ZELDA POV
Zelda entered her room and immediately headed to her walk-in closet to look at herself in the mirror. What she saw made her gasp in terror.
HE MUST HAVE BEEN PLAYING WITH ME, how could I look good like this? I look demented…
[I don't lie to my people] She remembers Ziel telling her.
I am one of HIS people, right? That means he is not lying to me. He finds this catching somehow? What the fuck is wrong with him? is this maybe a kink of his?
The Princess starts laughing at that a little, and then almost falls back in shock when she noticed her reflection in the mirror.
That is ME? I still look disgraceful… but laughing at Raziel having a kink, I looked STUNING, wildly bewitching even. I GET IT, I just need to be a little bold.
Zelda laughed out loud, and starts striking poses in front of the mirror. But soon became inhibited and started to shake her head.
I CAN'T DO THIS... it just isn't me. Maybe I don't have to pretend being something I am not… maybe just being confident in myself would do.
She looked back at herself in the mirror, and tenderly smiles at the disgraceful girl she saw reflected. Soon her eyes start to tear up, but even then, she looked adorable. The realization made her laugh at herself.
Link was right… I really don't look half bad, and I am still myself… Damn him.
Soft knocking is heard, then the door is opened and in comes Chacha with a broom and a duster. Her eyes widen once she notices Zelda.
"It's the time to clean your room my Princess… should I come back later, or do I start?"
Zelda smiles and waves at the maid inviting her in "I am sorry… I should no longer be here, just came to check on myself. Please start your diligences"
"THIS IS your room Princess, don't apologize for using it… by the way, it's an odd hair style, but it looks good on you, how is it done?"
But of course, teach my trustful maid how to braid my hair so she can help me, instead of submitting myself to Raziel's special brand of torture.
"It's a special type of braid; I will teach you how to do it later"
The maid shakes her head "Don't bother yourself with this, just tell me who did it and I will go and learn from the master directly" the maid happily says.
Zelda smirks "Link braided it"
Chacha straightens herself and clears her throat "Then I will come back tomorrow morning to be instructed by you, my Princess"
Zelda falls on her bed laughing hysterically "YOU afraid of him?"
Rolling her eyes the maid answers "Well YEAH, who wouldn't be? The fucker is capable dismembering a person, no matter the gender, and impaling them because why not. Got eviscerated by wolfos and lived to tell the tale. I would be stupid if I didn't fear him a little"
HE DID WHAT?
Chacha noticing the Princesses confusion smiles evilly "Oh, right. You have no reason to know any of this… so let me ask, what do you think happened to the Gerudo that entered your room the night of the ball?... and who do you think cleaned all the mess left behind?" she points at herself.
FUCK, how come I never thought of that? All Link told me was that he used one of my chess pieces to cauterize his wound. But it never crossed my mind to ask how he got out of that situation, or what had happened to those Gerudo.
"You are right… I don't know anything, would you tell me?"
"I don't really know, everything I said is a guess given what I saw in the room… if you really want to know, ask HIM"
"Maybe I will… but you don't really fear him, do you?" Zelda asks.
"I actually do, I know he would never hurt me, but I also know I better choose my battles with him… so, I rather you teach me. Besides, I need to protect Nuthaniel too"
LINK POV
The hero was putting on his brown suit before slowly rolling his head around to relax. Then his cellphone starts beeping, he walks towards it and check on the new message.
Shit… they had assured me that Stephen's exposition was going to happen sometime next week. Tomorrow is too soon; my King and Queen are not going to like this.
Link thought as he started heading to the dining room. As he approached it, he heard nothing… the absolute silence made him weary, he readied his hands to draw his kunai, a blade he carried hidden under the sleeve of his jacket. The hero was silently regretting his choice not to carry his stiletto blades.
He slowly opened the door to enter and the first thing he saw was Zelda, she looked at him mortified and then at the floor. Link finished opening the door and saw both his majesties staring fixedly at the Princess, Queen Claire's mouth opened in shock while the King was just amazed.
The Princess started walking out of the dining room, but Link leaned on the door frame blocking her escape route.
"It's getting late my Princess; sit so we can start our dinner" Link whispered.
"Please move, I won't take long, I will just fix my hair so I won't inconvenience anyone anymore" the Princess says sobbing.
Link laughs inwardly "I don't think you need to… my majesties are just astonished by you, I am sure" he loudly says, intending for his Queen and King to listen.
"I am appalled actually; did you fell or something? Are you hurt?" Queen Claire asks her daughter, her face frowning with worry.
Raziel chuckles "No, my Queen, she just did what she could to bride her short hair, I think she looks lovely"
Claire tilted her head looking at Zelda and smiled "She kind of does, doesn't she?"
Daphnes nods "Indeed, in a deranged kind of way"
Link smirks and approaches the King raising a fist, the royal smiles and fist bumps the Prince.
Smiling, Zelda rolls her eyes "Noted, you all have a kink for mentally unstable people"
Daphnes roars in laughter.
