Live Your Own Story in Hyrule

Mipha laughs, "I really am hoping I can take them with me. They're bound to be useful and make a tidy profit. Although, if we do take them from here, we'll need a name for them." While she thinks on some names, she checks on Irina's wound and sees that it's all sealed with no signs of swelling or irritation. "Well, it would seem we were so caught up in our conversation that I didn't realize you were already healed." She was amused by this and was glad to feel comfortable enough for such a thing to take place.

"But, I like what we were talking about, so I'll continue while you let me know how you're feeling." She takes a seat on a nearby cot and picks up from where she left off. "Revali does have a strange way of influencing others. His charm is very strong and I can't tell if he knows it or not. That aside, I am fine with asking Link about this plan."

“A name?” Irina laughs, “Will that make them sell better?” She grins.

“Oh… really?” Irina sits up, touching her abdomen carefully. “I feel much better. Thank you very much. You have saved me again.”

Irina stands from her cot completely energized and picks up her dress, slipping into it again. “Oh, Revali is the best.” She laughs. “He knows his strengths very well and uses them as soon as he gets a chance.” Smiling warmly to the princess, she adds, “We have a wonderful group. And I have enjoyed our conversation very much, thank you. Is there anything else you would like to talk about?”

She has an honest smile without any expectations, ensuring the princess feels no pressure about going back with the rest.

"I mean, presumably?" Mipha offered a slight shrug. "I figured a name from here wouldn't be familiar, so I'd have to give it something that can appeal to Hyrule. Then again, I guess there's just as much intrigue with a mystery name. What would matter most is that the guts can work for whatever they're used for."

Standing up from the cot, she makes a few final checks over Irina, nodding in approval at how well she's healed up. "I've enjoyed our conversation, too. It was very relaxing for me and helped to put me at ease. Thank you. I don't suppose there's much else to talk about outside of what we have been discussing. But, I do have another to heal. Kala still needs attention. She's been fairly stoic about it, but I can't imagine she's faring well. If you'd like to bring up that request with Link, please feel free to do so."

Irina grins. “Then we must give it a good name, even a mysterious one. I am sure you will find the perfect name.”

“Understood. I will send princess Kala in, then. And I will ask Link what he thinks of our plan.” With a bow of her head, she excuses herself. “Thanks again, Your Highness.”

Irina finally unlocks the door and opens it, walking back to the main dining room.

When she arrives, she looks very refreshed and energetic, her usual smile having come back. “Princess Kala, if you are available, Princess Mipha has requested that you go next.”

Kala had a slightly troubled and thoughtful look on her face when Irina approached her. She looks up at Irina with a surprised look but then composes herself.

“Princess Mipha… yes. Thank you, Irina. I will go see her now.” She bows to Irina as she gets up and excuses herself.

She takes a deep breath before going into the room where Mipha is waiting then walks in. “May I come in?” she asks quietly upon seeing the Hyrulean princess.

"Yes, of course. Please, come in." Mipha offered to Kala, motioning for her to make herself comfortable on an available cot. "Just as I've done with the others, I fully intend to heal you as well," she informs to keep a clear communication between them and to ensure her intentions are clear.

"I didn't want to delay the healing for much longer in the hopes the wounds wouldn't begin to fester and worsen. I think everyone has been kept waiting long enough."

Irina notices Kala's troubled face and bows her head at the princess when she walks by, watching her thoughtfully, but not stopping her.

Kala offers a weak smile to Mipha. She seems troubled by something but not particularly by anything physical. She walks to the cot and sits.

“You are blessed with the power of healing. My maternal grandmother was the same way.” She says nostalgically.

“Sadly, the old magics have become increasingly rare.” She sighs, then ahems. “Pardon me.”

She shows Mipha her arms and says, “I just have some minor burns from the explosion.”

Link approaches Irina and looks at her in her dress. “How are you feeling? Was she able to help you?”

Irina smiles to Link and nods. “I feel much better, thank you. She took very good care of me and even helped my old scar heal some.” She grins.

“We were also talking about something we wanted to discuss with you.”

Mipha gave Kala's words some thought. She did recall such things were mentioned before, but now, they carry a greater weight with the quiet that's been afforded. "Was it only burns from the explosion? I thought you might have been caught in the crossfire of what I did to some of the crew," she focused on the wounds while rolling other thoughts around in her mind. How should she address the other part?

"When you say rare, I can only hope that they haven't entirely gone?" She wondered. "Are there some left that are capable?" She reaches out to examine the arms shown to her. The damage, thankfully, was mostly avoided, but still enough to be a threat if left untreated. With this in mind, she begins the healing treatment.

Link ohs? “What were you two plotting?” He smiles, especially after seeing that Irina is better.

Kala extends her arms, letting then hang loosely in front of Mipha. There are also some other smaller wounds on her face and trunk that seem fresh.

Her breathing slows and she responds almost at a whisper. “Yes. That is correct… some of us have magic, but none of us know how to use it properly. Not like the old days.”

She looks up at Mipha, examining her. As she does this, the spots along her body begin to glow faintly. “With the light returning, I wonder if so too will our magic return.”

Mipha couldn't imagine the length of separation that existed between the Zora here and those in Hyrule that caused this to happen. A sorrowful pang makes its way to her heart and soon her face as she appears saddened by what she's heard. "It is my hope that it will." Her tone was low, matching the softness of the near whispers she's been responding to.

"This healing I have...it runs in the family, but between my siblings, I appear to be the only one that has it. Of us three, one carried it through. This trait is not common among the Zora of Hyrule. In fact, I only know it to be in my family alone. But where it can be found, it does not leave. Throughout my family line, I don't know of a single time where it skipped a generation. It was always present. Somehow."

Irina smiles at Link. “We were talking about the eye from that fish Mipha brought back. She thinks it may be able to detect light even in complete darkness, and perhaps even things that reflect or carry it.”

“Fred was holding it, and it reacted to something. We thought it might be worth testing again under controlled conditions, but we wanted to ask you first. Since the fish was attracted to light, Miss Fi may be able to tell us whether the eye responds differently to magical light. If it works, it could be very useful in Hyrule.”

She hmms, "Oh, and I think princess Mipha wanted to keep the fish's guts and sell them in Hyrule. But that's another topic." She shrugs.

Salvatore smiles, looking a bit embarrassed. "Haha, yeah. Her name is Oppi; I went on thousands of adventures with her when I was little. She was a gift from a distant aunt in Hytopia. I was a bit of a klutz and didn't have any friends, except for her."

"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.

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?"