different than before as Thian began to walk away he paused and stated calmly "I am going to dry off" Ruto ran over and hugged his arm and looked at him sadly "But you said you'd play with me" Thian looked at her "You call this playing" Ruto nodded "You are saving the princess remember" Thian raised an eyebrow "I'm no expert but how often does a hero have to swim up a current to save a princess" Ruto laughed at him "Are you serious, it's the most popular Zora fairy tale." Thian blinked and sighed as she told him the entire story though he had asked her not to. "Not long after the world was created by the three Goddesses, an evil kidnapped the first Princess of the Zora. Her lover an ordinary Zora with humble roots risks all to save her by swimming up the mightiest river in all of Hyrule and up the waterfall that was its source." Thian blinked expectantly "Is that it?" Ruto nodded "That's the end"
Thian's jaw dropped "That's it?! No final battle between good and evil? He doesn't even save the princess and take her back? What kind of fairy tale is that?" Ruto glared at him "All that one should assume if the Hero could go through so much just for love then surely he could vanquish any evil." Thian was getting a headache and couldn't take anymore. "Well, let's break for today." Ruto pouted "But why?" Thian sighed "I'm tired and there is so much more I must read before I can allow myself to move on to Death Mountain." Ruto turned quickly "Fine, read your dusty old books see if I care." Thian shook his head as he made his way to the Royal Library. Ruto was nothing like any of the other girls he knew. Saria and Fado were kind, sweet, and nurturing. Malon had been funny, caring, and always knew how to make him smile. Ruto however, was Selfish, Self important, and just plain spoiled. Thian sighed just now realizing how much he missed Malon. Thian didn't get to tell her that they would see each other again some day. He noted that he would have to stop by Lon Lon Ranch before he went to Death Mountain.