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Aria stared down into the lake, where she could just barely see the outline of a building beneath the glinting waters. Link had donned on an odd blue suit and dove into the waters. It took him nearly a full minute to reach the building. She supposed she could do that? Sort of. She'd practiced taking air from water before- but not to the extent that she could swim in the water and breathe at the same time. It seemed like a rather daunting task.
Glancing around, the lakeside was a lot larger than she'd originally thought it would be. Well, it was an extension of Lake Hylia- to be correct, it was more like a series of pools followed by a large waterfall. Zoras moved about their daily lives, not paying much mind to her originally. There were a few children who looked and pointed, but she didn't mind. She probably looked odd to them, a human- er hylian juggling floating balls of water with one hand as her bare feet dipped in the water.
It was some time before Link emerged from the water.
"So, they're not going to let you in."
"Let me guess, it's because I'm a stranger."
"Well, yeah. Heh, but I brought along a friend!" With that a zora popped it's - his- head out from the water. The water she'd been juggling gave way from Aria's shock as she lost control of it and the water fell back into the lake.
"Wowee, you didn't say she could do magic! That's so awesome man. So she's the chick?"
Link's cheeks turned a lovely shade of red as he blushed and rubbed the back of his head, nodding. Aria narrowed her eyes at him, but shrugged it off. None of her business.
"Yeah, umm she's-"
"Say no more, my friend. Name's Micah, and our buddy here asked me to help train you with the staff." The Zora lifted himself out of the water. Link ducked back into the water.
"Don't mind him babe, he's got some work to do for the princess."
"Princess?"
"Yeah, she asked him for a few favors. Shouldn't take him too long- he's pretty good at what he does. Anyways. Grab your staff and let's get to work."
Aria nodded and unlatched the staff from it's sheath in her gear. It was an odd setup but it worked well for her so far.
"Nice. Well balanced, a bit small- but powerful. It's made of some really tough wood, really could knock off some heads with this thing." The Zora gave it an experimental swing. "Very nice. Alright, first we'll work on stances."
"I know a few already."
"Alright, show me what we're working with." Micah tossed her back her staff, before grabbing the one from the ground she hadn't noticed he'd brought up with him.
She got in a defensive stance and waited for him to make the first move. He did, not before eyeing her form. He was fast- almost too fast as she raised her staff to block his attack. He swung back around, and she just barely avoided getting clipped by the end of his staff. Aria thrust her staff upwards, aiming for his jaw- if he was going to fight with his all then who was she to hold back? He easily blocked it, and the other side of his staff sharply connected with her side. She grunted and he backed off.
"That wasn't-"
"Nah, it's chill. You're good, but you're still awkward working both sides of your staff." Micah twirled his staff around with one hand. "Nice to see you don't automatically revert to using magic though, makes it easier to spot your weak spots."
Aria nodded, stretching and letting her spine pop in places.
"Again."
She lunged at him this time. Her strikes fast and focused. Aria trying to keep in mind of the other end of the staff, trying to land a good hit on him. He backed up, blocking each move with relative easy. She cursed under her breath and went for a different tactic, trying to find his weaknesses- but she just couldn't spot them. Every time she thought she'd strike him, he'd seen her look and blocked the strike that was supposed to land. The only time she'd gotten a strike in was when she was reeling from one of his hits and had spun back in- kicking him in the side.
"Oooh. You sure pack a punch babe." Micah held his side, grinning up at her. "Alright, I'm good. Let's go again. This time, keep your knees bent- stance wider."
"But that just leaves me more open-"
"Nah, you'll feel open, but it gives you more fluidity in your hits- think like water."
"Water. Got it."
She didn't get it. Not for at least five hours on near non-stop training. It was only when Aria managed to land and actual hit, this time on Micah's shoulder where he hadn't been fast enough to block, that they stopped practicing.
Another Zora popped up from the water.
"Hey, Hylian."
Aria turned around, not quite used to being called a Hylian.
"Umm.. me? Yes?"
"Gotta letter for ya." Aria gingerly grabbed the letter from the guard. It was a hastily scribbled message from Link stating he wouldn't be able to come back tonight, and she should set up camp in the clearing near the horses.
"Ah, thanks."
