HE  RETURNS  THE  SMILE  AND  FOLLOWS  HER  LEAD,  TURNING  HIS  ATTENTION  TO  HIS  PORTION 

THE  SKY  WAS  PAINTED  WITH  THE  DEEP  HUES  OF  TWILIGHT,  stars  beginning  to  peek  through  the  canopy  of  trees.  The  air  was  cool,  filled  with  the  scent  of  pine  and  earth,  and  the  tranquil  sounds  of  the  evening  forest  surrounded  them.  The  last  rays  of  sunlight  filtered  through  the  trees,  casting  long,  dappled  shadows.  Though  she  didn't  seem  to  mind,  for  she  was  still  absorbed  in  her  observations.  The  knight  stood  a  few  meters  behind,  watching  the  golden  glow  of  the  setting  sun  illuminate  her,  casting  a  halo  around  her  form  and  highlighting  her  focused  expression.

❝  We  should  head  back,  princess  ❞  Link  finally  spoke,  his  tone  a  soft  warning  as  his  eyes,  always  sharp  and  alert,  scanned  their  surroundings.  No  matter  how  peaceful  the  scene  may  seem,  he  couldn't  ignore  the  growing  worry  inside  him.  It  wouldn't  be  the  first  time,  nor  the  last,  that  someone  used  the  darkness  and  the  familiarity  of  a  path  to  attack  ❝  It  is  getting  late  ❞  He  continued,  adjusting  his  stance.  The  weight  of  his  sword  shifting  slightly  against  his  back  a  constant  reminder  of  his  duty  to  protect  above  anything  else.  Even  her  own  orders  or  wishes.

@hyruleir liked for a small thing!

DARKNESS  STRETCHING  ENDLESSLY  AROUND  HIM,  THAT  WAS  THE  ONLY  THING  HE  SAW;  THE  ONLY  THING  KEEPING  HIM  COMPANY.  Until  a  sliver  of  light  breaks  through,  telling  him  that  the  time  had  come  to  awake  again.  And  so  Link  does.  Consciousness  slowly  returns,  and  with  it,  a  dull  ache  that  creeps  into  his  head,  growing  stronger  with  each  passing  second  until  he  feels  it's  about  to  explode.  His  vision  is  also  blurry,  unfocused,  but  as  his  eyes  begin  to  adjust,  he  sees.  .  .pink  ?

He  tries  to  sit  up,  yet  his  body  refuses  to  cooperate,  forcing  the  hero  to  remain  lying  down  as  he  takes  a  careful  look  around  before  turning  his  attention  back  to  @gainscient  ❝  What  happened  ?  ❞  the  sharp  wave  of  pain  he  had  experienced  just  a  second  ago  when  he  tried  to  move  made  the  cause  of  it  hard  to  forget  —  he  had  been  fighting  monsters.  What  came  after.  .  .that  was  the  confusing  part.  So  much,  in  fact,  that  he  wasn't  sure  what  it  was  or  if  it  had  even  been  real  in  the  first  place.  And  to  make  things  even  stranger,  he  doesn't  remember  anyone  else  being  nearby  and  everything  looked  different  from  where  he  finds  himself  now  ❝  Where  am  I  ?  ❞

“Smile! Everyone is waiting for you….“

Sketch Comic for hyruleheart‘s Zelink Week!! Day 2 - Smile

SWORD IS SHEATHED ONCE THE THREAT IS GONE. All while he shakes his head and lets the strain of battle fade from his stance before replying ❝ he didn't so much as graze me ❞ and adjusting his clothes as if to emphasize they remained undisturbed by the attack, a subtle action intended to reinforce his words and ease Kenneth’s concerns. Then, regarding his second question, there is only one way that he can explain it ❝ I am a knight who vowed to protect everything they seek to destroy ❞ a duty the hero took all too seriously. Always being where they ordered him to be and sometimes even where he shouldn't if his instincts alerted him of something amiss. Which meant that he always got in the way of their plans.

