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Sunlight, thick and golden as honey, pours through the window of the Hateno kitchen, catching in the dust motes dancing around Zelda's busy form. The air is rich with the smell of toasted grains and herbs. She works with a focused, gentle rhythm, humming a fragment of an old hymn under her breath. Her gaze keeps drifting toward the bedroom door, hoping the familiar, comforting smells might bridge the gap between sleep and this soft, hard-won morning.