Honestly one of my favourite fights is dark Link because of how it represents how there is darkness even in the kindest of people and how it's your choice which side you listen to (which is why Link always wins, because his desire to do good will always be stronger).
Also, nobody knows you better than yourself and having to defeat someone who has your same resources, knowledge and strength/speed is way more difficult than it may originally seem.
HIS STILL EXPRESSION HIDES THE DEEP APPRECIATION LATER SHOWN IN HIS CONCISE REPLY. For there's a certain nuance in his tone, that makes it require no more than a ❝ Thank you ❞ or gestures to be felt. Though he has no real intention to hold her to her word, especially considering that they had just met each other, that their paths might not remain intertwined beyond that night, and that it wasn't her responsibility but his ❝ She is very important ❞ whether to him personally, for a greater purpose that not many, not even himself, can fully grasp or something else entirely, he doesn't elaborate. Still, the green-dressed hero had unknowingly offered her another clue.
Something he may have realized of if it weren't for the first answer he gets, as the mention of the race makes his eyes open wide ❝ The dragon-kind, you say ? ❞ his mind immediately drifts back to the creature he had saved from being sold in the market. And that all too familiar and painful nostalgia crawls its way back into his heart. As the realization that, no matter if the memory is as vivid as if it had happened yesterday, seven years had actually passed by sinks in. SHARP AND UNDENIABLE. A tight knot forms in his stomach, a lingering discomfort he attempts to shake off with a breath in order to push the past aside and force his attention back to the present.
❝ I know of a dragon, ❞ he begins, form iluminated occasionally by the flickering firelight ❝ but it has been a long time since I last saw it and I cannot say what has been of it ❞ yet something deep down tells him it would be well. Strength and independence are in its nature, and he doubts anyone would dare harm it. The real question is if the little information he has would be useful for her mission. But since she has demonstrated her own good will in helping him, he chooses to share it just in case it proves valuable in accomplishing her goal. After all, it wouldn't be the first time a small lead turned out to be exactly what set someone on the right path.
HONESTY IS MET WITH A NOD, : FURTHER QUERIES BLOSSOM, yet the petals do not flow with the gentle breeze. leave it to another adventurer to understand the power of half - truths. in search of a friend ; while the hero had little to go off on, she does think back upon any sightings of her own made upon her journey, but is left wanting. ... fingers pause their movement of the stick that was twirled in-between, &. she fixes her posture ever so slightly. ❝ i see, ❞ comes the simple response treated warmly by divine tune. genuine smile curls lush lips, ❝ i hope you find them. ❞ A SHORT PAUSE HELD, the crackles of the fire mix with the soft melody the crickets bring underneath this starry sky. ❝ i will keep my eyes open, should i come across more wandering strangers. ❞ this bit embedded with lighthearted humor, considering the two of them fit the description themselves. &. THEN COMES A NAME, ... golden orbs dilate ever so slightly, but soon such look fades into something serene, something warm.
THEN COMES HER TURN TO FEED HIS CURIOSITY, : LUMINOUS GAZE SETTLES UPON THE DANCING FLAMES ONCE MORE. &. while there is security in those half - truths, not a single ounce within golden soul warned of danger. ❝ my name, or my purpose for being here out in the wilderness? ❞ she speaks the query with a mix of softest hum, the tone amused. ... BUT BEFORE HE COULD CLARIFY, SHE CONTINUES ; ❝ i traveled here to speak with the dragon-kind. ❞ while the dragonsong war was put to an end, there were forces at play still that threatened this peace forged. ( the echo, or perhaps her soul on its' own recognizes that ancient aether, radiating of immense power could not be mistaken of. ) the ascians sought to forge war where they could, sow seeds of chaos to bring forth the rejoining. ... she hopes their doings are not tied with this friend he seeks. another pause comes, before she looks at him again, that slight curl upwards returning. ❝ ... as for my name, it is sarastus. ❞ the first light in the darkness.
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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.
The more I watch a gameplay and the more I read the manga of tp the more I love Midna.
“As you wish” was all he ever said to her. That day, she was amazed to discover that when he was saying “as you wish”, what he meant was “I love you”.
THE PRINCESS BRIDE — 1987, dir. Rob Reiner
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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 ? ❞
I ask god to send a swordsman / and god says ‘look at your hands’
— Melissa Broder in “Problem Area” from Last Sext
Just saw the new trailer for echoes of wisdom and let me just tell you that it's looking even better than it already did.
I have been thinking of a hunger games verse for Link and I'm liking the idea that he might be the son of a district 2 soldier who gets in trouble with the capitol and whose wife is forced to flee in order to avoid being killed either to district 7 ( closer to oot since it's mostly forests ) or 9 ( closer to tp since it specialises in farming).
❝ 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. ❞
OMG I just saw this quote about being a god's chosen meaning you are also a god's cursed and like... it's so true for Link? Having the triforce of courage may be seen as a blessing, but he is also doomed to continue fighting forever this great evil which threatens humanity and doomed to never actually die or come back if he does because Hylia just can't afford his loss?