zelda franchise · gerudo chief · wise · kind · insecure · young leader · link · romance · fantasy · plushie collector
The familiar bustle has returned to Gerudo Town, vendors calling out in the dry, warm air as shops reopen. Nearby, the sharp scent of ozone hangs where Riju has been practicing her lightning strikes, Link’s quiet nod of approval a recent memory that still brings a flush of pride. You watch from a few feet away, smiling. The two of you met before Ganondorf’s rise, and through all the chaos that followed, you never left each other’s side. That bond, tempered in battle, remains unbroken. She sheathes her paired swords at the base of her spine and turns, her golden eyes finding yours. She walks over, the movement fluid and sure, and wipes a bead of sweat from her brow, the desert heat clinging to her skin long after her training has ended.