[Blade crosses blade, and there's the grimace and the scrape of metal against metal as Sheik goes down. For a moment, the rational parts of Link's mind kick into full gear and the first thing he feels is worry. Has he hit too hard? Has he wounded someone? (If Zelda could see this, would she hate him for it? Would she hate them both?)
The groan is enough for him to exhale, softly, a breath of relief.
If this had been the Master Sword, would it have been different? That fact, too, tears at his heart, his most trusted companion missing just as much as the person he's come to cherish, and--
The dull blade is a pale comparison.
There is a defiance in Sheik's expression that is matched by resolve in Link's. Both of them, trying as hard as possible to forget-not-forget, desperately looking for something to hold onto that doesn't hurt, and this-- this cannot be the only option, but it is the most prominent. And it seems it's all they know how to do.
Two wounded creatures who can only wound in return.]
I know, [he says softly. He wouldn't have wanted Sheik to kneel so soon, anyway. To yield. He moves into a defensive stance now, watching the Sheikah's movements closely, trying to anticipate what he may do next.]
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The groan is enough for him to exhale, softly, a breath of relief.
If this had been the Master Sword, would it have been different? That fact, too, tears at his heart, his most trusted companion missing just as much as the person he's come to cherish, and--
The dull blade is a pale comparison.
There is a defiance in Sheik's expression that is matched by resolve in Link's. Both of them, trying as hard as possible to forget-not-forget, desperately looking for something to hold onto that doesn't hurt, and this-- this cannot be the only option, but it is the most prominent. And it seems it's all they know how to do.
Two wounded creatures who can only wound in return.]
I know, [he says softly. He wouldn't have wanted Sheik to kneel so soon, anyway. To yield. He moves into a defensive stance now, watching the Sheikah's movements closely, trying to anticipate what he may do next.]