Zelda's face was controlled as she stared up at the man, but on the inside she was a frenzy of emotions. First and foremost among them was rage, tightening her hands into fists she tried to keep herself calm, her fingernails digging into the skin of her palms to steady herself. She looked away from the man as the entire council chamber remained silent, all of them waiting for her to speak. She lowered her head, frantically trying to think of any other solution to this predicament.
If only she had not sent Link back through time. If only she had not wanted to give him the childhood he missed out on. They would not be in this situation. But now that they were, she was unsure how to proceed. She could not -- give this apparition the throne. Her father would be rolling in his grave if that was the case. Giving it to someone not of the royal family.
She concentrated her eyes on the guards in the back, all of them were tense, her back was to the dark man. Breathing through her teeth, she closed her eyes trying to release the tension from her pounding head as she turned back. "On one condition."
The entire council chamber erupted into shouting at her words, all of them advising her against speaking, all of them telling the man to leave. She waved her hand but when that would not stop them talking. "Silence!" She shouted, looking around, locking eyes with every one of the council members before turning back to the man/monster in front of her. Whatever he was.
"I have one condition for this. I see that we are in a dire situation but do not trust you completely. I will accompany--"
Another round of protesting shouts started around her and she turned glaring at them all. "I said Silence! We have little choice. I shall accompany this man to take care of this. If we are lucky, we will stop them from bringing down the apocalypse on our heads! You all do not understand the dangers Ganon brings with him. We CANNOT let him be free." She took another breath, turning to Dark Link. "What do you say? I will help where I can. I fight better than you would think."