#ls sky

[Image description: A screenshot from Eldin Ring, with a dark background. Sky is drawn in the center holding a shield and the Master Sword. He is wearing armor with a winged helm covering his eyes. The sailcloth is a cape. He grimaces, saying "Fi... I can Not see." End ID]

"Why do you think she picked you?" Groose had asked one day.

They had been laying in the grass after a day placing roofing. Sky had to stop because his arm had started shaking, pain tingling up and down the arm... It still hadn't stopped. Groose had laid down to rest with him, claiming he was also utterly exhausted. Sky knew he wasn't. Sky raised an eyebrow, "Because Jakamar taught me how to repair roofs?- you know, when those pumpkin-drunk loftwings crashed into-"

"No, idiot, I know why you're leading the roof building! Even though I can totally figure it out in ten seconds. I-" Groose frowned, looking intently at the clouds above them. "Why did Zelda- Hylia, whichever one fits better here- Why did she pick you?"

Sky's first impulse was to demand why it was even a question. To act like his own Loftwing and bite and scratch the old bully. Metaphorically.... ok, only slightly metaphorically. Regardless, he PROVED himself. But Groose's gaze wasn't filled with a better than thou energy. He wasn't glaring or grumbling. He was. ...Sad?

Ae sighed, sitting up. "Because Zelda and I were close, is how she explained it. I loved her too much to care about the danger. Could've been anyone."

"No, no that's not it. Everyone loved Zelda, and many did enough to fight for her. I certainly did. But love wasn't enough." Groose sighed, shaking his head, "She picked you, she picked you to be her best friend, she chose you."

Sky stared at him, then glanced at the blue sky above them. He could see Zelda's loftwing flying idly in the distance. He breathed softly, "... I just know I can't live without her... It was making sure Zelda was safe- or death."

Groose scrambled and scooted over to him, leaning heavily on him. Sky let himself lean into him.

"I'm starting to think it's your stubbornness." Groose decided, "You're far more stubborn than anyone in Skyloft. Stubborn enough to take what's supposed to kill you, and use it against a demon." He flicked Sky in the forehead.

Sky grinned, sharp, "Oh, no that wasn't stubbornness. That was pure and unadulterated rage."

Groose gave Sky a stare. "I think I should start being more scared of you."

[Image Description: 3 lineart comic panels. 1: Linebeck holding onto a Tree, wind blowing over the edge of Skyloft. Someone shouts "Are you ok sir?" and Linebeck responds "Perfectly! I'm just investigating the differences in trees so So Very far above Sea level...." 2: Linebeck leans over Beedle's Airshop counter, patting Sky on the shoulder with a grin. "Now. We Both know you're a scam, but you rely on good word to keep people comin' up- SO-" he says. Beedle looks at him with a glare, while Sky looks worried. 3: The bay doors of Beedle's airship are open, and Linebeck, in a toonier style, falls, wide-eyed, shouting "WAa?" while Sky descends with his sailcloth with a scowl. End ID]

[Image Description: 3 panels drawn in an angular line art style for Linked Spirit. 1: Groose leans a hand on Sky's head. "Hi Link, Zelda is Obsessed with you. So am I." he says. Sky says "Same" 2: Sky gestures at Hero's Spirit who waves. "This is our new ghost son." 3: Groose holds Sky up by the arm pits, "You're crazy." Next to this is a close up of Groose kissing Sky with a "Smooooch" behind the drawing. End ID]

[Image Description: a set of 3 panels and 1 unrelated panel from Linked Spirit au. the first set is Sky and Hero's Spirit talking to each other. Panel 1: "A friend of mine, You must be a native of the Surface?" Sky says. 3 dialogue options are overlaid on the panel, "I'm from the Sky" "I'm Link" and "I'm glad at least you're normal." Panel 2: Sky says "I'm-" and Hero interrupts "Link of Skyloft." Panel 3: Sky looks shocked, eyes wide, "... Huh?" The 2nd image is of Sky stabbing a vire while Hope lays on the ground under them. An Adventure of Link box is on top of the panel reading "I think this is the most embarrassing position to be murdered in." End ID]