❝ But ever since I defeated their leader they have attacked more often ❞ something that Link had expected, for it was the most reasonable reaction. A shattered group with nothing left to lose and driven by revenge would lash out with whatever fury they could muster in the hopes of creating a wound on their enemy significant enough to gain the thing they needed the most — time. Time they could use to regain their strength and achieve their long-lost goal while avenging their fallen master in the process. Though Kohga's hand had as much part in his downfall as his own. For he had always been more showman than strategist or fighter. Still, it wasn't as if it mattered in the end. With a quiet exhale, Link gives a final glance around to ensure there's no more unwanted company and starts walking back to Epona.

we just have to be vigilant. keep our wits about us.

hackles raised and eyes sharp, the sense of unease seemed sharp enough to become a taste. link was beside him, alert but far from ruffled, as if outbursts of attacks like the one they had faced, from what had appeared an innocuous vendor of all things too, were nothing beyond his ordinary these days. he supposed that was fateful too : the yiga clan scoundrel had not seemed to possess an interest for anything but the champion, whom he had driven himself into death in an attempt to kill. eyes wide, he stared at the hero with a quizzical look  (that was no ordinary hatred either, it was a precious stone honed with use and age, and he would recognise its shape anywhere), pieces of light tugging at the farthest reaches of his memory. ❛❛  i heard the ruckus— are you hurt?  ❜❜

without drawing too close, always maintaining some unreachable distance, he lowered his head in an attempt to catch the hero's eye and see if he was injured. link's mare was only a few paces away, shivering. he had found link and slid off his own horse, onto his feat, only seconds before the fight had been concluded. despite it, he huffed down a light laugh : this was the closest he had ever come to understanding link. ❛❛  he really had it out for you. what the hell did you do, that they hate your guts so much?  ❜❜

Reverse meme call!! Like this and I will send you some memes.

❝ i have a dragon’s temper, that’s all. you must not let it frighten you. ❞

Asoiaf: sword of storms starters / Accepting

TARGARYENS  HAD  ALWAYS  HAD  FIRE  RUNNING  THROUGH  THEIR  VEINS,  AND  HIS  QUEEN  WAS  NO  DIFFERENT.  It  had  passed  down  through  generations  and  to  extinguish  it  would  be  to  rid  her  of  the  very  essence  that  made  her  who  she  was.  A  leader  who  inspired  love  and  loyalty  in  anyone  around  her.  But  fire  could  be  as  dangerous  as  it  was  magnificent  if  allowed  to  blaze  without  control.  As  her  servant,  the  knight  felt  it  was  his  responsibility  to  shield  her  from  that  double-edged  sword.

❝  If  I  may  speak  freely,  your  grace  ❞  Link  began,  with  the  respect  she  was  due  ❝  it  is  not  your  temper  that  frightens  me  ❞  After  all,  without  the  strength  she  seemed  to  draw  from  it,  he  was  sure  it  would  have  been  impossible  for  anyone,  let  alone  someone  so  young,  to  accomplish  what  Daenerys  had.  She  was  the  girl  who  saw  solutions  no  one  else  was  capable  of  —  the  girl  who  had  walked  into  the  flames  with  three  stones  and  walked  out  with  three  dragons.  How  could  she  not  believe  she  was  destined  for  great  things  ?

❝  but  rather  it  leading  you  to  danger  ❞  her  growing  conviction  in  her  own  infallibility  had  made  her  ignore  her  advisors' arguments  more  than  once.  It  had  blurred  the  fine  line  between  bravery  and  recklessness  and  caused  her  to  step  into  many  risky  situations  because  she  believed  her  fate  was  to  sit  the  Iron  Throne  and  nothing  would  stop  her  before  that.  Yet  fate  was  a  fickle  thing,  as  changing  as  the  wind.  And  it  wouldn't  be  the  first  time  the  world  had  witnessed  the  fall  of  a  dragon.

❝ my dear friend, my successor as azem. to you, i entrust the future. it is time that you wake, for the never - ending journey calls for you. walk free, &. bear the light for others to follow, as you've ever done. title of azem shed centuries ago, now, you must become the warrior of light. ❞

an independent, mutuals-only writing blog for THE WARRIOR OF LIGHT / AZEM, named SARASTUS. based on the final fantasy xiv - game, with my own adaptations to the lore, ( the main importance sarastus' soul remained mostly unharmed during the sundering, because of hydaelyn ) written by deax, ( she / her, 25 )

I swear, the tp maga is just... purely a masterpiece.

