THE MORNING SUN ROSE HIGH OVER THE ARID LANDSCAPE OF DORNE, its heat already palpable even in the early hours as he guided Epona towards the towering walls of Sunspear. Days earlier Link had thwarted a band of outlaws he heard was terrorizing local villages. And, even if to him it didn't seem too important, the fact that a complete stranger had decided to help had earned him the gratitude of the Dornish — and even an invitation from Arianne Martell herself to visit her family's ancestral seat in recognition of his bravery and skill.
When he finally reached his destination, he was greeted by a pair of guards who he followed through the corridors. Though, his attention was more in the exotic mosaic of colors, sounds, and smells the Dornish court seemed to be, than in the small conversation they tried to have with him until they got to the great hall. To his surprise, there weren't many people there, the quiet room contrasting with the bustling corridors outside. In all honesty it offered a brief and welcomed break, as the doors behind him soon opened. The soft noise making him turn ❝ Princess Arianne, ❞ the knight began, bowing his head slightly ❝ it is an honor to be here. ❞
@sunscess liked for a small thing!
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Popping in here just to say that I have been writing (slowly because life has been a bit of a mess but I think I will have some things ready during the weekend) and that I'm still alive.
❝ look, see a world that holds more wonders than any since the earth was born. ❞ ❝ let me tell you instead a new tale. ❞ ❝ so stay a while. rest. and make yourself content. ❞ ❝ and if death awaits me? ❞ ❝ surely your knights have spilled enough blood in your name to bind them closer to you than i. ❞ ❝ good to have one’s family by one’s side. ❞ ❝ i recognize but i do not know you. ❞ ❝ what is this? a trick? ❞ ❝ and this is what you want most in life? ❞ ❝ green is the color of earth, of living things, of life. ❞ ❝ the world is fit for all manner of mysteries. ❞ ❝ you are not very good with questions. ❞ ❝ surely a knight knows something of love. ❞ ❝ i never knew so many books even existed. ❞ ❝ what if i wanted to sit by your side and take your hand and have your ear? ❞ ❝ do you still fancy me? do i make you happy? ❞ ❝ green is what is left when ardor fades, when passion dies, when we die, too. ❞ ❝ when you return, you will come with your head held high. ❞ ❝ this is how silly men perish. ❞ ❝ you rest your bones, my brave little knight. ❞ ❝ where you off to? a knightly quest? ❞ ❝ all dead. no one to bury them. ❞ ❝ by nightfall, you will be at the doorway of your destiny. ❞ ❝ i promise, you will not come to harm. ❞ ❝ why greatness? why is goodness not enough? ❞ ❝ are you really going to go? ❞ ❝ you’ll do this one thing, you return home a changed man, an honorable man? just like that? ❞ ❝ keep your five fingers strong, your five senses sharp. ❞ ❝ you have mud on your face. ❞ ❝ is it wrong to want greatness for you? ❞ ❝ i’ve been waiting for you. did you not hear me calling? ❞ ❝ what do you expect me to do? ❞ ❝ i am the luckiest here today because i am amongst you. ❞ ❝ do not take your place amongst legends idly. ❞ ❝ though my will longs to leap across this table and meet you, my body will not follow. ❞ ❝ you tell me a tale of yourself, so that i might know you. ❞ ❝ i’ve got no guts for merriment this year. ❞ ❝ i need…i need a sword. ❞ ❝ i dare say every table in this land has heard of you and sung your song. ❞ ❝ i know more than just your name. ❞ ❝ well, come on in if you want. ❞ ❝ perhaps you think that i am something i’m not. ❞ ❝ why would you ask me that? why would you ever ask me that? ❞ ❝ are you real, or are you a spirit? ❞ ❝ you are at the end of your quest. a little sooner than you expected, perhaps. but such is the case for us all. ❞ ❝ i am just a lost traveler, seeking rest for the night. ❞ ❝ did my father send for you? ❞ ❝ are you certain there is nothing you wish to give me? ❞ ❝ what will you say if i asked you to make me your lady? ❞ ❝ i do not know of any man who has not marched up to greet death before his time. ❞ ❝ were you afraid? ❞ ❝ you have had a year to find courage. ❞ ❝ come, come home. come home with me. ❞ ❝ i never asked for your company anyway! ❞ ❝ what witchcraft is this? ❞ ❝ go that way and your doom is at hand. ❞ ❝ unhand me