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[bridal_idol]

[The journal feed opens up to reveal someone rather ungraceful...or at least someone suffering from a moment of clumsiness. The book, propped open on a rock thanks to a fall, reveals a young woman picking herself up from the ground. One shoe is off, and her clothes are dirtied from the fall. While not wearing the new feather dress (she was

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[gerudoking]

[At some point in the woods, she will come across Ganondorf and his unusually large stallion, riding slowly through the woods, having returned from the southern barrier. Though he is about to overtake her, he doesn't seem much interested in her presence at all.]

[bridal_idol]

[Well, at some point in the woods...Azusa still doesn't know where she is. And there's now a green man with orange hair on a giant black horse. Oh, well. Azusa is going to wave him down anyways.]

Hello...excuse me! Can you stop for a second?

[gerudoking]

[He's only a seven foot tall poster boy for the Green Giant brand vegetables. What of it?

At her request, he halts the horse and turns slightly to look down at her.]

Yes?

[bridal_idol]

Ah...sorry for interrupting your ride.

[This man is massive. She's clearly at least a little intimidated by his size, but the fact that he stopped means she can talk to him! This is definitely going well.]

You see, I woke up a few hours ago in the woods...somewhere...I'm not really sure what's going on. [A beat.] I'm not dead, am I?

[gerudoking]

No, miss, you are hardly dead. Though in this place, you are hardly alive either. [He frowns as he glances ahead of him.]

There is a village here, not far. For as long as you are in this place, you will want to make it home.

[bridal_idol]

Oh, there's a village! That'll make things a lot easier, but, um...

[She looks where Ganondorf is looking, then back way up at him.] Where am I, exactly, then? And how exactly do I get home...?

[gerudoking]

This place is called Luceti. [He glances back down at her, not turning his head.] There is no way back. Until powers outside your control return you, this is your home.

[bridal_idol]

Luceti...

[She has to think about that for a second.]

Why do I have wings, though? This all feels like some sort of fairy tale.

[gerudoking]

Call it what you will. But you are not the only one to have wings. [With a movement of one arm, he casts his cape to the other side of him, revealing his wings behind him. For the horse's part, it begins to snort in impatience.] All who come here receive them.

[bridal_idol]

[It's taken her long enough, but Azusa is finally beginning to figure out that something is wrong with Luceti.]

So...everyone has wings, and we can't go home. Is that what you're saying? I don't even know how I got here.

[The horse makes her jump, just slightly.]

I'm sorry for all of these questions.

[gerudoking]

[Ganondorf is just naturally linefacey and isn't much for conversations that don't include gloating.]

Indeed. That is precisely what I am saying.

[bridal_idol]

[She's kind of getting that feeling herself...well, more that she's being a nuisance.]

I better go find that village, then. Can I at least have your name?

[gerudoking]

I am Ganondorf. The village is just ahead. [Though on foot it's quite a walk. He won't offer to take her into town, though. But he won't refuse a request either.]

[bridal_idol]

I'm Azusa. It's nice to meet you, Ganondorf-san.

[She hesitates a little. She knows if she watches him ride off, she'll never make the village before nightfall.]

If it's not a problem, would you mind if I followed after you?

[gerudoking]

[Azusa. Yes. That's going to a name he remembers. Not. Thought she won't be able to see it, there's a moment as he rolls his eyes.]

You would not be able to keep pace.

[bridal_idol]

That's probably true. I've been walking all day, trying to find someone else...and then you showed up.

[She makes a "hmm" sound, then takes a step forward. She's been hesitant to do so, but Ganondorf is only intimidating--not mean. So far.]

Could I maybe...come with you, then? If it's not too much to ask.