I have seen some people talk about their muse's height on the dash and this is a good opportunity as any to remind you guys Link is 5'2

legend of zelda starters

❝ courage need not be remembered, for it is never forgotten. ❞ ❝ you’ve met with a terrible fate, haven’t you? ❞  ❝ am i so beautiful that you’ve got no words left? ❞  ❝ forgive me. i’m a coward at heart. ❞  ❝ you and i aren’t as different as we thought. ❞  ❝ this time, we fight together. ❞  ❝ if all else fails, use fire. ❞  ❝ the history of light and shadow will be written in blood. ❞ ❝ what makes you happy… does it make others happy, too? ❞  ❝ it’s a secret to everybody. ❞  ❝ do you ever feel a strange sadness as dusk falls? ❞  ❝ tell them the war has ended. ❞  ❝ many years ago, i felt so free… ❞  ❝ we all deserve a happy ending, don’t we? ❞  ❝ they were all good people…my people. ❞  ❝ be careful about going around judging people by their appearance. ❞  ❝ may the winds of fortune be at your back. ❞  ❝ you have great eyes. they’re proud and wild…like a feral beast. ❞ ❝ no matter what, a fake is a fake, and no matter how much you try to dress it up, the real thing always wins . ❞  ❝ guess what? you got it for free. are you proud of yourself? ❞  ❝ your true face… what kind of face is it? i wonder… the face under the mask… is that your true face? ❞  ❝ you’re the bad guy. and when you’re bad, you just run. ❞  ❝ you’ll come with me, won’t you? ❞ ❝ this is your fate. don’t feel discouraged, even in the darkest of times. ❞  ❝ may we meet again in another life. ❞ ❝ you don’t have to look so sad. ❞ ❝ everything. everything i’ve done up until now…it was all for nothing.. ❞  ❝ i wonder, if you do the right thing, does it really make everyone happy? ❞  ❝ whenever there is a meeting, a parting is sure to follow. ❞  ❝ those who do not know the danger of wielding power will, before long, be ruled by it. ❞ ❝ your friends… what kind of people are they? do these people think of you as a friend? ❞ ❝ the flow of time is always cruel. ❞ ❝ my bloodline endures the ravages of all the years. it survives. ❞  ❝ the sight of your appalling hair makes my gorge rise. ❞  ❝ we are fine here. we will greet the morning together. ❞  ❝ i really am just a failure. ❞  ❝ it’s dangerous to go alone. take me. ❞  ❝ conquer yourself. ❞  ❝ even though it was only a short time, i feel like i’ve known you forever. ❞ ❝ it’s time for me to make up for my mistakes. ❞  ❝ people are disgusting. my own father and mother are disgusting. you must be disgusting too. ❞  ❝ there are some things in life you can’t change no matter how hard you try. ❞ ❝ thought i chose the thief’s life, but it really chose me. ❞  ❝ i’m not doing anything suspicious. really! ❞ ❝ forgive your friend. ❞  ❝ a man is an animal, too. ❞ ❝ oceans…oceans…oceans as far as the eye can see. ❞ ❝ heroes fade eventually but legends never die. ❞ ❝ please…heal my sorrows. ❞ ❝ i grant my eternal love to you. ❞ ❝ he who wields such power would make a suitable king for this world, don’t you think? ❞ ❝ i always believed you would come…because i know you. ❞ ❝ it is destiny that you and i can’t live in the same world. ❞ ❝ shadow and light are two sides of the same coin. one cannot exist without the other. ❞ ❝ your slumber these past moons must have been restless and full of nightmares. ❞ ❝ your gods have destroyed you. ❞ ❝ your words are kind and your heart is true. ❞ ❝ i believe this is what you call…happiness. ❞  ❝ the mortal blow puts your life on the line. ❞  ❝ your ears will bleed from the sounds of your own screams. ❞ ❝ i consider the time spent with you some of the most special memories i have. ❞ ❝ a sword wields no strength unless the hand that holds it has courage. ❞ ❝ you fight like no man or demon i have ever known. ❞ ❝ the thousand years of raindrops are my tears. ❞ ❝ time passes, people move…like a river’s flow, it never ends. ❞  ❝ it seems shadow has been moved by light. ❞ ❝ the thunder that strikes the earth is my anger. ❞ ❝ to tell you the truth, I’m feeling a bit frustrated, and right now I just need someone to vent to. ❞ ❝ isn’t it petty? little battles like this? ❞  ❝ wait! do not be so hasty. ❞  ❝ a thing that does not change with time is a memory of younger days. ❞ ❝ don’t ever forget me. if you do, i’ll never forgive you. ❞ ❝ if it is something that can be stopped, then just try to stop it. ❞ ❝ my hate never perishes. it is born anew in a cycle with no end . ❞  ❝ we’ll be friends forever, won’t we? ❞ ❝ do you have any idea how that made me feel inside? Furious. Outraged. ❞ ❝ i’ve taken all that you had to give… though I did not want it . ❞ ❝ i follow the strongest side. that is all i have ever known. ❞ ❝ he wasn’t talking about strength, like lifting stuff. he was talking about being brave. ❞  ❝ believe in your strengths. ❞