#set alight

Summary: Zelda and Link have saved Hyrule (again) and now the difficult work of rebuilding is underway (again). When Zelda begins sleepwalking, it quickly becomes clear it’s not just down to the stress of managing the kingdom. She and Link must get to the bottom of the mysterious ailment, with everything they’ve built together at stake.

Chapters: 6/7 Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Link/Zelda (Legend of Zelda) Characters: Link (Legend of Zelda), Zelda (Legend of Zelda), supporting cast Purah Impa and various denizens of Hyrule Additional Tags: Post-Game: Tears of the Kingdom (Legend of Zelda), Verbal Link, Established Relationship, post-traumatic dragon syndrome, Sleepwalking, POV Link (Legend of Zelda), Mild Blood, wardrobe malfunction, Spoilers for Tears of the Kingdom (Legend of Zelda), Don’t copy to another site

The night was clear and mild. Torches and lanterns still burned in Lookout Landing, but Link led them away into the fields and gentle hills to the west. Zelda gave him a shrewd look. "You think it'll help, walking it when I'm awake?" "Maybe. Kinda want to scout it." "Very sensible." "I could sometimes catch you from the Landing tower," Link said. "Catch— you mean the dragon." "Yes. Spent a lot of time riding around on your head." He could tell she didn't want to laugh at that, but couldn't help at least a small snort. "All right," she said. "Tell me what the Fairies said."

Set Alight by QuickedWeen (G, 1.3k)

An errand to the smithy.

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Historical, Colonial America, 18th Century, Post-Settlement, Blacksmithing, Blacksmith Louis, University Student Harry Styles

POV — something that’s already happened, retold from another character’s perspective

When Sid walks in - because it has to be Sid, Zhenya thinks, there’s no mistaking him - it’s like everything narrows down to one point. Sid only has eyes for the baby in Zhenya’s arms, and Zhenya recognizes in him the longing that he himself had once felt, the kind written all over your face when you see a child or a baby and think, when? 

But then Sid smiles, so wide that it makes his face crinkle and his eyes sparkle, and when he turns his attention toward Zhenya - 

Well. That’s really all it takes. 

Summary: Zelda and Link have saved Hyrule (again) and now the difficult work of rebuilding is underway (again). When Zelda begins sleepwalking, it quickly becomes clear it's not just down to the stress of managing the kingdom. She and Link must get to the bottom of the mysterious ailment, with everything they've built together at stake.

Chapters: 2/7 Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Link/Zelda (Legend of Zelda) Characters: Link (Legend of Zelda), Zelda (Legend of Zelda), supporting cast Purah Impa and various denizens of Hyrule Additional Tags: Post-Game: Tears of the Kingdom (Legend of Zelda), Verbal Link, Established Relationship, post-traumatic dragon syndrome, Sleepwalking, POV Link (Legend of Zelda), Mild Blood, wardrobe malfunction, Spoilers for Tears of the Kingdom (Legend of Zelda), Don't copy to another site

Link woke up when Zelda left their bed. He caught her before she made it out the front door, turned her to face him in the light of the moon through their windows. Her eyes were open but vacant, staring at him only because he happened to be in front of her. She tried to turn, to leave his grasp, and he let her, not wanting to hurt her by holding on too tightly. "Zelda, wake up," he said, as she pushed open the door. He followed her out, got in front of her, walked backward as she stepped lightly through the grass. He put his hands out, pressing them against her shoulders as she walked into him. She tried to walk forward, making no attempt to go around him, but he dug in his heels and didn't move. "Zelda," Link tried again. There was no glow of horns on her head this time, he was sure; just the moonlight in her hair. He let her step closer to him, opening his arms instead of holding them out stiffly. Then he closed them around her, holding tight as she pressed into him; she was clearly still trying to walk, but he pretended for an instant that she was nestling into his embrace.

Summary: Zelda and Link have saved Hyrule (again) and now the difficult work of rebuilding is underway (again). When Zelda begins sleepwalking, it quickly becomes clear it’s not just down to the stress of managing the kingdom. She and Link must get to the bottom of the mysterious ailment, with everything they’ve built together at stake.

Chapters: 7/7 Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Link/Zelda (Legend of Zelda) Characters: Link (Legend of Zelda), Zelda (Legend of Zelda), supporting cast Purah Impa and various denizens of Hyrule Additional Tags: Post-Game: Tears of the Kingdom (Legend of Zelda), Verbal Link, Established Relationship, post-traumatic dragon syndrome, Sleepwalking, POV Link (Legend of Zelda), Mild Blood, wardrobe malfunction, Spoilers for Tears of the Kingdom (Legend of Zelda), Don’t copy to another site

As Link approached, Zelda turned to walk away from him. The action was measured, the movements trancelike and familiar. Another Zelda had done that once, in the castle; had walked just ahead of him, had turned away, had glided around corners and had used his desperation to lead him into danger. He wasn't pleased to be remembering that now, but hurried to catch up with her just as he had done then. Before he reached her though, her steps stuttered. She stopped, turned from her path to face the castle again. She took a halting step toward it, like someone who has thought of two different things they need to do and tries to go in both directions at once. He was steps away from her, hand outstretched and her name on his lips, when she let out a snarl. Her fists clenched and her hand shot out, palm toward the castle. The Triforce blazed to life on the back of her hand and a great wind swirled up around her, stopping Link in his tracks. He threw up an arm to shield his eyes from the dust and the sudden intense corona of gold. Squinting, he could still make out her form just steps away from him. He moved closer, keeping his eyes down, only wanting to be in arm's reach in case she needed him.

