A/N: HAPPY NEW YEAR, everybody! Let's hope 2021 is better than 2020 was. And let's also hope that this pandemic ends sometime soon, because I'm starting to go a little stircrazy despite working all the time.

At any rate, I bring thee a new chapter of my LU fic, Alone We Fight. I'm having a bit of trouble figuring out the next chapter, so the next update may take a bit.

On another note, I have a New Year's Challenge for everyone! I challenge you to do one act of random kindness each month! It could be something simple like complimenting someone or having a conversation with someone (or even making a gift!). Or it could be paying for some stranger's coffee. Whatever it may be, do it for someone you don't know. If we want a kinder world, we must first put that kindness we wish to see into the world ourselves. Become the change you'd like to see in the world. (unless, of course, that change involves Ganon taking over the world, in which case please don't).

To my Hetalia fans: I have not forsaken you. I am still working on my Hetalia stories, I promise. (just very... very slowly)

To my BnHA fans: I updated a few stories just last week, y'all know I'm not dead. :P

To my Rise of the Guardians readers (however few you may be): I will update the story.... eventually. I just need to figure out how to go about the movie scenes without infringing on copyright stuff that'll get the story taken down.

That said, Please enjoy this new chapter!

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The morning dawned dim and cold with a light drizzle still hazing the outside world. Time mentally sighed as he stretched his aching bones and rubbed out his throbbing joints. He hated growing old. For a moment, he eyed his sleeping protégé with mild envy. Ah, to be young again.

A sudden urge that he'd rarely felt since childhood made itself known in his mind. For a moment, he thought about being mature and ignoring the thought.

But where was the fun in that? He smirked to himself as he went to the window and held out a mug, catching the cold water falling off the eaves outside. It may have been rather juvenile, but even Time was a kid at heart. Sometimes.

It didn't take much. Unlike Legend, who would torment Warriors by dumping the entire contents of the cup on the captain, Time just dripped a few tiny droplets on the scalp of the sleeping hero.

After a few minutes of repeating the action, Twilight shivered, and abruptly startled awake. Time hid his smirk behind the cup of water, pretending to take a drink. Twilight glared at him, hand itching his damp scalp.

Who said Time couldn't play pranks? Just because he was the most responsible didn't mean he was always as stern as they made him out to be. Contrary to popular belief, Time played pranks—he was just sneakier about it.

"Good, you're awake. We should head out soon. The others should be waking before long."

"You poured water on me." Twilight accused.

"I did nothing of the sort." Time denied, face impassive. It wasn't a lie—he didn't pour water on him... He dripped water on him. "Perhaps the roof has a leak?" Twilight glanced towards the roof with uncertainty as Time left the room with a low chuckle.

As expected, most of the others were awake and in the lobby. Wild had even managed to awaken Sky—mostly. The boys tended to be a tad earlier to rise when they slept in a safe environment, like an inn.

"Wow, you actually got Sky up!" Wind grinned as he looked at the sleepily glaring Sky.

"He cheated." Sky accused, and Wild snickered, shaking his head.

"What'd he do?" Warriors asked, curious.

"He bribed me." Sky huffed. Wild's grin widened, taking on a slightly feral tinge as he held up a pastry of some kind. Sky whined as he reached for it. Wild shook with silent laughter as he handed the treat to the Skyloftian, who melted as he took the first bite. "I have no idea what this is, but it's the best thing I've ever had." He moaned.

"What is that?" Wind asked, looking at the odd pastry in Sky's hand.

C-A-K-E Wild spelled out for them.

"That doesn't look like any cake I've seen." Twilight shook his head, having come out in time to catch the drift of the conversation. "Is that really cake?"

Wild nodded, looking somewhat puzzled.

"Maybe it's something that's changed over time?" Four guessed. "Wild is pretty far into the future. It's not unreasonable to think that cake has gotten better over the centuries."

"Or maybe Wild's just that good a cook." Hyrule spoke up, a small cake of his own held firmly in his hand. The large bite mark and odd whipped substance that stuck to his upper lip told Time he'd already had a bite.

Wild smiled and passed out a small cake—cupcake, he'd corrected them—to each member of the group. Time tentatively took a bite of his, and an explosion of sweetness greeted his taste buds. He'd never had anything like it! The closest he could think of was a small pastry that Zelda had given to him once, but even then it wasn't this sweet. It tasted like apricots and peaches, and the sweetness of the sugar was just enough to accentuate the natural sweetness of the fruits. The whipped substance on top was also sweet, and tasted more of the peaches than the rest of the cake.

