Giggling softly, Midna leaned casually against the rusty bars of his prison cell, a glint shimmering in the crimson iris that was not up skewered by her mask. Casually almost, she stuck one of her fingers in a pointed ear and gave it a scratch. "You know, I might be able to help you out of here.." Her lips widened into a grin that perfectly showed off her sharp canine teeth. Rolling her eye towards the ceiling of musty water stained stone, she kicked one of her small pixie feet against a bar, causing a resounding gong. She then floated in such a way that she became upside down, sitting crosslegged in the open air while her long Orange hair dangled almost to the floor beneath her. Stretching her small arms, she yawned expansively for a moment before suddenly folding her arms and looking quite serious. "Of course I would want something out of it. But go ahead, look around in the corners. You might find something interesting in one of them." With this, the bunch of hair that was tied off near the end suddenly looked strangely like a hand and gestured for the prisoner to explore his cell because of her fabulous clue. Her expression, However, didn't change. Though you might catch a hint of amusement in her eye if looking closely enough.
Narrowing his piercing blue eyes for a moment, Link turned his head to look towards one of the corners of the small room he was being kept in. The muscles of his neck felt strange, slightly watery and weak, As if waking from a very deep sleep. Shrugging his shoulders in an attempt to rid his body of the feeling, he noticed for the first time that is hands were on the floor and he seemed to be crouching down to do so. But when he looked down, he saw two paws in the place where his hands should have been. Turning his gaze to other parts of his body, he didn't seem surprised to discover he also had a tail. As if in a sort of trance, he simply accepted this discovery and moved on to the next item of business.
Turning his head and eyes back towards The corners of the room, he didn't notice much beyond the hard packed dirt floor of his cell and a few scattered pieces of straw that dotted the ground. Flicking one of his pointed ears, subconsciously noting the strangeness of the sensation, he then turned his head in the other direction. With some surprise, he discovered a figure sitting in the corner of his room, completely covered in a black cloak, their head bowed forward towards their folded legs. Instinctively, Link Took in a deep breath through his nose. Working around the Mustey smell of old straw and mildew, he caught the shark distinctive smell of lavender and roses. As if admitting to the discovery, the figure slowly lifted their head and looked out from beneath the cowl with bright intelligent gray green eyes. Princess Zelda stared at him for a seemingly infinite amount of time before a small smile turned up the corners of her lips. Without a word, she lifted one of her delicate white hands and gestured towards a spot on the floor beside her. Tearing his eyes away from her face, Link focused on the spot she was indicating. It seemed to be a weak spot in the dirt that, if moved aside by handy claws, could be used as a means of escaping his prison.
A light laugh wormed its way into his thoughts after a moment And his head instinctively swiveled In the direction of Midna. She had returned to an upright position and was leaning one of her elbows casually against a bar, Chin then resting on her hand. When their gazes met, she broke into a wide grin. "You found it! Brava. Unfortunately, I have some bad news...." As if drawn by her words, a dark figure began to slowly make their way down the hallway, Heavy boots thudding against the stone like hammer blows. Turning their head in Link's direction, fire suddenly seemed to ignite within their eyes. "... Link." The figure said in a deep gravelly voice, lifting one of their arms and stretching it out towards him even though there were several yards still between them.
Link knew from the cold sensation that emanated from his core that he didn't want to wait for that figure to get any closer. Tensing his muscles, He prepared his body to leap For the soft dirt and begin to scratch his way through to the other side. But it felt as if extra gravity was holding him down, Refusing to allow his limbs To lift even a fraction of an inch from the floor. His heart began Beating in a rapid tattoo Against the inside of his rib cage, his breathing coming in short gasps. A hot wind suddenly blew Against his face, causing the fur On his face to ruffle And sway into his eyes. Instinctively, he closed them to the sting, Blinking them Open only A few seconds later.
The pale Blue of the sky was tinged With the Equally pale gray of dawn, Halo of pink cresting the horizon. Of course, this was what he could see of the sky. The majority of his vision was blocked by a red and white nose With flaring nostrils. After a moment, they Snorted a wave of hot air across hiss face Again and he found himself provoked into a short burst of laughter.
"Epona, I find that your timing is quite perfect to rescue me from an unsettling nightmare." Link admitted as he reached up to rub lovingly on either side of the horse's nose, Earning a generous kiss of flapping lips that helped to chase The last of the chest tightening residue of the frightening dream away. Gently pushing her head away so that he could sit up, he quickly ran his fingers over his light brown hair, flattening the wild ruffle that had formed in his sleep and observing the newly dawning morning.
