So I don't forget again

Entry 155: Zora's Domain

Before we could head out Dantz needed some help. Sidon was preoccupied with admiring the sheep so I didn't think we were going to leave soon anyway. I want Sidon to enjoy himself while he get's to be here. Dantz needed some deer to be hunted. They started overpopulating and were now destroying the forest. Normally the wolves would keep them under control but bokoblins and the like had been on a rampage, killing them lately.

With so many deer there was a lot of meat for the village. The leather smith offered to quickly make some winter gear for us. He doesn't know how to make ones that can withstand extreme cold on mountain top, but it should still help.

Tokk, Uma, and Ralera taught me so many recipes to use the deer meat for. Sidon struggles quite a bit, being too big for the kitchen. He profusely apologized every time he knocked over something. Hateno does have some open-air kitchens but Sidon was still too tall for those. I made a fire for him to cook with and used a bunch of stones for a makeshift oven.

Ralera used to live in Lurelin Village, the village by the ocean. She taught me some recipes from there, and the alternatives for ingredients that she uses from around here. Sidon was absolutely fascinated by this. I can certainly see why, it's harmony between two different cultures, something he so desires for his own people and others. I think he was also excited to see a Hylian's take on sea food. We were able to recreate the original recipes by going to the beach by Hateno to collect crabs and get fish, though they certainly aren't as plentiful here as they are in Lurelin.

When we got there Bossa Nova kept bucking me. I think he was trying to say 'I told you so' in a way. He kept trying to drag me to the village and I was too afraid to even look in it's direction when we passed through here last.

Sidon adores the ocean, it's like another world to him. Unlike the rivers and lakes on the mainland it's just so open, there are different kinds of plants, fish, and other creatures. Even how the water moves is different, not to mention there being so much salt in it.

... not only is the ocean salty it also stings my eyes. It's also still very blurry like land water.

Sidon wondered if I could have something like glasses for under the water so I could see in it, instead of having to look from above.

Sidon also wonders if there are other zoras out there, in the ocean. He wondered how different their culture could be like the differences between Lurelin and Hateno. Though we're the same species we live very different lives simply because of where we live and what we do or do not have access to.

One difference I can enjoy is how warm it is! Maybe it's just because I've been in the cool Domain for so long, but I love the warmth here!

Sidon is so elegant and graceful in the water, and so incredibly fast too! He was able to catch so many fish easily. He also like my complimenting his abilities so much.

Aster, Azu, and Sefaro ended up joining us for the meal. Good thing too since Sidon caught a little too much, though I could have finished them I think. I love all the different tastes there are. From place to place food is just so different and exciting! I think I'm looking forward to seeing how the Rito cook. Maybe I'll ask Kass if he could teach me one next time we meet.

When the Leather smith finished our clothes we set out. We had to sneak away so the zora guards wouldn't notice.

There's this forest next to the lab where we started, it's right by this shallow area of Madorna Mountain, it connects to Lanayru Range. Unfortunately it was starting to get dark due to many clouds over head, they practically blanketed the sky. We spotted some glowing stones on the range.

This really tested Sidon's climbing skills, especially when the wind picked up and it began snowing. We also had to use the pully system on the steeper areas to carry Bossa Nova up.