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As Royalty, Not Lovers (miphvali)

Title: As Royalty, Not Lovers

Theme: Royal arranged marriage AU 

Requested by: dragongirle56 (Tumblr)

Word Count: 6156

Warnings: very light swearing and some mentions of violence. 

Other Notes: Modern AU and the characters are a kind of Hylian hybrid type thing. So the Rito have wings, the Zora have gills and webbed fingers, ect. Contains OCs for plot purposes.

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The car ride had been extremely boring and despite flying in as close as they could to the Zora's secluded capital, it was still a whole ordeal to get to the palace. On top of this, it had been raining non-stop with a rather thick mist making it difficult to see anything 10 feet beyond the car.

Revali had been staring aimlessly for the past two hours, miserably wishing he was back home in the usually clear weather of Rito Village.

"Look, son," Illios, King of the Rito and his father, nudged Revali's shoulder. "The mist is letting up."

Revali blinked to attention and looked out the window. His father was correct, with the rain lessening and the mist slowly curling away as the sun finally showed itself. In the distance he could see the crystalline castle of the Zora, blue lights glowing softly through the dissipating fog. It sat above the lake, nestled in amongst the mountains, and Revali silently noticed how closed-in it all seemed. Nothing at all like the openness of his actual home.

Although he supposed this was home now.

Illios noticed his son's unusual silence and sighed. "Everything will be alright, Revali. You've met her before."

"Four times. Once when I five, twice when I was eight, and once again when I was eleven," Revali tried to keep his bitterness out of his tone. "I'm twenty-two now, Father. Meeting her before does nothing for me if its been eleven years. I am still marrying a complete stranger."

Illios contemplated this for a long moment. "I suppose that is a fair point. But Revali, just keep in mind that this is for the greater good. This benefits both our peoples."

"At the expense of my own freedoms."

"I've told you, Revali. As my heir, you would have to marry and have your own heirs. Our line must continue."

"If that is the case, why am I moving to Zora's Domain and Princess Mipha isn't moving to Rito Village?" Revali practically snapped back. "Doesn't she have a brother who could become king? Why isn't my younger sister being married off to Prince Sidon?"

A sigh. "Because Prince Sidon is already arranged to marry Lady Yona and move to her country and rule her kingdom. You know that to solidify our alliance one of my children was to marry one of King Dorephan's and sending your younger sister to marry Princess Mipha isn't exactly going to produce any children."

Revali scoffed and Illios pinched the bridge of his nose, sighing again. "I always knew your desire for freedom would only strengthen your rebellious streak. Look, you can either look at this like a cage or see it as an opportunity. I can't tell you how to think, but as your king I want you to take it as an opportunity."

This caused a slight spark of curiosity in Revali's chest. "And as my father?"

Illios' green eyes softened slightly. "As your father I want you to at least be kind to her, regardless of what you think."

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Two thrones sat on a raised platform in the main hall, in which one of these sat the large, muscular King Dorephan. He smiled as the father and son approached, gesturing widely. "Welcome, King Illios and Prince Revali! I hope you did not have too much difficulty arriving here."