Feast Fit for a Hero

⇠Growing Pains⇢

Sidon was conflicted after Gannon's defeat; he was relieved that the horror had been extinguished over Hyrule. At the same time, the Prince was grieved by the fact that he wouldn't be able to visit Link as much as he used to. Before Zelda dispatched the young hero on another journey, the young prince needed to come up with something. Sidon concentrated on the ground for a moment, chewing on the inside of his cheek, until a thought came to him.

Sidon knew Link had a ravenous appetite, but the young hero would always have to monitor what he ate to stay healthy. Now that the threat was gone, Link could finally relax and perhaps enjoy some friendly company. Sidon, of course, had more goals than just keeping the hero company; he secretly wanted the hero to grow. The Prince was always intrigued by how much Link could eat, but he wanted to test the limits. Maybe he should just tell Link how he genuinely felt. Sidon's cheeks reddened just thinking about it.

As soon as Sidon put the request out, the kingdom came alive, scrambling between cooking, and setting up the decorations, as well tables. Now all he had to do was find the young elf and invite him, which shouldn't be too hard since there weren't many places the hero stayed. Just as he thought, it didn't take long to find Link sleeping underneath a tree by a pound. Popping his head from the water, Sidon slurped up some water and gently shot it at the hero.

Link startled away, glaring around until his eyes met Sidon's. "Not fair." He chuckled.

"Had to wake you somehow." The prince replied.

"You could have done the normal way." Link argued, crawling toward the pond's edge.

"Where is the fun in that?" Sidon replied with a large smile. "Now that you are awake, I would like to formally invite you to our celebration feast." He continued.

"A feast? For what?" Link asked cocking his head to the side.

"To celebrate you defeating Gannon, my people want to thank you properly," Sidon explained.

Link laughed, "You don't need to do that for me, I was happy to do it." He answered.

"I want to, please come." Sidon pleaded.

Link paused for a long period, then exhaled quietly. "You're not going to accept no for an answer, are you?" He inquired. In response, Sidon shook his head. Once Link finally agreed Sidon guided the hero back to the kingdom. When Link finally accepted, Sidon led him back to the kingdom.

The spacious space was decorated with many balloons and a giant fabric banner hanging high on the ceiling. Two enormous, polished stone tables in the center of the room were packed with various dishes and sweets. A smaller stone table was set a few feet in front of the throne, and two enormous seats adorned with various corals sat proudly in front of it. Sidon motioned to the smaller table, his hand resting in the slight crook of the hero's back. Link exchanged a glance at the prince before taking a seat warily. Sidon sat next to him.

Two glasses of wine were placed in front of them, followed by a huge platter of various foods. After taking a drink, Sidon raised his glass, signaling everyone else to eat. Without hesitation, the young hero began stuffing food into his mouth with gusto. Sidon looked at him, his eyes widening with surprise. His eyes returned to normal size a few minutes later as he moved his food around. He inhaled and exhaled softly, opening his mouth.

"Link?" The tall prince called. When the hero didn't answer Sidon tired again.

"Yeah?" He finally replied, burping softly.

"I wanted to talk to you about something," Sidon answered, his cheeks darkening. Just from the first plate, the prince could already see Link's stomach slightly extended, people who weren't looking at him wouldn't notice but Sidon could.