[Image Description: a 15 panel lineart comic for Linked Spirit. 1: Hope wears Sky's glasses, mocking "I'm Mr. Boring and-" 2: Hope turns to the viewer, eyes large and quizzical, "Wow- you can't see squat with these." 3: Hope cries "My eyes hurt!" as Sky takes back the glasses, holding them away from Hope. Glider stands next to him, poised to take them. "Thats not how they Work." Sky says. 4: "Hey!" Sky complains. Glider stands in Skyward Sword costume with the glasses on, giving a thumbs up, the words "Cosplay complete" in brackets. 5: "I wanna try!" Bean exclaims, putting on the glasses, "Woaah weird" 6: in a small crop of their hands, Bean hands the glasses to Forest "Here". Forest scratches his head, the glasses oversized on his face. "Hm-" he hands the glasses off. 7: Sky squints, "Who has it now?!" Engineer stands nervously with the glasses on in front of him. "Here- I'll take the fall," whispers Rinku, holding out a hand. 8: Wind takes the glasses from Engie, looking up in them, "lemme try first. Oh that's not that weird. like a telescope." 9: "Here" Wind pushes the glasses onto Rinku's face. She yelps "ACk-" 10: Rinku frustratedly hands the glasses toward Sky's hand. Minish Smith is on his thumb. "Sky just take them." "Thank-" 11: "Seriously?!" Sky shouts. Smith stands on the ground, holding the glasses in front of his face, magnifying his head. 12: Ordon picks up the glasses from the ground. 13: He wipes the lenses while Mouse looks at him with beady eyes. 14: "No" Ordon says. Sky stands next to him, putting his glasses on. "Oh finally" Mouse looks dejected "Awww" 15: Ordon hands over half moon glasses, "Sigh. Try mine." Mouse looks up in the glasses, with a light pause. "They're normal." "They're reading glasses." Ordon replies. End ID]

Lol I got 2 for Sky & Hope.

Sky: "This kid is an obvious danger to himself, so I gotta protect him. But he's also basically mini Groose it's really weird. I don't know if I *like* him or not but he's fun to antagonize....also like Groose." Eventually: "He's got a good heart, if obnoxious. They are far more competent than she acts, I can trust her."

(LOL)

"Excuuuuse Me for being a Romantic!! You don't understaaannnnnd!" Hope cried, flailing back against Sky's arms. Sky rolled his eyes as he did nothing but stand there. While Hope acted like ae was a prop to drape himself on. "She's the most amazing kick ass beautiful creature in the entirety of Hyrule! No the whole WORLD. Entirety of the timeline itself!! Not to mention the potential for her kisses. She has really nice lips. I would kiss her all day if I could."

"...Gross." Sky concluded quietly.

"You hate love!" Hope cried, flailing an arm. Sky leaned back to avoid being smacked. She covered her eyes with the back of her hand, like a stereotypical faint lady.

"I do not, I just think kissing is gross."

"NOOo think about the intimacy! The narrowed focus of who is right in front of you. The trust in closing your eyes! The softness!" She shifted to shake Sky by the shoulders. "The softness!!"

"The slimey saliva, the germs, the bad breath," Sky listed in return, nose curling.

"...None of that is noticeable when you're kissing the person you love." Hope dismissed with a wave of his hand. Not that they had actually done that, but Sky had no reason to know that. "Come on! What's a better way to show your love, hm?"

Sky raised an eyebrow, "How about doing things for her? Like. Helping do the chores? Making gifts? Normal, actually useful things?"

"It's not the same! You're hopeless!" Hope complained, finally properly standing in order to cross his arms and scoff about the whole thing. Sky took a step back so he couldn't become a prop so easily again.

"You're the hopeless one."

"HA! Hope is my NAME!" He announced with a grin, hands on his hips.

"Your name is Link," Sky shot back with a grin.

"I can call myself whatever I want."

"Okay loverboy."

Hope sighed in such a painfully wistful way Sky could practically hear the internal monolog about wanting to be the Princess's loverboy. Ae started to wonder if Groose somehow taught her how to do that. They seemed far too similarly punchable to ignore the possibility.

Sky sighed, damn Groose and character development. Before befriending Groose, he wouldn't be saying this. "She is lucky to have your love, even if it stays friendship," Sky acquessed, "She clearly likes you for whatever reason, too."

Hope perked up like a Remlit being given treats. Their face broke into a grin, "You're saying I DO have a chance! You, Mr Yucker of Romance, of all people think I have a chance!"

"I hate you."