Summary: Zelda and Link have saved Hyrule (again) and now the difficult work of rebuilding is underway (again). When Zelda begins sleepwalking, it quickly becomes clear it's not just down to the stress of managing the kingdom. She and Link must get to the bottom of the mysterious ailment, with everything they've built together at stake.

Chapters: 1/7 Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Link/Zelda (Legend of Zelda) Characters: Link (Legend of Zelda), Zelda (Legend of Zelda), supporting cast Purah Impa and various denizens of Hyrule Additional Tags: Post-Game: Tears of the Kingdom (Legend of Zelda), Verbal Link, Established Relationship, post-traumatic dragon syndrome, Sleepwalking, POV Link (Legend of Zelda), Mild Blood, wardrobe malfunction, Spoilers for Tears of the Kingdom (Legend of Zelda), Don't copy to another site

"It never fails to amaze me how you acquire so many things," Zelda said, surveying Link's gear, which was currently spread over every available surface of their small Hateno home. "Do you think Hestu would enchant a few chests for us?"

Link nodded. He had a whole pouch full of seeds he hadn't gotten around to exchanging before saving the world. Again. "We don't need to keep it all," he said from where he was perched on the stairs. Zelda stood in the middle of the room, turning slowly, an axis of order amidst the chaos.

"We should catalogue it," Zelda said. There were piles of sundelions, bits of armor, weapons and shields, gemstones, Hylian shrooms nestled up against shards of dragon horn. Zelda had asked him to empty his satchel and he'd done so with a grin. "Maybe not everything," she went on, plucking some common flint out from amongst a few diamonds. She frowned. "This is so much flint, Link."

"There's a Goron—" Link started, then saw in his mind how long the explanation would take, how many words. "I needed it," he said simply.

Summary: Zelda and Link have saved Hyrule (again) and now the difficult work of rebuilding is underway (again). When Zelda begins sleepwalking, it quickly becomes clear it’s not just down to the stress of managing the kingdom. She and Link must get to the bottom of the mysterious ailment, with everything they’ve built together at stake.

Chapters: 3/7 Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Link/Zelda (Legend of Zelda) Characters: Link (Legend of Zelda), Zelda (Legend of Zelda), supporting cast Purah Impa and various denizens of Hyrule Additional Tags: Post-Game: Tears of the Kingdom (Legend of Zelda), Verbal Link, Established Relationship, post-traumatic dragon syndrome, Sleepwalking, POV Link (Legend of Zelda), Mild Blood, wardrobe malfunction, Spoilers for Tears of the Kingdom (Legend of Zelda), Don’t copy to another site

Zelda and Link moved the cots near the fire and listened to the drizzle outside while they waited for sleep. "I can feel you watching me," Zelda said eventually. "I meant it when I said you're to sleep tonight." Link just stared at her, unblinking, from his cot. "If you don't sleep, I won't," she said. "Then we might as well keep riding," Link said. "Wonderful, two exhausted Hylians on exhausted horses riding in the rain and the dark. Nothing could go wrong."

Summary: Zelda and Link have saved Hyrule (again) and now the difficult work of rebuilding is underway (again). When Zelda begins sleepwalking, it quickly becomes clear it’s not just down to the stress of managing the kingdom. She and Link must get to the bottom of the mysterious ailment, with everything they’ve built together at stake.

Chapters: 5/7 Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Link/Zelda (Legend of Zelda) Characters: Link (Legend of Zelda), Zelda (Legend of Zelda), supporting cast Purah Impa and various denizens of Hyrule Additional Tags: Post-Game: Tears of the Kingdom (Legend of Zelda), Verbal Link, Established Relationship, post-traumatic dragon syndrome, Sleepwalking, POV Link (Legend of Zelda), Mild Blood, wardrobe malfunction, Spoilers for Tears of the Kingdom (Legend of Zelda), Don’t copy to another site

Link woke with the sun, even though there were no windows in the lab. He could feel the wild even here and breathed deeply as new light roused the land for another day. His and Zelda's legs were tangled, her arm thrown over his waist, her breath tickling his face. He eased himself apart from her gently, delicately, with all the stealth and precision earned from years of adventure and survival. "Where do you think you're going?" she murmured sleepily, catching at his hip to turn him back toward her. "Morning," he said, caught. "You wouldn't be trying to get an incredibly early start so that you can make it back here before nightfall, would you?" Caught twice over. She was way too alert for sunrise.