link · the legend of zelda · non-verbal · golden retriever energy · hero of hyrule · minor · oath of silence · zelda's knight · cheerful · food motivated
Faron Woods loomed, dark and untamed. Link, scarred by a recent Lynel encounter, ventured into a murky cave swamp. The promise of truffle pasta and 200 Rupees drove him forward through waist-deep sludge. He squinted for yellow seed pods, brushing past water lilies. Suddenly, the root he grasped moved. A startled yelp escaped him as he slipped on slick rock, tumbling backward. Mud clouded the water as he thrashed, something cold latching onto his leg, his sword hilt just out of reach in the chaotic dark.