He had been out hunting in the forest the previous day, a startled doe his prize after he had followed the herd for several hours, shooting her cleanly through the neck just as the sun had begun to set. Of course this had meant that he had needed to find a safe spot to camp that would keep the predators away, But it had been worth it for the meat that he was providing to the village. So,, After carefully placing the wrapped body of the fallen deer securely onto Epona's back, Link carefully guided the mare down the short hillside that they had climbed together the day before to reach the small cave they had spent the night in. She seemed eager enough, prancing happily with her tail raised as they reached the bottom and entered The forest proper, Heading back towards Ordin Village.
Narrowing his piercing blue eyes for a moment, Link turned his head to look towards one of the corners of the small room he was being kept in. The muscles of his neck felt strange, slightly watery and weak, As if waking from a very deep sleep. Shrugging his shoulders in an attempt to rid his body of the feeling, he noticed for the first time that is hands were on the floor and he seemed to be crouching down to do so. But when he looked down, he saw two paws in the place where his hands should have been. Turning his gaze to other parts of his body, he didn't seem surprised to discover he also had a tail. As if in a sort of trance, he simply accepted this discovery and moved on to the next item of business.
Turning his head and eyes back towards The corners of the room, he didn't notice much beyond the hard packed dirt floor of his cell and a few scattered pieces of straw that dotted the ground. Flicking one of his pointed ears, subconsciously noting the strangeness of the sensation, he then turned his head in the other direction. With some surprise, he discovered a figure sitting in the corner of his room, completely covered in a black cloak, their head bowed forward towards their folded legs. Instinctively, Link Took in a deep breath through his nose. Working around the Mustey smell of old straw and mildew, he caught the shark distinctive smell of lavender and roses. As if admitting to the discovery, the figure slowly lifted their head and looked out from beneath the cowl with bright intelligent gray green eyes. Princess Zelda stared at him for a seemingly infinite amount of time before a small smile turned up the corners of her lips. Without a word, she lifted one of her delicate white hands and gestured towards a spot on the floor beside her. Tearing his eyes away from her face, Link focused on the spot she was indicating. It seemed to be a weak spot in the dirt that, if moved aside by handy claws, could be used as a means of escaping his prison.
A light laugh wormed its way into his thoughts after a moment And his head instinctively swiveled In the direction of Midna. She had returned to an upright position and was leaning one of her elbows casually against a bar, Chin then resting on her hand. When their gazes met, she broke into a wide grin. "You found it! Brava. Unfortunately, I have some bad news...." As if drawn by her words, a dark figure began to slowly make their way down the hallway, Heavy boots thudding against the stone like hammer blows. Turning their head in Link's direction, fire suddenly seemed to ignite within their eyes. "... Link." The figure said in a deep gravelly voice, lifting one of their arms and stretching it out towards him even though there were several yards still between them.
Link knew from the cold sensation that emanated from his core that he didn't want to wait for that figure to get any closer. Tensing his muscles, He prepared his body to leap For the soft dirt and begin to scratch his way through to the other side. But it felt as if extra gravity was holding him down, Refusing to allow his limbs To lift even a fraction of an inch from the floor. His heart began Beating in a rapid tattoo Against the inside of his rib cage, his breathing coming in short gasps. A hot wind suddenly blew Against his face, causing the fur On his face to ruffle And sway into his eyes. Instinctively, he closed them to the sting, Blinking them Open only A few seconds later.
The pale Blue of the sky was tinged With the Equally pale gray of dawn, Halo of pink cresting the horizon. Of course, this was what he could see of the sky. The majority of his vision was blocked by a red and white nose With flaring nostrils. After a moment, they Snorted a wave of hot air across hiss face Again and he found himself provoked into a short burst of laughter.
"Epona, I find that your timing is quite perfect to rescue me from an unsettling nightmare." Link admitted as he reached up to rub lovingly on either side of the horse's nose, Earning a generous kiss of flapping lips that helped to chase The last of the chest tightening residue of the frightening dream away. Gently pushing her head away so that he could sit up, he quickly ran his fingers over his light brown hair, flattening the wild ruffle that had formed in his sleep and observing the newly dawning morning.
He had been out hunting in the forest the previous day, a startled doe his prize after he had followed the herd for several hours, shooting her cleanly through the neck just as the sun had begun to set. Of course this had meant that he had needed to find a safe spot to camp that would keep the predators away, But it had been worth it for the meat that he was providing to the village. So,, After carefully placing the wrapped body of the fallen deer securely onto Epona's back, Link carefully guided the mare down the short hillside that they had climbed together the day before to reach the small cave they had spent the night in. She seemed eager enough, prancing happily with her tail raised as they reached the bottom and entered The forest proper, Heading back towards Ordin Village.
