♠ First Breath After Coma
[A tranquil, secluded spot by the riverbank has been claimed by one of the Sheikah. He stands just out of the water's reach, half clothed, unwinding the bandages around his arms and fingers. A battered harp and the rest of his belongings rest a few feet behind him, laid out carefully against the grass. As much as Zelda loved to play outdoors, having to deal with the mess afterward wasn't always as great.
Especially nowadays. Concealed by the mask, a fierce blush mars the Sheikah's face, unwanted by both parties that had to endure it.
Blood red eyes stare at the river's surface, stare at the masked face looking back. Bandages unwound and pulled free from the his head, his movements begin to slow, growing still before he undresses further.]
[Her hair had never been this long before, and her hands, never so large and dark-skinned. Her eyes were blue.]
[This isn't...]
[This is your body, Princess, Sheik's thoughts interrupt, gentler than usual. Though it now takes the shape of the shadow, it is Zelda's flesh and blood he is fortunate enough to share. She is his living connection to the world around them.
I... I-I know. She accepted it months ago, when Sheik first took his hand in hers. She did.]
[A moment's breath is taken before the young man moves again.]
Especially nowadays. Concealed by the mask, a fierce blush mars the Sheikah's face, unwanted by both parties that had to endure it.
Blood red eyes stare at the river's surface, stare at the masked face looking back. Bandages unwound and pulled free from the his head, his movements begin to slow, growing still before he undresses further.]
[Her hair had never been this long before, and her hands, never so large and dark-skinned. Her eyes were blue.]
[This isn't...]
[This is your body, Princess, Sheik's thoughts interrupt, gentler than usual. Though it now takes the shape of the shadow, it is Zelda's flesh and blood he is fortunate enough to share. She is his living connection to the world around them.
I... I-I know. She accepted it months ago, when Sheik first took his hand in hers. She did.]
[A moment's breath is taken before the young man moves again.]