Kingdom of Power, of Courage, and of Wisdom

Dragmire's War - New Unit

-Qin Army, Link-

What is there to do to describe a situation such as the one Link found himself in other than how unprepared he was?

All of his life he had wanted it, had worked for it, had striven for it, but like a dog chasing a cart, he didn't know what to do with it when he finally took hold of it. He had gone to Ouki for training for this moment, but it seemed to Link that Ouki's method of teaching, now that he was finally in a fashion under Ouki directly, was to throw him to the wolves. With Ganon and Kagami, this would be both literal and figurative.

"How do you know him!?" Hei exclaimed. He took hold of Link's shoulders and shook him. A sentiment voiced by many of the hundred.

"Zelda sent me to be trained by him." Link replied. He shoved Hei off.

"The insolence! To refer to the High Princess by her name and not her title!" another yelled.

"It's 'cause I know her personally! We're friends!"

"Again the insolence!" A third yelled. At this point some wanted to strangle him for his disrespect to the throne, as it is proper to refer to Zelda by her title. But Link referred to her in a manner showing familiarity and equality, which is insolence and disrespect at best and treason at worst.

"As if the High Princess would send a child slave like you to train under the High General!" Several voiced a similar disbelief.

"She did! Ask him!" Link rebutted them.

"We can't just go and ask Ouki! We are not so disrespectful to demand answers of him!"

"Then quit your belly aching and go with it!" Link yelled at them.

"You lie!"

"I am not lieing!" Link defended himself. He looked to Ganon. "Help me, here! You know the truth of the matter!"

"Don't bring me into this." Ganon replied. He was rather disgruntled to be given attention so suddenly in a loud and annoying situation. He was content to stay back and leave them to their foolishness.

"Ganondorf Dragmire! You are king of Majora, an ally to Qin, are you not?" One of the hundred asked, the old man who had managed to survive multiple battles. Though 'old' can be by different standards, as he is in his forties. "Surely you can put the matter to rest."

So it seemed this man was knowledgeable. That was unfortunate. Ganondorf sighed, raised himself, approached Link, picked him up by his shirt for all to see (to Link's protest) and said, "The boy has the trust of the Royal Family of Qin. He protected the Princess with his own blood and sword multiple times, and followed her into dangers he was never asked to. In return for his service the Princess granted him freedom, and Link requested the smallest of boons offered to him, as he could have asked to be adopted by a noble family and would have received it."

"I WOULD HAVE WHAT?!" Link exclaimed. His shock was equally portrayed among the one-hundred.

Ganon continued, "As a bonus, for his humility and honesty, the Princess does see him as someone worthy of a private audience and he is welcome in her palace at any time."

With that said, the one-hundred were numb with shock. Their eyes wide and unblinking, and some sweated purely from the brain power needed to comprehend the barbarian king's words. Ganon dropped Link in their midst and returned to standing outside the masses where he could have more space. Link was stunned, not having known before just how large of a boon he could ask for from the princess. He had already thought asking to be trained by Ouki Mitagi was pushing it, but could it really have been the smallest boon?