"I thought only royalty could afford the ingredients to make something like this!" Warriors marveled.

"Dunno what your royalty eats, but I don't think mine eats this well." Legend was already finished with his, and looked highly disappointed when their cook didn't offer another.

Time internally groaned as he saw Wind inhale his, and dreaded the sugar rush that was most assuredly on the way. "We should get moving." He stated. "The storm has passed and the drizzle is clearing."

"Right." Twilight nodded as everyone double-checked their belongings. The same girl from last night was peeking around the corner, eyeing Wild.

"Leaving so soon?" She asked as she came over, her gaze never straying from the scarred youth.

Wild nodded, a sheepish look of apology on his face. He handed her back the same paper she handed him the night before, a quick apology in sign. She stared for a moment. "Aw, don't tell me you're taken!" She smiled as she let out a groan. "Damnit, all the good ones..." She shook her head and Wild blushed a bit. Time idly wondered if Wild did have someone back home. "No matter. My name is Tarin. Feel free to drop by anytime—I'll even give you a deal next time, yeah?" Tarin then took something out from behind her back—a parcel wrapped in cloth. "Take this with you. Things are getting dangerous again... stay safe, yeah?" She sent Wild a grin before leaving him standing there, parcel in hand.

"Haha." Warriors chuckled softly to himself at the dumbstruck look on Wild's face. "Not really experienced with the ladies, are you?"

Wild shook his head. 'Alone' he explained, using some of the signs that they were more familiar with. Twilight must've been teaching him quite a bit yesterday.

"You were alone a lot, too?" Hyrule asked, and Wild nodded.

"Don't worry! Ol' Warriors, here, will teach you everything you need to know about the ladies~" Warriors grinned.

"Yeah? Like what? How to chase them away?" Legend raised an eyebrow, causing a few of them to laugh as they started out through town.

"Besides, why just assume Wild's into girls? He could be into guys." Hyrule added, causing a few raised eyebrows. "What? It's somewhat common in my Hyrule. Or, at least, it's not unheard of."

Wild just shrugged. Time got the impression that the conversation was making him uncomfortable, and Hyrule looked like he was wishing he'd kept his mouth shut.

"So... what's in the package?" Warriors asked, looking at Wild, who eyed the parcel in his hand curiously. He shrugged as he opened the box, pulling out a necklace.

It was very pretty, done in dark silvers and blacks. There were red gems, and while it was rather effeminate, it put off an aura of protection.

"That's some strong protective magic on there." Hyrule noted as he dropped back to take a look. Wild tilted it into the sunlight with a grin, causing the light to fragment and dance around the cobblestone pathways like fire. He didn't really hesitate in putting it on, tucking it beneath his tunic, hiding the sparkle from the world.

"Where would someone like an innkeeper get something with that level of enchantment?" Legend wondered, glancing at Wild with a frown.

"Does it really matter? She was nice." Wind grinned.

"Quiet down." Time spoke up as they stepped out of the Castle Town Walls. "We're heading towards Zora's Domain. You all know the deal, but since we've got Wild, now, we'll run through it again." He waited to see if anyone protested, but everyone looked understanding.

"Right, so whenever we enter a new Hyrule, the Link of that Hyrule takes charge of traveling. What they say is essentially law. Nobody knows their Hyrule better than them, after all. So if Twilight tells you to leave something be, you leave it be." Time warned Wild, who nodded. "It's also customary that the resident Link gives us a rundown of what to expect—enemies, natural occurrences like sandstorms, or other dangerous things that we should know about."

"My Hyrule is fairly calm these days. You've got Bokoblins, Bulblins, Lizalfos... the usual. Keese are a nuisance, and maybe the odd Dekubaba growing here and there." Twilight explained.

Wild tilted his head and Time realized he may not know some of these enemies. He made a mental note to run through some of the major ones as they walked.

"A little while ago... actually, about three years, now, an alternate world spilled over into this one. The Twilight Realm was filled with all sorts of enemies. They shouldn't be around, but with this odd infection thing going on, I don't know what to expect anymore. If you see anything with shadowy features and odd glowing runes, let me handle it. And if there's ever a giant shadowy door with unfamiliar orange runes, don't go near it." Twilight continued to explain. "But anyways, bulblins and bokoblins are the most common foes out here in Hyrule Field. They're fairly easy to beat, but be careful nonetheless."

