Only a few weeks ago.... No wonder Kratos doesn't look any different than Zelda remembers. Nor does the rest of this place (though she's only seen the Plaza and this alleyway since waking up).

The crease in her forehead deepens as she tries to call to the surface her last memory of him. He slew a rampant Guardian, then helped her try to fix it....

Zelda's eyes widen with panic as the related memories snap into place—the distortions, the elements of Hyrule bleeding into Songerein—

"The Malice—!"

Zelda tries to jump to her feet, but the motion is significantly less steady than she expects. If it's only been a few weeks, and the Malice is still here...!