Hands of a Healer - excerpt
This must be a fucking test. The rain, moblins and bokoblins, and fucking octoroks (oh my!) He can’t even climb the walls surrounding the river with the rain. It’s been hours of dredging on the path. “The path is straight, there’s just a few monsters, oh you’re so handsome and strong!” he mouthed moving his arms up and down in an imitation of Sidon (Link might’ve added that “handsome.”) Of course the path would be straight and easy if you were a giant red predator with the mouth full of shark teeth and a four-foot stride. Even the stupidest lizalfos would take a single look at him and run. He’s a Zora! They swim! He wouldn’t need to walk on the trail, he can just swim! Link walks onto the rock crossing bow at the ready and hears a splash below him immediately letting the arrow fly before he could be hit by anything else.
“You stay quite vigilant, my friend!” speak of the devil and the giant red shark man will appear. Link was too bogged down by the rain and the lingering scent of lizalfos blood on him, but he leaned over the edge of the bridge to see the Zora. His smile wasn’t blinding this time, but it brings a little warmth to Link’s toes.
“All the fucking octoroks in this river,” he signs, “Sorry? Didn’t expect you to meet me so soon.”
“I do apologize! I haven’t walked along the path in some time, and the octoroks in the river do not usually bother the Zora.” Theory confirmed. ”If I had known it would prove difficult, I would’ve asked for an additional escort for you!” Sidon smiles and Link decides that the breathy sound coming from his mouth and his gills was a laugh.
“Don’t mind.” Link shrugs and grins devilishly. “I like a challenge.” The next sound the Zora made was something between a choke and a cough and did not sound like a laugh at all.
“Then I suppose you won’t be interested in this electroshock elixir to help with the upcoming lizalfos ahead? I’m afraid they carry a number of shock arrows on them—they are the main reason we Zora have remained so isolated.” He holds up a small yellow bottle as Link’s eyes widened. “I’d forgotten about it earlier, but recently remembered their presence here. It doesn’t work for us, but it has great effect for Hylians.” Sidon locks eyes with the hero, waiting for him to say something, his golden eyes almost teasing Link’s. He was trying to tempt Link, daring him to say no, or say yes, either way this solider would get what he wanted.
And he didn’t really need an elixir, did he? He has the rubber helmet from the young woman at Riverside Stable, that would provide some protection at least. But then again, getting shocked always made him more vulnerable, and the helmet was such a pain to take off.
“I suppose, it would make the journey more challenging to go without it,” Sidon sighed, keeping eye contact as he lowers the bottle back underwater.
“Wait!” Link leaned so far off the edge of the bridge he nearly fell in the river. “How much?”
“In volume? I am unsure, perhaps assuming four or five milliliters, not much at all, but rest assured it is quite potent!”
“No, the cost? How much to buy? From you.”
“Oh, dear! You coming to the Domain is payment enough! Please do not worry about costs while you are our guest!” he tosses the elixir up to Link. “Not to mention you taking care of those electric beasts, and the ‘fucking octoroks.’” Oh. Well. Maybe he was more than “a little fluent” in HCS, repeating Link’s signs for the creatures. Link flushed at his own vulgar language.
“Thank you.” His fingers met his chin before arcing down into his palm. Now the Zora smiled, his very sharp teeth on display.
“Of course! You’re nearly there! If you must regain your strength, look for small caves in the rocks. Back when our people were more aligned traveling Hylians created these small pockets to get out of the rain themselves. I look forward to seeing you soon, victorious! Do not forget, I believe in you, my friend!” Sidon pumped his fist with a wink and Link was confident that yes, the smile really did sparkle a bit. Link watches him swim away the rushing current not slowing him down at all, the small smile on his mouth stayed even after he turns away from the river to continue the trek.
This solider was so nice. Not acting nice because Link is the Princess’s Champion, or the Hero of Hyrule. It didn’t hurt that Link was already coming to defeat Vah Ruta, but he never expected additional help on the journey, not given so gleefully. Sidon’s belief in his abilities were based solely on what he’d seen Link accomplish, not in who he was before. This kindness reminded him of…
A face, a smile. Her touch. Who—
The memory fades as quickly as it came and his face steels. There was no time to be lingering on nice, no time to be daydreaming about kind soldiers. There was a plan to follow. This hospitality must simply be an aspect of Zora culture. A useful note to make for Zelda when she returns, and everything is back to how its supposed to be. Who knows the customs of the Zora people 100 years ago. Link placs the elixir in his hip pouch and draws his bow again.
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Closure...
It's because of your original suggestion that I got any at all. And now... I decided to check again and got a little more. It's been five years, but I finally have more closure on it.
Thank you. You've done... way more than you think you have.
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how did you get your little beaker earring? (it looks awesome btw)
oh wow my first question.
i was...not prepared for this.
well, my mother pierced my ears when i was quite young. around my toddler years, so i wouldnt remember any fear or pain. i only really wore the boring circle ones for years and years.
then around, i dunno, first grade i think?...i saw these little beaker earrings at some store me and my mother were at. they came in a pack of seven or so and they were all differently science themed. so i asked for them and my mother bought them for me.
over the first year or so of owning them, though, i ended up losing the left one.
i cant even remember how exactly it happened. but now i only really have the right one.
i tend to forget i have to take it off, so its probably gonna stick around even longer than it already has, judging by how often i forget its there.
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I just played minecraft for the first time in forever and Oh how my soul heals when I hear those beautiful evening stings and Oh the joy and wonder when I turn around from picking bamboo (a thing that I recall existing) only to find a panda staring longingly at it in my hand and OH the sheer delight when I befriend a parakeet and keep hearing him and looking around to see him and never finding him ONLY to FIND he’s been riding on my SHOULDER peeping in my ear this whole time I saw one set of footprints in the sand it was because I was carrying him and he is my sweet little companion in town! :) :) :) I love all the villagers and I spotted a new looking structure today with dark coloring and gray flags, and tomorrow I will check it out!
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