Wild nodded as they began to walk again.

"Twilight's Hyrule is the biggest of any of ours." Wind spoke up. "Expect to get tired fast."

Wild gave Wind an odd look, like he didn't believe him.

"Not everyone lacks your stamina, Wind." Four reminded him.

"Trust me, he's right." Warriors nodded sagely. "Twilight's Hyrule is massive. I'm used to constant travel, but even I get tired walking around his Hyrule."

"What, can't handle a small hike?" Legend smirked. "Though I'm with you in that it's annoying. It takes forever to get anywhere."

'Horses?' Wild asked, glancing around. Time idly wondered if he was looking for a ranch to buy a horse at.

"Eh, they're kind of expensive. Certainly too expensive to justify buying even four to double up on—especially when you take into account that they wouldn't be able to follow us through the portals." Twilight sighed. "I've got my own horse, Epona, but she can only carry so many."

Wild shrugged, but still looked a little confused. Time wondered if horses were less expensive in his Hyrule... maybe they were more commonly used and owned? It would be interesting to see a Hyrule where most everyone owned a horse.

They'd been walking for a couple of hours, and a few of the lower-stamina members of their group were starting to lag. Wind, particularly because most of his travelling was by boat, had very little tolerance for long distance treks. Wild, on the other hand, didn't look phased at all. What was this kid made of? Not that Time was complaining.

"We're about halfway there. Should reach Zora's Domain by nightfall." Twilight informed them, which caused the group to groan. Wild looked at him oddly, but whatever he tried to sign wasn't something they were able to recognize. He let out a frustrated sigh and lowered his hands.

Time caught Wild's ear twitch, and his head swiveled in one direction. He stopped walking, body stiff and tense. Time gestured for the others to stop, too. Time strained his own hearing, but whatever it was Wild heard was too far away or too quiet for Time to pick up. He wondered if Wild's hearing was really that strong.

Wild kept his hand low, and flashed a few quick signs that he'd seen Warriors do once or twice. The Captain's eyes widened in surprise, and he nodded.

"Wild says he hears enemies. At least ten, further up this road." Warriors translated. "Where did you learn that sign?" He asked Wild, who blinked and looked at his own hand with a shrug.

Had... Wild not known he knew that? How did that work? Instinct? Or maybe... was it possible that Warriors' knowledge had been passed down through the Hero's Spirit? No, that was... Well, not entirely the most outlandish thing he'd heard, and Time had certainly seen stranger things. Plus, he'd seen Twilight pull out some moves and techniques that Time himself knew rather well—and had thought he'd been the only one to know.

Was it possible that memories and skills could be passed down through the Hero's Spirit? He mentally shook his head. Now wasn't the time to think about such things. "Wild, how are you with stealth?"

The newest Link grinned widely, and gave a large thumbs up. He tapped his slate and suddenly, his hood and tunic were gone, replaced by some kind of Sheikah outfit. Abruptly, Time realized he couldn't sense or hear Wild at all, despite the other standing not three feet away. That answers that question.

"Then take Legend with you to go scout the enemies. Do not engage." He stressed. He wasn't sure if Wild was the go-get-'em type of fighter like Warriors or Wind or a more cautious level headed one like Four or Legend. Either way, Legend would keep Wild in line if he happened to fall into the first category.

Wild nodded, a bit of a pout on his lips. Ah, so he was someone who enjoyed fighting. Time watched as Legend and Wild snuck off, still half amazed at how good the scarred hero was at stealth.

The rest of them readied their weapons and armor for battle. A few of them put some potions in easy to reach pockets in the unfortunately likely scenario that someone got injured mid-battle.

The two returned after a few minutes, Legend scowling at Wild. "Hey, Twilight? Are Lizalfos usually around these parts?"

"No...?" Twilight answered slowly. "Why?"

"Because there's sixteen Lizalfos and twenty bokoblins up ahead. And no, Wild, you heard Time, you cannot try to fight them yourself." He turned and glared at the silent youth, who pouted like a child being denied an extra serving of dessert.

Time mentally thanked himself for sending Legend with Wild. Why in the name of the Goddess would Wild want to tackle such a large monster camp alone?

"They're probably infected." Twilight grimaced. "Be careful."

Their attention was drawn to Wild when the blue light of his Slate flashed. He was still in the Sheikah armor, but now was equipped with a bow and a quiver of arrows.