The Zora disappeared back into the water, leaving Micah and Aria alone once more.
"Hey, you're pretty good, and ya catch on real quick, a few more sessions and you'll know all I can teach ya. " Micah leaned back against the ground. "I can see why the kid likes ya. Fierce, spirited, and heck-a sexy."
Aria blushed.
"Um, thanks?"
"Yeah. I'd ask you if you wanna go again, but we haven't eaten yet. I'll be right back." Micah rolled off the ground and into the water.
While he was gone, Aria set up a small controlled fire. It wasn't much, but it would keep her warm. Micah came back with two large fish.
"Dinner's up." Aria caught one of the fish and after the not so lengthy process of de-scaling and gutting the thing, they had it roasting away on the fire.
"So, how've you been liking your journeys across Hyrule?"
"It's been… interesting, but I kind of miss home."
"Yeah? Link said you weren't from Hyrule."
"Well yeah, but I never really viewed it as my home. I kind of.., grew really attached to the gerudos."
"The redhead thieves lead by that only male in like a billion years group that live on that dry wasteland?"
"Yeah, I guess that's the one."
"Huh. Anyone in particular? Like a really cute gal?"
"Well… I mean everyone really. I miss everyone." She shrugged. She really did miss everyone she spent time with. She missed her magic teachers. Er- well Koume and Kotake and… and him too even. The way his warm body encased hers, the- She had to stop. Aria glanced at Micah, who'd just finished eating his bit of fish and was staring at her, smiling ever so slightly. He was rather cute, handsome even. His skin looked smooth- gleaming even though it'd been a good while since he'd last been in the waters. He seemed to have 'bangs' made out of what she could only assume was fin, and the tail on the back of his head was rather flexible- something she'd noticed when they were fighting. She'd had to duck to avoid getting hit by it before.
"See something you like?"
"Well… I… Yes, actually."
"Bold. I like it. You don't think Linky boy will mind."
"Why would Link mind?"
"Oh.. nevermind then."
"Wha-" smooth skin pressed against her lips and silenced her question. He was smooth all over. Hands with hardly any callouses slid her shirt over her head, letting the cool air hit her back. She didn't protest. It'd been so long since she'd last spent that one night in Kakariko village. Thick skin pressed against her own scarred one. His hands were as swift as they were soft, cupping her breast, his thumb brushing teasingly over her nipples.
He pinned her to the ground, raising her hips just enough to pull her pants off. Micah broke the kiss, trailing his tongue across her throat and down to where his hands has just been, taking one of her nipples in his mouth.
Arira whined beneath him, arching into his touch. Her hand traveled to the back of his head, running down it's smooth hide. The zora atop of her groaned softly when she played with the ridges that she could only assume worked like ears. Something slick slid across her thigh and she almost jumped.
"Don't worry babe, I'm just excited to see ya." Micah latched back onto her nipple, suckling and twisting her teat in his mouth, a moan ripping from her throat. She wiggled her hips, undulating against the firm slickness that twitched against her skin.
Micah pulled away.
"Damn babe. You really know how to rile a Zora up." Micah got on his knees, leaning back giving her a good view with what he was working with.
She could see where the slit originated- something she hadn't really noticed when they were sparing. His length was twisted and brightly contrasted against his pale skin. It seemed to bulge in different places, the tip thin and tapered. Aria swallowed hard as he aligned himself.
"Ready to have your world rocked?"
With that he pressed into her. It wasn't uncomfortable, but it was certainly different from her other experiences. He slid in very quickly, only slowing when the bulges were pushed into her. It took a few thrusts before she took him to the hilt where the large bulge - which she could only consider as his base- pressed firmly against her. Micah grit his teeth as he adjusted to being inside her.
"Damn babe." Hoarse and so full of arousal, the Zora slowly pulled out before pushing back into her, forcing a soft gasp from her throat. He grabbed her legs and lifted them over his shoulder before pounding into her. Aria clutched the grass, almost ripping the blades out as he pistoned into her over and over again. He moved her other leg to one hand so her thighs squeezed together, creating even more friction. His available hand ran down her stomach before pressing into the top of her folds where they met. She jerked against his suddenly, as his fingers found her nub and began rubbing it slowly at first- with an almost feather light touch, before adding more pressure.
