Buddy Time: Link

[crazyforcrazies]

[Muttering.]

Let's nip this in the bud.

[He clears his throat.]

Link!

(( OOC: Link will suddenly find himself whisked into Guy's office by the spa on deck two. The door is locked and completely unbreakable! There's a lovely, comfortable couch in the corner, a calming fishtank full of brightly colored fish (though if you look too closely, you

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[hylian_courage]

[Link blinks at his sudden new surroundings. Huh? What place is this? Is he still on the ship? After glancing at the couch, the fish tank, and Gambler in the corner, he finally stares at Guy.]

...who are you?

[crazyforcrazies]

[Guy smiles.]

Good afternoon, Link. I'm Dr. Mann, the ship therapist. Ah, but you can call me Guy.

[He gestures to the couch.]

Please, have a seat and let's talk.

[hylian_courage]

[...what's a therapist?

Link frowns in confusion, and walks to the couch to sit.]

Okay... what are we going to talk about?

[crazyforcrazies]

[Guy clears his throat and flips open Link's file, glancing at it for a few moments before looking up at him over his reading glasses.]

I hear you had some questions over the ShipNET this morning. Did you take part in the attempted mutiny?

[He raises a hand.]

Everything said here is confidential, you will not get into any more trouble for your honesty.

[hylian_courage]

[Oh, so this guy is crew, then. He's never met him before and doesn't remember his voice. Hm. Link's eyes go to the file in his hands - is that about him?]

...yeah, I did. I was following everyone else along. You're going to answer my questions?

[crazyforcrazies]

[Guy clasps his hands and looks straight at Link.]

Well, how about this. You answer my questions, and I'll answer some of yours. Hmm?

[hylian_courage]

[Crosses his arms and sits back.]

Fine. That's fair. [Nod.]

[crazyforcrazies]

[Guy smiles and pours himself a cup of tea, and one for Link.]

Why did you go? Ah, milk, sugar?

[hylian_courage]

Because I wanted to see what was there. You guys don't answer our questions, wouldn't you expect the people you've kidnapped to get restless and do something like that?

[Pause, looking at the tea.]

Ah, sure. Both please.

[crazyforcrazies]

Kidnapped. That's an interesting word Link, why use that word?

[He plops a sugar cube and a splash of milk into the cup, stirring it a few times before sliding it across the table to the elf.

A lot of passengers with very strange ears on this ship.]

[hylian_courage]

Because that's what it was. You took us all by force and won't let us go home.

[He takes the cup and sips it politely.]

...Hyrule needs me back home. I don't see how you could call this anything but kidnapping...

[crazyforcrazies]

Hrm.

[Guy makes a few notes there, but doesn't move to correct the boy.]

What did you do in Hyrule? What is so important that someone else can't handle it in your absence?

[hylian_courage]

...

[Link doesn't share that information, out of the need to keep it a secret in Hyrule. He frowns at Guy and doesn't answer, but finally...]

I have to fix something.

[crazyforcrazies]

[Guy pauses, then takes off his reading glasses. His voice is not unkind.]

Link. I've read your file.

[He taps the end of his pen against the file and clipboard in his lap.]

Do you feel you are the only one capable of resolving the conflict in Hyrule?

[hylian_courage]

[[So it IS about him. Link's expression hardens. That means he probably knows about his parents, the Deku Tree, Zelda, what happened im the Temple of Time with Ganondorf, his lost seven years...

Link looks away uncomfortably.]]

I am. The Master Sword is the only thing that can kill Ganondorf, and only the Hero of Time can pull it from its pedestal.

[[Or so he's been told. The doubt is there.]]

[crazyforcrazies]

[He's still making notes, though he stops to sip his tea and consider that.]

And what makes you think that you are that hero?

[There's no judgment behind the question.]