Live Your Own Story in Hyrule

Irina smiles and nods at Link's explanation, glad to know he has found a home at the Wolfos. After he asks his question, she seems a bit confused but continues the conversation.

Kala closes her eyes and takes in a deep breath. Her breathing is a little shaky, and she searches for that place deep inside where she can feel the coolness running over her. It's easy to find because Mipha is healing her, but she seems anxious and uncertain of herself.

Kala finds something... her breathing calms but remains deep. It's now consistent. The glow starts to return to her skin, but her skin starts to dry. Then suddenly a jolt of static energy forms around her and likely zaps her and Mipha. It's not particularly harmful, but it definitely breaks her concentration and she opens her eyes gasping. "Mipha... are you okay?"

Mipha felt that jolt and reacted to it with a reflexive retraction of her hands. She shook them both before minding one as the sensation calmed down. "I-I'm alright. I am surprised, more than anything. How are you? Are you alright?"

Kala shakes her head, feeling out of it. "I think so... I am so sorry. I have so much to learn." But she looks at her hands with a soft smile, "But I have so much to learn." She seems enthusiastic, despite the setback.

"It is alright. Really, I will be fine." Mipha could feel those spasms trying to make a return, but she could deal with that a bit later. "You do have much to learn, yes. You are venturing into something new, but know it is also familiar. It belongs to you. I want you to take hold of that and claim it. This will help bring it out further. Besides, once you have it, it can't be taken away."

She stepped forward once again, maintaining her goal and purpose to heal. "Let's have a look at you to see if you still need healing. If you do, we'll continue to work on that until you are fully restored."

Irina can be heard chatting with Link for a while. As they walk back to the group, she laughs, “of course, it had to be food.” She laughs and takes a seat with everybody next to Revali.

Kala slowly nods to Mipha. She is shaken up from what just happened, but somehow seems encouraged. "Yes. Thank you, Mipha. This is all new but I am so eager to learn. I feel as if the spirit of our ancestors is awakening in me."

She closes her eyes and lets Mipha continue to work on her. She takes in a deep breath, anticipating to feel the energy again.

Link just smiles coyly to Irina. "You know me too well."

As he makes his way back to the table, he looks around at the leftover food and makes a second or maybe third plate.

Irina chuckles to Link. "Just many years of serving you at the Wolfos."

She takes a quick sip of the Bokowine and looks around the the group with a smile. "So, after we are done with healing and... eating," she says while she looks at Link eating, "what is the plan?"

Link settles down with a bowl of now lukewarm stew and munches on it. When Irina asks he looks around and says, “If our services are no longer needed here, then I think we should head back to Hyrule.”

He looks to Kayo and says, “However, I would very much like to come back soon to see how everything is going. And you also have an open invitation to come to Hyrule if you would like, although we are in a bit of a crisis there.”

Kayo gives Link a solemn nod. "Yes, of course. We will set course to return to area near which we first encountered you. Kala informed me of where she initially met you." He looks to Fred and Tera and gets a solemn nod from them then looks back to Link, Revali, Irina, and the others. "Your assistance is something we will never forget there. I would personally go to Hyrule to help with your situation but I am needed here. I am glad that Fred will go, however, and would encourage anybody from my crew or clan to go help with your effort if they can."

Mipha anticipated she might get another zap, but she didn't care or make a fuss of it. This moment of awakening was of far greater importance than the concern she'd have from a shock.

Settling back into healing, she continued to encourage Kala. "I encourage you to continue pursuing it, even if it means it must happen as I'm healing. I can assure you, I will recover from whatever takes place."

Kala has her eyes closed and she seems deep in concentration. She whispers, "Thank you, Mipha..." she takes a deep breath. "I am trying to familiarize myself with this feeling. Our magic has been so rare and muted, that it feels unfamiliar." She begins to glow slightly, though it is obvious she is very much trying to keep things under control. "At the same time, however, it feels very familiar on some deep innate level."

"I can only imagine how distant it must feel. This has not been the case for me, truthfully speaking, so I am unable to know the full extent of what you have experienced. But what I can say with certainty is that we can bring it out." Mipha smiled, watching the glow return to Kala. "That deeper innate level, you've mentioned, that will only grow stronger as you continue working on this."

