The next morning Link and Zelda left right as the sun peeked over the hills, (after splitting the last apple from the other night,) staying silent about the fact that they had shared a bed for the night. Link got Caviar from the stable, introduced the horse to his new name, and set off for Hateno Village.
The first day of the trip was quiet. Link sat in front of Zelda, grasping onto the reins tighter then he needed to as they passed the graveyard of Guardians in the swampy field. It set him on edge for some reason.
They passed through a large stone wall that was practically falling apart. Rusting Guardians crouched frozen in time, their spindly legs arched like a spiders. According to the Sheikah Slate, the stone wall was called Fort Hateno, and the graveyard of Guardians was the Ash Swamp.
After that they trotted through a narrow canyon and the ruins of a riding course, slowly getting closer and closer to their destination. Caviar was proving to be especially durable despite the long ride. The sun was just hovering over the canyon top when Zelda pointed out the first sign of civilization.
"Look! Do you see that? It looks like some sort of..." Her voice trailed away as she pointed towards the direction of the village. Link followed her finger, spotting a strange looking building resting on top of a large mountain peak. A large plume of smoke from a furnace rose from it, indicating life.
Caviar soon rounded a bend, having walked high enough so that Link and Zelda were able to get their first look at the entire Hateno Village just as sunlight was beginning to lessen.
They had finally arrived. The village looked welcoming and warm, even though the temperature was cold enough to make Link wish he had a wooly coat. The old clothes that were too small for him didn't quite protect him from the elements. Zelda looked fine, though.
The village itself looked large and flourishing, with plenty of tan homes with sturdy looking roofs. The building closer to the shallow mountain had more windmills on them, barely moving in the slight breeze. Flickering lights of torches and candles soon began to light up the village, creating a comforting atmosphere. Here you wouldn't be seeing any monsters.
Most of the village folk had already turned in for the night, but there was one man with a pitch fork, eyeing them as he paced back and forth in front of the only entrance into the village.
Link nudged Caviar forward, stopping next to the guy who was suddenly pointing his pitch fork at them like a weapon. "State your business!" He demanded.
Suddenly, the village didn't look as welcoming as before. "We're trying to find a lady named Purah." Zelda explained calmly, leaning to the side so that the man could see her.
The man's grip loosened on his pitchfork. "Purah? I think she's the lab director living on top of that hill." He said, pointing with one had to the strange building that they had seen before on the mountain peak. The man looked back at them, no longer pointing his pitchfork at them. Apparently, this man was easy to cave. "It's almost night, though. There's an inn down at the end of the road that you can use for the night."
"Thank you." Zelda smiled as Link nudged Caviar into a trot. Following the man's directions, he directed Caviar to the inn.
The inn was one of the largest buildings there. It had one flickering light seen through a small window, but other than that it was dark. Link slid off of Caviar, helping Zelda down before rubbing Caviar's neck in gratitude. He wished he had an apple to give their new companion, but he himself and Zelda hadn't eaten all day except that half of an apple that morning. Needless to say, they were famished.
Despite this, Link led Caviar into the nearby stable, next to a donkey that was gnawing on some hay. A large pack filled with who knows what sat next to it. Caviar nickered and lowered his head, picking at the hay that was already on the ground in his stable. Link grabbed a rope that was already hooked to one of the posts and tied it onto Caviar's bridle. He patted the horse again and turned, walking with Zelda into the inn.
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Hyrule's Light
Fanfiction-discontinued- When Link and Zelda both awoke in the Shrine of Resurrection, they had no idea what they were getting themselves into. In fact, they didn't know anything at all. Now, as they clumsily trudge through a strange yet familiar land, a dark...