Link grabs a chair and pulls for Zelda "Yes, we do. Just shut up and sit my demented Princess" Zelda giggles at that and sits.
Hearing the exchange between Raziel and Zelda, the Queen erupt in laughter. The King grins and claps for their food to be brought in.
Derrik clears his throat "I wanted to inform the both of you that I am more than willing to help those lads you call brothers enter Hyrule. And believe me… it will be done, but even with the blood transfusion as proof, it will take years. I need to revise and rewrite laws, shift interpretation we currently have about the Quantum world, and find loopholes that would allow them easy passage" he sighs "I just wanted to inform you that it will be a long and tedious job, but it will be done."
Zelda stood up in distress, was about to protest but could not say anything. She turns to look at Link begging him with her eyes. Raziel sighs and turns to face the King smiling.
"I understand, I don't care if it takes years to do, as long as its properly done" Link says with a nod. The King smiles. Zelda shakes her head and was about to throw a tantrum but Link continues.
"But that is taking into account that they will be allowed to live here as Hylians and not just come for a short visit, right?" Zelda's eyes go wide open in shock, but slowly the shadow of a smile can be seen on her face.
Derrick tilts his head smiling "Of course, I thought you wanted them to be able to live here, enter and exit as they please, like YOU do" The King says pointing at Ziel.
Daphnes looks up at the celling and smiles "That is the reason why it would take long, I have to prepare papers for them, to allow them to buy or build their own house, to legalize them so they can receive medical care if ever needed, to marry a hylean if they want to, and get drafted if Hyrule ever needs them to fight for the land…"
Zelda turns to the King "Drafted… but, dad" she says in anguish.
The King raises his palm to silence the Princess "If they want to be Hylians, then they must abide to our demands. There will be no difference between them and the rest of the Hylians… if I can draft MY men to fight for Hyrule, then your brothers should enter the drafting list too"
Zelda heavily sits defeated, realizing that it's on her best interest to study and become the best Princess Hyrule has ever had. She now has 2 reasons to find a peaceful paths to solve disputes, she would not allow war ever if possible… to protect THEM.
Link grins "I already informed them about all this my lord, and they agree to everything. Please proceed with the paper work"
*You told them? when? *
I implied it, I will speak with them about this again but I AM SURE they won't mind at all.
The King raises an eyebrow "Great, I need to speak with medics that could perform the transfusions needed to validate all this… a sworn brother ritual will also be needed, I believe you know what performing the ritual demands of you legally, don't you son?"
"I do my King, and I am willing" the Prince says confidently.
"Even if you don't really know these lads?" The King presses on the subject.
Daphnes didn't want his son to make the mistake of trusting strangers on a whim.
"I know them more than you knew Darunia when you both did it"
Frowning Daphnes counters "I believe I am a good judge of character, and I deemed the Goron Patriarch to be trustworthy. Besides, we needed them as allies as much as they needed us once the Hyrulean Civil War ended"
The Princess clears her throat "Talking about the Hyrulean Civil War, how did the Sworn Brother's Ritual come to be? I have looked for it but I have not found anything about it yet."
The King smiles "The Gorons where understandably distrustful of us… and so where the Hylians of the Goron race. To pave the road to a peaceful existence between our people, we decided to mix a meaningful Goron ritual with a Sheikah one"
"The Gorons performed it by exchanging valuable gems or rocks in the entrance of the fire temple, the blood drinking part is from a Sheika ritual" Raziel said to further clarify things for the Princess.
Zelda stares at Link with curiosity. "How do you know that?"
Link chuckles "I read about it in the castle's library, I will get the book for you later if you want…" looking directly at the King "Speaking about the library, I never found a book where a procedure for opening an envelope without damage is described"
Derrick chuckles and answers smirking "Because that book does not exist"
Figures, I kind of suspected that one. He just said it to manipulate me into agreeing with the adoption… I can't even be mad about it.
Link puts his hands behind his head and tilts it up to the ceiling "I kind of fell into that one, didn't I?" turning to look at his Queen. "I have not heard you so far my lady, are you ok?"
"I AM GREAT, I love this stew… I was just eating and paying attention" Claire says smiling and tilting her head to the side.
Link laughs at that a little "Good… Please be assured that I am sorry for what I have to do now" he turns to look at Zelda "Once you are done dinning, we are heading back to the Quantum world my Princess"
The Queen chokes on her food and the King frowns "You both just came back, this is preposterous" Daphnes says trying to remain calm.
"I know my lord, but it will only be 2 days since I have to attend an exposition from SWORD. This will not be dangerous at all, it may actually be boring, but my Princess still wants to come with me"
The King sighs, the Queen coughs a little more and finally says "Fair, the carriage will take you, let your father know once you are back for the carriage to be there to pick you up. Now start eating before it gets cold" She orders.
I wonder why did Vincent pushed for the exposition to take place tomorrow... I trust him, so I know he must have a reason, but I still wonder what that reason might be.