The Hyrulian Valhalla Saga
By Queenie Z

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It was something of a tradition for each new Hero to hear the tales of their predecessors' great journeys straight from the mouth of whoever embarked on them, and Duo was no exception. The others were all quite eager to tell their stories, and Duo was just as excited to learn the full story of the grand line of Heroes he was a part of. On this day, it had been Light's turn to talk about (or rather, brag about) his own accomplishments; making themselves comfortable on Light's couch, he spoke of his first adventure with pride and excitement as his successor listened intently.

"...So I left the princess in the care of the priest at the Sanctuary," explained Light, "and they told me about the Master Sword, the only weapon that could help me defeat Agahnim. They sent me on my way to Kakariko Village to meet with the elder Sahasrahla, but he wasn't there at the time - so I had to trek all the way back towards the east, where he was hiding out near the Eastern Palace."

"That sounds like a hassle!" said Duo.

The elder Link waved his hand flippantly. "Trust me, I've faced a lot bigger hassles since then."

"Oh, I guess you would have." The younger Hero smiled. "So what did Sahashrarla have to say?"

"Sahasrahla," corrected Light.

Duo turned pink and covered his mouth with his hand. "Ah, sorry! My mistake; I meant Shashralah!"

The snort Light let out soon turned into a laugh. "No, no! Sahasrahla!"

"Saha... Sahasasa..." Turning ever redder as he tried and failed to say the elder's name correctly, he buried his face in his hands. "This is so embarrassing...!"

Once he was able to stop laughing, Light leaned closer to him. "Okay, Duo, repeat after me. Sa..."

Duo obeyed. "S-Sa..."

"has..."

"has..."

"rahla."

"rahla?"

"Now, put it all together. Sa-has-rahla."

"Sa... Sahasrahla?" Duo's face lit up. "Hey, I did it! I said his name right...!"

"Good for you!" chuckled Light. "Now, where were we?"

"You were about to tell me what Sassyrally said about the Master Sword."

Light slapped his forehead with his palm.