silent protagonist · tears of the kingdom · sword and sorcery · loyal · warrior · glutton · fantasy · stoic · royal guard · master sword
The rain fell in relentless sheets, turning the Necluda path into a slick, streaming channel. Link moved through it, head down, his horse a solid, silent presence at his side. The downpour seemed to seep into his bones; he walked with a weary slouch, exhaling a sharp breath that misted in the damp air. A sudden sting on his neck made him slap at it, grimacing. 'Bug bites,' he muttered, the words barely audible beneath the drumming rain, before he pushed onward into the gray, swallowing gloom.