The Hero Of Hyrule

Rain

Every so often Sidon would glance at his friend. He didn't want to start anything with him but he had to eventually tell Link what he had done. Sidon cleared his throat, which automatically caught Link's attention.

"I'd like for you to know something. Something I did. Now it isn't anything bad but it may be something you may find slightly upsetting." Link raised an eyebrow, motioning for Sidon to continue. "I have hired that friend of yours, Bolson, to rebuild Hyrule Castle. He said it would take a couple of weeks to actually begin the reconstruction but  I have full faith in him." Link nodded, not seeming the slightest bit annoyed.

"Bolson's Construction Company is great. I'm pretty sure they'll be fully capable to rebuild Hyrule Castle to its formal glory. Maybe they'll make it even better." Link smiled at Sidon who was actually a bit shocked at the reaction, more so the smile.

"Y-Yes. I thought so as well." Sidon looked around for a second, trying to think of something else to talk about right now that Link was in a jovial mood. "Where are we travelling to next? Any specific region? Gerudo Town perhaps? Maybe the Rito Village?" Link shrugged.

"I don't think we're going anywhere particular. You see, my favorite part about travelling when I was going from one destination to the other was just walking. Going on a path and seeing where that led me. I loved that. I loved sitting on a hill and knowing that even though I had a huge responsibility hanging over my head and I had to go to the next Divine Beast or whatever I still had the freedom to explore and experience things and make discoveries. Maybe that's what we'll do, maybe you and I could just explore. You can help me with...being a King and I can show you the world through my eyes."

"That..." Sidon had a slight blush on his cheeks. Sometimes Link had such an incredible way with words it just made even the simplest things sound pleasant. "That sounds quite lovely. I would love to see everything the way you do."

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Three days of nothing but pure walking and exploring took up Sidon and Link's time. Neither of them complained though, the beautiful nature was more than enough to keep them distracted from the long walks. At night was when the two sat around the campfire and spoke to one another about themselves. The fourth night was no different. It was raining but they found an old and broken house- or more a wall with about a quarter of a roof still attached. Sidon loved the rain now that Vah Ruta didn't torment him and his people with it. He found it to be calming and a great way for him to be out and about with the feeling that he was submerged underwater. The fire crackled between the two of them as they stared out at the grassy hills in front of them. Link, to much of Sidon's surprise, hunted and killed a bull. the bull saw him and instantly ran him over a good two times but that didn't discourage Link. Now they were feasting on the rich meat from the bull earlier.

Link stared up at the sky, examining the rain clouds. It didn't seem like they would go away any time soon. He glanced at Sidon who was currently playing with a frog that had come out during this weather. The Hylian felt a sense of happiness wash over him. He liked this, he liked Sidon's company. The Zora seemed so interested in everything Link had to say and he seemed to be more than patient with him when he went through his short moods of cold silence. He didn't feel like he deserved someone like Sidon yet Farore believed he did. Sidon accidentally let the little frog jump too far from his reach and was left without a little companion. Link caught Sidon's eye and he took this opportunity to reluctantly thank him.

"I'd like to say thanks. To you. For this." Link paused to gather his words. "I usually feel bad whenever I see you. I'm always reminded that your sister is dead because of my incompetence and it's the worst feeling. I never really understood why but you still managed to have some shred of faith in me I didn't deserve it and when most of your people didn't want anything to do with me." Sidon stopped Link, gently pushing his hands down onto the ground, before he spoke.

"I no longer want to hear- or more see- you talking so negatively about yourself. My faith in you is probably extremely bias based on the fact that even after all the years I have looked up to you and saw you as a God among Goddesses. However I won't argue that my bias opinion turned out to be completely true in the end." Sidon smiled. "A part of being King, you know, is having confidence in yourself. I understand that right now you don't have the best confidence but believe me, when it is the time for you to step into Hyrule Castle as King and not a warrior, you will know you will be able to do this."

Link was staring down at his lap, trying his hardest to fight the urge to smile. In the end he succumbed and the smile spread across his face. Oh how Sidon loved the smile, it was a thing so rare it made him feel like the richest person in all the kingdom when he saw it. The two spent the rest of the night talking. Link continued asking Sidon questions about their time together when they were younger and Sidon more than happily told him the many stories he shared, not forgetting a single one. 

When the camp fire died down and the moon was nearly at its peak Link stood up and stretched. They had made sure to stop by a small pond when the rain was coming down and now Sidon was going to use that pond as a small bed. Link had the Master Sword in his hand and told Sidon to get some rest, reassuring the prince he would protect him all night long from any sort of danger. As Sidon closed his eyes and began drifting away to a peaceful sleep he wondered if it would be acceptable for a male Zora to create Zora armor for the husband he wanted.