So I don't Forget Again PT.2

Entry 219: Kakariko Village

There were many arrows stuck into the entrance gate to the village, specifically around the metal eye symbol. I also spotted the occasional one around the village in odd places like on roofs and such. There are also blade marks around, from the walls, to patios, even the stone that surrounds the village.

Everyone was shocked, but glad. It had been so long since I was last here, the very beginning of my journey really. Everyone was so happy and relived to see I was back. It feels so strange being here. Koko and Colota practically pounced on me, and I may have let them knock me to the ground. Everyone was also rather curious about Bossa Nova. Impa actually left her seat and came outside to see what the commotion was about.

She didn't recognize me at first, she only realized I am me because I brought out the slate to show Pikango and some others locations had frozen in the slate like the giant cherry tree by that lake on Satori Mountain. She'd never seen me so personable and expressive. I smiled. That in particular she had never seen, let alone me talking so much, it still was not much compared to most people, but it was a lot for me, it actually got her to realize she didn't know my voice or recall it outside of attack sounds like grunts and "hiya"s.

Most of the day was spent recounting tales of my adventures and Koko and I spoiling Bossa Nova with honeyed apples. I wound up at Impa's place and Paya served us tea! The tea here is a bit different from what I have at home, even how they steep the tea is different. It's a bit light for my taste but it was still nice.

Impa was also surprised to hear me refer to people by name like Riju, and Zelda, I seemed more formal before. It's not a bad thing. She feels like I'm just much more open and relaxed now, yet still I was ever serious to an extent with how I speak and the tones I use.

Told her of the memories I found, and new ones I made, felling the nightmares in the Divine Beasts with help, about my concerns about being strong enough to face the Calamity, about how much Sidon has helped me thought that, and why I've returned, I asked if I could learn the Shikah way to incorporate into this new style so I may have no weakness in form in battle. She nodded, saying she understood. Never before did I ever seem to have lost confidence, so for me to waver so much, I must have been extremely shaken by... everything, so she was going to make sure I got the tutelage I desired.

She told me that for now as the sun was setting and the journey here must have been tiring with all the fighting so I should get to bed early. And now I'll do just that. There's a few things I'd like to talk about, like the damage to the village, that thing she was going to tell me but then stopped saying it would be best for later, and how much longer she thinks Zelda can last holding off the Calamity.