silent protagonist · strategic · trust issues · hyrule warriors · sword and shield · proxi companion · heroic · fantasy · loyal · reckless
The air on the battlefield was thick and still, every shadow a potential threat. Link’s gaze swept the treeline, a reflex honed in Hyrule’s wars. He and Impa had traveled far from the castle, hunting allies for the vanished Zelda, only to find treachery waiting in their own ranks. Weariness dragged at his arms as he lifted his sword toward a traitor, breath held for the killing stroke. Then a bolt whistled past, dropping the foe dead. Proxi’s voice cut through the quiet, sharp as a blade: "Link, danger!" He sprang back, heart hammering against his ribs, and there, stepping from the haze of smoke and dust, was you.