Selection (Zelink)

Blizzard

 Link wakes the next morning feeling extremely cold.. He doesn't know why it is so cold, and he curls up tighter, hoping to draw in more heat, but to no avail.. Something cold and wet touches his nose. He doesn't want to wake just yet, but he couldn't expect to sleep in this cold.

He opens his azure blue eyes, and is astonished. Outside the cave, it is completely white. White with snow! At least a few inches must have fallen, and the wind howling strongly. The wind didn't look too far away from turning into a full blown blizzard.

What the hell, it's only early September! Winter shouldn't be here for a while... Well, with Hyrule weather, it's not a huge surprise. It could easily go from 80 degrees to 30 the next day.

He rises slowly, his muscles protesting a bit from sleeping upon the hard ground all night. He scans his surroundings, finally able to see the cave in full light. He had hardly knew what it looked like last night since it was so dark. The cave, now in light, was much closer to the outside than Link had thought. No wonder he could feel the weather so easily.

Link looks over to the girl, seeing her clearly for the first time. It was if the light streaming in to the cave had made her more beautiful, highlighting her perfect complextion and facial features. She had a small, cute, slightly upturned nose. Her face was delicately shaped, like a soft heart. Her eyelashes, long and dark, brushed over her closed eyes. Chocolate brown hair fell well below her shoulders in soft waves and stopped just below her breast. She looks like a beautiful princess from a fairy tale or something... So cute...

Suddenly, the girl shivers violently. He remembers that she is only wearing a white mini skirt and a short sleeved shirt. Her skin, he notices, is starting to turn a light hue of purple.

I think I brought an extra blanket with me. I'll give it to her.

Link turns around, and digs through his bag. Meanwhile, the girl is just waking up. She shivers again, wrapping her arms around herself. She looks over to Link, slightly reserved, but much better than yesterday when she was snapping at him. "Sorry for how I acted yesterday... I know you didn't mean any harm." She seemed like a different person now. She was facing away from Link, acting a little shyly.

He blushes a bit, seeing her act so cutely. "Uh... Um... No problem! Here, you look cold." Link removes his coat, so now he is only wearing his trademark green tunic. He gently puts the coat around her small shoulders.

"T-Thanks." The girl gratefully covers herself with the garment, already feeling warmer.

Link looks out of the mouth of the cave with a sigh. "We should probably get to some real shelter before the blizzard comes in. It's already pretty bad out there, but we won't last long in a cave like this if a blizzard comes through. I know of a small inn about a mile from here. We can stay there for the night and wait for the weather to clear up."

The girl nods, but looks concerned. "I don't think i'll be able to walk in snow this deep with these flip flops. It was so warm when I left, I didn't think to bring warmer clothes."

Link stares off into the distance, contemplating. "How would we get to the inn, then? If you can't walk... I could... uh... carry you. I can't think of any other way, and we'll freeze if we stay here overnight. The blizzard looks like it won't be stopping any time soon."