SHE HAD BEEN more than surprised when she’d opened the map on the sheikah slate to find it completely full. though zelda had been able to keep an eye on link during his journey, she had been so focused on guiding and explaining that she hadn’t taken a moment to realize just how much he was traveling. hyrule was vast and full of landmarks, and link had seemed to take note of each one.
NOW THAT THE hundred years watching over her kingdom were more difficult to recall, she couldn’t have been more appreciative of all the new information he’d gotten for her. hyrule had changed since she’d last traversed it –––– but, then again, so had they.
❝ THE WORLD WAS so unfamiliar to you, and yet you traveled without fear. ❞ perhaps they needed to have another discussion about the difference between courage and recklessness. the smile she sent his way was somewhat playful, but there was pride hidden beneath the surface. ❝ ever the hero, rushing into the unknown without a single thought for your own well-being. ❞