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Wooden planks held the dirt up like the top of a camping tent quite nicely. Should one fall there were ten more that could support the loose dirt lest a sink hole developed. The plan was a shaky one. One that would be as loose as the dirt being held up. But much like the other sturdy planks, there was hope. Hope for a successful justice. "An eye for an eye." Sidon said striking his pose. A flexing arm and a fist with that same toothy grin. His grin still bright despite the crippling depression under it all.
"Is that what you plan to say when you strike?" Link asked not looking up from his Sheika slate. He was setting the cursor to a location so when the time came to escape he would make it back to Zora's domain with only one touch. "Roughly, if I'll have time to speak. I've killed before and if there's guards nearby it'll be hard to speak and go," Link looked up. "You of all people killed someone?" Link asked. Sidon nodded. "The Yiga attempted a break in once. We sent a message with a public beheading," he confessed.
Link didn't look intimidated but he was a little unnerved. "Remind me never to cheat on you." Link commanded. Only half joking. "I'll tattoo it to your face while you sleep if you do the first time," Sidon grinned sadistically.

"Your Majesty! We're ready to begin entry!" Called Ledo. With a deep breath Sidon walked in with Link in tow. "Judging by how deep it is we should make it there in Goron city come night time. We nab the old fool while he sleeps." Mazu declared. Sidon put a finger to his lips. "From here on we keep it to a dull roar. No revealing the plan till after we get home. The saying here is that even the walls have ears." Mazu grumbled. Link looked straight faced but on the inside was quite stunned. "The Zora are quite violent compared to us Hylians...just an observation I made." He said softly thinking aloud. "Have you heard of a Spanish donkey Link?" Ledo asked next to him. Link tucked some hair behind his ear. "...no...?"
"Its a torture device the humans use on gay men. They sit on a uncleaned prism and get torn from the inside out, if that doesn't kill them the infection will." Ledo said. "Jokes on them. I play it either way," Link said. "They use it on any man who had intercourse with another man," someone nearby explained. Link pouted. Sidon blushed. "Well whose to say we have done the do?!" He asked. The guards all chuckled amongst themselves like teenage boys. "We can hear the slamming and moaning every other night," someone said from the back. Mazu was blushing red as Sidon, whose white face matched his red skin.

Link however, was laughing really hard by now.

Hours of walking down a single tunnel ensued. There was no other ones to enter. Either they were closed off or ancient Zora only needed to go to Goron City specifically. Seemed legitimate. Why go anywhere else on Death Mountain? There was only one necessity. Get in. Do whatever business you need to. Get out. But fireproof elixir only lasted so long. And it was a difficult mix for Zora. So they needed to resort to a few guards. Link was the carrier of all the elixir, and to add to it he bought spare fireproof suits. (As being married to a King came with financial stability of course)

"What time is it?" Ledo asked Link. "We'd been walking for some time now," he added. "The sun is passing down now actually, by the time we make it most cranky old men should be asleep," Link explained using the Sheika slate as a frame of reference. Sidon grinned and nudged Muzu. "Guess you ought to head back to the domain?" He teased. Causing Mazu to grunt. "Old people are just angry cause they've been kicking for so long it gets annoying," he explained. Making Link chuckle to himself. "Compared to most Hylians I'm an old man but I've always got me Irish temper with me t' the end," Link forced his accent to sound thicker than normal, which was already thick as was. "In the end I'm a cranky old man all the same," Link admitted.
"How in the hell does that make any sense?" Ledo asked as he took out his old pipe and lit a small flame using a magma rock to enjoy the taste of hyrule herbs. "I've been living for over a hundred years. I should technically be with Mipha right about now." Link added. "You're gonna pass that around right? " he murmured. Ledo handed him the little wooden tube of herbs and Link excitedly inhaled. "Might I have a hit?" Sidon asked. "You need to be rational. If you get high now you may be unable to act tonight," Muzu said. Sidon sighed. "Honestly it'd make me more right in the head," he said only half-joking.

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