#more problems

He’d never considered the possibility that something about him might be missing until Impa mentioned it.

What had she said? 

Something about a lack of “spark of recognition” in his eyes.

Link couldn’t get the comment out of his head. Did she really have to phrase it like that? Any tact at all would have been appreciated, maybe lighten the remark with a witty idiom or two? 

The young man stretched out on the bed, thankful for the privacy of the inn. Kakariko was serenely quiet now that night had fallen. It had been much too crowded upon his arrival. Too many people staring at his ride, asking personal questions, gathering around to gawk at his face.

At least now he could enjoy the distant rush of water and a warm bed in peace.

Now that he’d met her, Link wasn’t sure he cared for Impa much. On his journey he’d only met a handful of elderly Hylians and, to Link, Impa in particular resembled an untrustworthy old toad. Still, she seemed to know more about him than he knew himself. Best to not make an enemy of her just yet.

He knew he was Link, once Zelda’s appointed knight. That he was on some sort of quest to destroy a beast named Calamity Ganon.

Link had assumed he was quite lucky, a wide-open world to explore, a quest to fulfil, a girl who needed saving. He’d never met another soul with such clear direction. Now he was supposed to be reflecting on a forgotten past, too? 

Agitated in a way he’d never experienced before, he unbuckled his bracer, roughly pulling up the fabric of his sleeve to examine the marks on his arm. They were scars, the most notable was a long pale slice across the skin of his forearm. He had more scars than he could count, especially on his chest, but hadn’t thought to pay them any mind. They didn’t get in the way, in fact he felt his muscles growing stronger with each passing day. Now he could eat more, he could run further, fight harder.

Why did these marks bother him now?

“…No spark of recognition, huh?”

It wasn’t his fault he’d forgotten there were things he needed to remember.