"Yes. Please!" Aria tossed back her head. She arched into his touch. Micah increased the pace, the sound of skin slapping against each other filled the air. Aria turned her head to the side, eyes opening to see a few dark blobs poking out from the water.
"That's right babe. I'm sure they're enjoying watching this almost as much as I'm enjoying taking you." Micah laid a sloppy kiss to the side of her leg before his thrusting became more erratic. Aria whined softly as her world flew apart, the grass in her hands suddenly bursting upwards from the release of her control. The sudden burst of magic didn't spook Micah- too distracted by his own pleasure as he came to a stuttering stop, the appendage slipping from her fold and back into the layer of hide.
Micah collapsed on the ground.
"Damn babe, that was awesome."
Aria looked at the overgrown grass in her hand and couldn't help but giggle. Micah snorted, upon noticing the grass.
"Good thing you didn't set us on fire huh?" Micah grinned at her, flopping to the side. The last thing Aria saw was the campfire dimming ever so slightly.
The next morning she woke up to the smell of cooked fish. A warm blanket lay over her, and as she leaned up Aria spotted Link sitting by the fire and cooking.
"Morning sleepyhead."
"Oh gosh, how late is it?"
"Not very. It's just really foggy up here in the mornings. Your clothes dry and folded on that rock."
"I… thanks."
"Micah's gonna be back in a bit, he had to do patrol duty after you fell asleep last night. He said you were doing really good with the staff."
"Yeah.. his style is a lot more fluid that how I was taught. I'm so used to be tight and in control, so the stances he's been teaching me has been throwing me for a bit of a loop."
"Huh. Well, it's always good to try new things!"
"Yeah.. so you have more quests you need to do today?"
"Yup, they won't take as long as the ones yesterday. Maybe two hours at most. From what Micah said, it shouldn't take you that long to master the stances."
Link stood up and handed her the pile of folded clothes, smiling at her sweetly, before going to check on the horses.
Almost too quickly Aria got dressed, stumbling as she pulled on her pants. By the time Link had returned, she'd finished combing out the knots in her hair and had put it up in a tight bun, and was tightening the wraps she bound herself with before she tossed on the clean shirt. Micah had arrived as well.
Link stayed for a little while, watching the two as they did their stretches and at least a few bits of the first fight, before he donned the blue tunic and once again dove into the lake.
"Feeling sore today?"
"Hardly."
"Oooh babe, that stings a bit. "
"What happened after I passed out?"
"I put a blanket on ya, washed your clothes, and Link came back. He passed out on his roll, and I left for patrol."
"Did you sleep at all?"
"An hour or two, no big. I've got the rest of the day to sleep."
"Should I be worried about you not being able to perform to your fullest as my temporary teacher?"
"Nah, we're good. I don't need a lot of sleep anyways."
"Good to know." Aria lashed out at him with her staff, almost clipping Micah on his cheek.
"Not too shabby this morning! Alright! Let's do this!"
It was three hours later, when the sun had reached the high part of the sky that Micah had been defeated by Arira, her staff hitting the back of his leg on one end, while she pushed forward with the other end which sent him stumbling to the ground.
"Looks like the apprentice has become the master. I can't teach ya much anything else babe."
"Looking good Aria. I knew this would be a good experience for you!" Link cheered from his perch on a rock, where he'd been watching the fight for the last hour.
"Alright. Well lesson over. I gotta get some rest." Micah bowed and fell backwards into the water, disappearing under the surface.
"I'm kinda sad, there's so much water around here, but I haven't really done much with water magic."
"Well, magic just isn't… it's not something that the common person can do. Even Zoras aren't all very magic prone. They have a type of magic, I guess, or else those tunics wouldn't help me breathe underwater- but I think what magic they can enchant is.. It's very limited."
"Yeah, you're right. I do already have a good grasp on water magic anyways… it'd just be nice to practice with someone else who knows what they're doing."
"Hey. I'll show you a pool where you can bath and relax before we head off."
"Home?"
"Yeah. We've got just one more stop."
"Oh?"
"Yeah, Hyrule Market. We've got a package to pick up there."