She retracts her hands once she's completed her healing and continues, "And do let me know if you believe I am moving too quickly. I am excited to guide you through this process, but my desire should not exceed your learning."

"She got worn out over the years, but my mother always had the patience to mend it. Haha, you can still hear the rattle inside." Salvatore holds the toy close to Kanali’s ear so he can hear the faint tinkling sound, muffled by layer upon layer of fabric.

Kanali's beak smiles broadly when he hears the rattle. “It is an honor to meet you, Oppi. You must be very brave to have been on so many adventures. I am glad we were able to share this one.”

"And what a great adventure!"
Salvatore smiles as he packs everything into his bag. "And do you have a story to tell?"

Kanali scratches the back of his neck with his wing. He sits down next to Salvatore and shows his messenger bag. “To be honest, until recently, I hadn't ventured far from the Hebra valley in Hyrule. My uncle got me a job as a mail carrier and now I feel like I am exploring everywhere, including this fascinating place.” He looks around and up at the tree tops. “I never knew I would be a traveler but I quite enjoy seeing mew places and meeting interesting people.”

Salvatore smiles at Kanali. "Wow, you must have traveled a lot and seen wonderful places. I've never been to the Hebra Valley. What's it like?"

Kanali pulls out a map from his bag and opens it. He shows it to Salvatore and points to mountains. “It's very beautiful, but it can be difficult to get around. There are many hidden secrets all around.”

Salvatore looks at the map with interest and fascination, observing the places Kanali is pointing out. "Wow, I've never been this far from Hateno Village."

Then Salvatore looks around. "Before today ha ha" he laughs, resting a hand behind his neck.

Kanali chuckles at the last comment. “This is definitely not a part that is on my map. I have no clue where I am… but speaking of which, shouldn't we be getting back now? I think I can remember more or less how I got here.”

I arrive in the castle town square with no idea where I am.

Kanali is sitting with Salvatore and they are discussing their return to Hyrule. He looks up at the stranger, nervous at first, but then calm when he realizes he isn't one of the Gorman brothers that they had run into earlier. He waves with his wing to the stranger, "Hello there."

Exhausted, Salvatore was dozing off when he snapped back to alertness upon hearing Kanali’s ringing voice: "Huh? Eh?" He turned toward Eugene, fearing it might be one of the Gorman brothers and jumping to his feet, but he quickly calmed down and sat back down.

Kanali eyes the stranger uneasily. He stands up and says to Salvatore, “Perhaps we should go now before we get into further trouble.” He offers his wing to his companion. “To Hyrule?”

"You're absolutely right,"
Says Salvatore, getting back up.
"We've rested enough, and the Gorman Brothers might still be looking for us."
Before setting off, he looks at Clock Town and adjusts the bag on his back.

Kanali leads Salvatore down a path into the forest. It's dark now but he seems to know where he is going. After a while he points to some thick shrubs that grow on the side of the road.

“It's through here. Stay close.” He steps inside some prickly branches and then finds a stone wall. He feels around and finds a small crack. “Just squeeze through here and you will see. It's the strangest thing.”

He disappears into the crack into a dark cave.

I slowly wander the desert and I See a Male Gerudo standing next to a Mighty black stallion before I pass out.

*The King of Evil watches a feeble and foolish man collapse in the desert heat. He snorts in amusement and looks away.*

"It's not even that hot. Pathetic."

*Ganondorf's stallion chuffs and meanders over to the downed man and snuffles around his clothes. Seems the smell of treats is lingering. The Gerudo approves of his horse robbing a man.*

I slowly regain consciousness and wake up.

"What happened to me"? I say in a groggy tone.

The Gerudo King gives the poor unfortunate soul a once over.*

"Looks like you wandered where you don't belong, _fool_. Paid the price all must pay when they do not respect the sands,"

*A ball of energy forms over the hand Ganondorf raised while talking, pulsing orange.*

"And now, you're about to pay the price for not respecting her King," *Ganondorf cackles.*

"Sir please don't" I begin begging for my life.

"You rule these lands sir?"