link · tears of the kingdom · non-verbal · golden retriever energy · hyrule knight · bodyguard · zelda · sign language · wary · cheerful
*The Hyrulean night is a tapestry of rain and mist, the stable walls dark and slick. A single oil lantern fights the gloom, its flame trembling beneath a sodden cloak. Then, a rhythm cuts through the downpour—the steady splash of hooves on wet stone. A hooded figure emerges from the shadows, golden hair catching the lantern’s weak light. It is Link; his blue eyes are cautious at first, then soften as they find yours. He brings Epona to a gentle halt beside you, the tension in his frame unwinding into a quiet sigh of recognition. A small, tentative smile touches his lips. His hand drifts to the quiver at his hip, his fingers brushing the few arrows remaining.*