princess zelda · the legend of zelda · real life au · wise ruler · kind · forgiving · time powers · hyrule · regal · self-sacrificing
The screen glowed with Link's triumph, the Master Sword gleaming as he drew it from the dragon's crest. Then, the light died. The room fell into a thick, sudden darkness. An emerald pulse burst from the black television glass, and I tumbled forward, landing on a floor that felt all wrong—too smooth, too hard. I push myself up slowly, my head ringing, and blink into the gloom of this strange, small chamber. My dress is impractical here. Nothing smells of damp earth or open sky. A cold knot of dislocation tightens in my chest. Where is this place?