and let us go our ways. ❞ ❝ fear not. you’ve only slept through the night. ❞ ❝ which direction are you headed? ❞ ❝ i will eat and give thanks and then take my leave. ❞ ❝ how do you know my name? ❞ ❝ you will find no mercy. no happy end. ❞ ❝ i don’t want your games, or your gifts, or your kindness. ❞ ❝ there’s an enchantment sewn into its threads. wear it and you will never be struck down. ❞ ❝ do you believe in magic, in witchcraft? ❞ ❝ do not touch me. ❞ ❝ i’ve lost something. will you help me find it? ❞ ❝ i’m very sorry. i…i did not see you. ❞ ❝ i fear i am not meant for greatness. ❞ ❝ stand up and face me! ❞ ❝ make a move or i shall make mine. ❞ ❝ let’s just stay here. come. let’s just stay here. ❞ ❝ i’ve got time. i’ve got lots of time. ❞ ❝ out my window this morning i looked, and i saw a land shaped by your hands. ❞ ❝ i look out upon my friends here today and i see songs no muse could ever sing or dream of. ❞ ❝ no. i’m not ready yet. ❞ ❝ i’ll finish this quest for you. ❞
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𝘐𝘕 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘓𝘈𝘕𝘋 𝘖𝘍 𝘏𝘠𝘙𝘜𝘓𝘌, 𝘛𝘏𝘌𝘙𝘌 𝘌𝘊𝘏𝘖𝘌𝘚 𝘈 𝘓𝘌𝘎𝘌𝘕𝘋. 𝘈 𝘓𝘌𝘎𝘌𝘕𝘋 𝘏𝘌𝘓𝘋 𝘋𝘌𝘈𝘙𝘓𝘠 𝘉𝘠 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘙𝘖𝘠𝘈𝘓 𝘍𝘈𝘔𝘐𝘓𝘠 𝘛𝘏𝘈𝘛 𝘛𝘌𝘓𝘓 𝘖𝘍 𝘈 𝘉𝘖𝘠…#𝐇𝟏𝐑𝐔𝐋𝟑𝐒 a private and selective 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 from 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐙𝐄𝐋𝐃𝐀.
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HE CAN'T HELP THE SHORT LAUGH THAT ESCAPES HIS LIPS WHEN THE HORSE PLAYFULLY NUDGES HIS CHEST WITH HER VELVETY NOSE. Epona had been by his side since she was just a filly, and that had created a connection that makes them more than just rider and mount. THEY ARE COMPANIONS. Ones who know each other perfectly and help the other when needed ❝ See? They have their own language, just like us ❞ he begins with a smile, glancing at Kenneth while he pats her forehead.
❝ They pin their ears back when they are angry, they whinny when they are happy, they drop their heads when they are tired... ❞ he explains. They were simple signs that spoke volumes if you were willing to pay attention to them and that now are telling Link that, despite the joy of seeing him, what Epona is really interested in is the smell of carrots coming from him. So he takes one from his pocket and gives it to her, stepping back once she takes it so that the horse can enjoy it in peace.
❝ You just have to learn it, ❞ something easier said than done, even if it came naturally for the hero, since it was indeed a challenge that required both patience and consistency. THERE WERE NO SHORTCUTS, NO EASY PATHS. Their trust had to be earned slowly, one step at a time ❝ and they will not only listen to you but also like you and see you as a friend ❞ which, in the end, was the reward that made every bit of effort worthwhile. For they no longer stayed with you because you commanded them, but because they had decided to follow you.
#𝙡𝙮𝙠𝙤𝙨𝙤𝙜: a private + mutuals exclusive 𝙍𝙤𝙗𝙗 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙠 from 𝘈 𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘦; book based with some show influence (+18).
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HE REMAINED SILENT AS HIS BROWS FURROWED IN THOUGHT, doubt filling his mind as he contemplated the two options at hand. Though perhaps the fact that he walked over to her in order to kneel beside her was answer enough of what he had decided. An hour wouldn't make much of a difference if she did discover something important, and he would always be at her side to make sure no harm ever came to her ❝ Can I help? ❞ his eyes examined the stone first before travelling to meet hers at the question.
“ oh ... ” disappointment stains her tone , a longing hand lingering upon carved stone , as intricate as it is mysterious . it seems to hum beneath her palm with some ancient hymn , attempting to communicate a message that she cannot glean . she can almost understand , like a word caught upon the tip of her tongue . “ couldn't we stay just an hour longer ? i'm sure that i'm close to ... something . if i just had a little more time ... ”
Reading again the Twilight Princess manga has given me the urge to write things in that verse and, since I don't have any at the moment, like this for a starter ( length may vary ) from the Hero of Twilight.