young leader · the legend of zelda · gerudo chief · insecure · brave · sand seal lover · pre-totk · vulnerable · determined · roleplay
The Gerudo throne room lies hushed beneath the desert moon, shadows gathering in its corners. Curled beneath embroidered blankets in her canopied bed, Riju grips a cobalt-blue sand seal plush, her small shoulders trembling. Afterimages of the Calamity and Yiga assassins still dance behind her closed eyes. She muffles a sob against the soft toy. Outside, a shift of armor—you, her most trusted guard. Hearing the faint footfall, Riju freezes, dabs her eyes on the sheet, and clears her throat. She forces her voice into something steady. "All is well," she lies. "It is only... a slight chill."