![]() ![]() He pointed to a point on the map, then gestured towards a large rock outcrop in front of them. Link’s sharp blue eyes quickly analyzed the map, checking for any familiar landmarks. It wasn’t the path marked by the thick line Zelda had made for them, but instead the near ineligible scribbling of the Rito who had given them directions for the detour around the avalanche zone. She struggled to keep the map in her hands from flying away in the strong wind, but still managed to gesture towards the path they were now on. “We’ve been on this path for awhile now and I don’t want us to miss our turn,” she added. Link allowed himself a brief sight of relief. “I was just asking how much longer we’ll be on this path,” she said. Had something snuck up on them while he had been lost in thought? With visibility so poor, it wouldn’t be hard to believe that there could be something lurking just outside of their sight. “Is something wrong?” His eyes instinctively darted side to side, half expecting to see some dark form lurking out of the blur of white snow closing in on them. “I’m fine,” he replied, managing a faint smile despite the cold. He silently cursed his lack of vigilance before turning to face her. He had momentarily been so caught up in his thoughts that he had forgotten about the freezing snow whipping around them and the cold nibbling at the exposed portions of their faces. Her voice, calm and gentle as ever, jolted Link back into reality. Sure, there was a strong glint in her eyes that made him think she was capable of doing considerable damage if she absolutely needed too, but when in the midst of mountains like these, it was hard to rest his faith within the glint of an eye. He had never thought to ask either, fearing a question like that would come out the wrong way. The problem was, they were on a now very dangerous mission and he had never seen her fight before, not even once. That’s not to say he saw her as a burden - quite the opposite since he enjoyed her company so much, especially in these frozen mountains. The reason this wasn’t the case was because she was with him. He would’ve shrugged the change of plans away and continued on, determined and fearless as ever. Most times Link wouldn’t have batted an eye about this. It was as if the whole mountain range had been offended by Link’s nonchalant approach towards it, and now believed it had to make his life as difficult as possible. Not only was this slowing them down a good deal, but it was increasing their chances of running into trouble considerably more than Link would’ve liked. This had forced them onto the lesser traveled trails that Link wasn’t familiar with. ![]() It had all started with the Rito at the trail head who had warned them to stay off the main trail due to a recent avalanche. However, right then and there, he couldn’t help but feel as if the world had decided to do everything in its power to prove him wrong since they had set off from Rito Village that very morning. It would be fairly safe, and having her company was always enjoyable. At that time, he hadn’t seen any reason why she shouldn’t join him on the trip. It was this confidence that had caused him to bring his lover along upon her request. He had been through the mountains numerous times and already knew which trails to take that would allow him to avoid any trouble. When Link had first agreed to go on a brief expedition into the Hebra Mountains in search of a possibly valuable mineral deposit, he had believed that it would be nothing more than a quick trip, there and back without any trouble.
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