08 - PAfH; [Audio :: Common]

[oblique_wisdom]

[Zelda's gone to the temple. She's paying her respects to the goddesses again, praying for the safety of her people, and wishing the best for everyone aboard as per the silent usual. She's brought with her the Ocarina of Time--as powerless as it may be--and in between lines of music, she offers her thoughts.]Sir Jak should have been freed by now,

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[shadesofeco]

[Jak's touched. He didn't expect her to care.]

I'm fine.

[He's not really fine. He's badly hurt from Carnival and worried about Herz, so he's holed himself up in his room to recover.]

[oblique_wisdom]

[Zelda's never convinced when she hears those two words. She doesn't quite know how to express her concern carefully as to prevent offending him.]

...May I come see you?

[It's always a request. It's the closest thing she can make it.]

[shadesofeco]

[There's a non-committal grunt, then a sigh.]

If you want.

Deck five.

[oblique_wisdom]

!

[Clearly it's a gasp of some kind, and one that she has covered much too soon. She is both, surprised and pleased, that he's given this allowance. Jak could have just as easily told her no, and yet he has likely picked up on her concern.

It'll be a bit of a trek, but she can work her way up to him and it seems her pace says precisely that.]

...Thank you. I... am privileged by you.

[thenotmagician]

That's pretty nice of you there, Zelda.

[oblique_wisdom]

...Is it? I am offering what I think any disoriented person would prefer. It would be unfair not to lend a helping hand when I am perfectly well and capable...

[thenotmagician]

Eh, other people would beg to differ. Some rather unfriendly people on this fairy boat.

[oblique_wisdom]

Even so, that does not mean I need to be the same way. I believe a little compassion would do many a great deal of good.

[ruethepollywog]

Thank you for your thoughts and music, Miss.

Just how long ago did you arrive here on this atelier?

[oblique_wisdom]

[There is no greater smile offered.]

It is an honor, I assure you.

[She thinks. It's a good question. Sometimes it feels like a lifetime. She will need to go through her comm to find the answer.]

I have been situated here for over a month according to the calendar date. You have only recently arrived, correct? I am not familiar with you...

[ruethepollywog]

Yes, I arrived 7 days ago.

I'm Rue.

[oblique_wisdom]

Oh... Yes. You are one of the newly-arrived.

I am Zelda, Princess of Hyrule. It is very nice to meet you, Sir Rue.

Audio/Common: 60% Lock to Zelda

[psychoticracer]

.... Zelda. Do be careful. He's not what he seems.

*Oh the irony.*

Audio/Common: 60% Lock to Erol

[oblique_wisdom]

Oh, Sir Erol...

[She smiles nearly knowingly.]

You are so very kind for worrying of me the way you always do. Should it be that were I to fall into danger, you would have me call upon you as though you were my knight?

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[psychoticracer]

Should you feel threatened, you certainly may.

*He won't, of course, take orders from you. But if you were in danger - especially from Dark Jak, IF that should ever happen - he'd be more than willing.

After all, he likes the accolades. Getting attention, the limelight... he's a born show-off.*

Audio/Common: 60% Lock to Erol

[oblique_wisdom]

[She wasn't serious. Zelda's a little surprised by his response. As a result, she seems a little flustered. Really.

Flustered? This is getting to be nonsense.]

N-nonsense! Nothing would happen to me. I was only teasing you. I would never ask such a thing from anyone.

[It's true. Zelda's a little too prideful for that.]

[Audio // Common]

[sunofasailor]

What goddesses are you prayin' to?

[Audio // Common]

[oblique_wisdom]

The three goddesses who descended upon Hyrule, created her people, cultivated the lands, and gave birth to the spirit of law upon my world.

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[sunofasailor]

Oh, cool, they sound sweet. I like Goddesses - well, a bunch of them, anyway. I mean, the ones that are really sweet are . . . really sweet.

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[oblique_wisdom]

Sweet...? I suppose they would have needed to be if they did create people in their own image.

[Zelda doesn't seem to know what he means. That may be for the best.]