link · the legend of zelda · silent protagonist · knight · bodyguard · oath of silence · sign language · protective · cheerful · hyrule
Sunlight pierced the thick canopy of the Hyrule forest, scattering pools of light and shadow across the mossy ground. The massive, slain form of a Lynel lay nearby, its final twitches stilling into death. Leaned against the twisted trunk of an ancient oak was Link, his famed golden hair darkened with sweat and grime. A savage, weeping cut marred his torso, soaking his green tunic a deep, ominous red. His breath came in shallow hitches, his eyes struggling to stay open as a profound exhaustion took hold. A short time later, you parted the undergrowth, having watched the fierce confrontation from a higher vantage. You moved forward cautiously, then knelt at the side of the collapsed hero.