Time nodded, understanding Wild's silent message. "Wild, you support us with ranged attacks. Hyrule, do the same with your magic."

"Right."

"The rest of you..." Time then got down to the nitty gritty task of strategy—something he absolutely loathed because, as the 'leader', it was his fault if something went wrong.

Ten minutes later, Legend and Wild had led them over to the best vantage point. As stated, there were a lot of monsters. Wild twitched, itching to start. This kid had no fear—it was worrying.

Wild nocked an arrow as everyone headed into position. Time idly wondered how good of a shot the kid was. They waited with baited breath, and Time gave the signal for the archers to fire. He watched in transfixed awe as not one, but three arrows flew from the kid at the same time. Each one hit a Lizalfos in the eye or head, killing them instantly.

The monsters, now alerted to the presence of enemies, let out cries as they gathered up their weapons. "Now!" Twilight called out, and the rest of them moved.

Time was used to this dance—they all were. Fighting monsters like this was second nature. But he couldn't remember ever having such reliable ranged attacks on his side before. An arrow whizzed just past Time's shoulder and hit his foe in the hand, knocking the weapon out of the Lizalfos' grasp, allowing Time to easily finish off his enemy.

Wild wasn't just a good shot—he was incredible. He'd never seen someone so adept at archery. And he thought Twilight was good! Time was quite sure that this fight would've been long and bloody if not for Wild.

Perhaps Hylia was looking out for them when she sent Wild, after all. Time struck down his Lizalfos, black blood staining his blade. He glanced over towards Wild, checking to make sure he was all right, when he noticed a Lizalfos sneaking up behind the scarred youth. He opened his mouth to cry out a warning—even though he knew such a quiet sound would be lost amongst the clashing of blades and cries of battle—when Wild suddenly whirled around and shot the Lizalfos point blank with his bow.

Time had never seen someone fight with a bow at such close range. He imagined it would be awkward to anyone else, but... Wild made it look easy. No wonder the kid wanted to buy so many arrows at the shop yesterday. It looked like bows were his weapon of choice—unlike the rest of them who favored magic or swords. He suddenly felt a little guilty for dragging him away.

Time realized he wasn't the only one who'd seen Wild's crazy move. Twilight had gotten distracted by the youth's talents at the worst moment. The Lizalfos he was fighting had used his distraction to force him into a blocking position, both hands on his blade above his head as the taller monster bore down upon him with all its weight. Time's legs were moving as he saw the bokoblin aim an arrow at his protégé. There was no way Twilight could dodge or block it with the position he was in, and the Lizalfos seemed to know this too.

He realized with a sinking feeling that he wasn't going to be fast enough as the bokoblin let the arrow fly right at Twilight. Several other Links cried out in warning.

Wild leapt from the cliff, and a heavy feeling overcame Time—like the very air was suddenly solid. He stared uncomprehendingly as Wild nocked an arrow and let it fly with unreal speed.

That had to be magic. There was no way an arrow could fly that fast, nor could a normal person shoot an arrow with such inhylian speed. Wild then nocked three more in the span of a single breath. The air lightened as Wild's first arrow knocked the bokoblin's out of the air—hitting the head of the arrow and embedding them both in the ground.

The other three arrows hit the bokoblin in the face, Twilight's Lizalfos in the neck, and a Lizalfos near Legend that had attempted to use his distraction against him.

The last enemy fell to Wild's insane archery skills and Wild whipped out a strange fabric that reminded him of Sky's parasol. He flew on the air with the grace of a bird, and landed with a grin.

"Wh—what the hell was that?!" Legend gasped out, the first to break the silence. Wild furrowed his brows and tilted his head, visibly confused.

"I think he means the magic you used." Time explained. Wild looked even more confused, now.

"That thing with the arrows!" Wind helpfully grinned, bouncing on his feet as Hyrule wrapped a nasty cut on his arm.

"Stop moving! I need to wrap this." Hyrule reprimanded, and Wind huffed.

Wild shrugged. 'Skill' He finally replied. He tried signing a few other things, but the signs flew right over everyone's head. Wild lowered his hands with a huff, frustrated at the language barrier. He opened his mouth, but his voice caught in his throat again.

"Wild... can you speak?" Twilight asked, coming to the same conclusion as Time himself. The scarred youth nodded, but pursed his lips in frustration.

"Is it difficult around new people?" Sky wondered, and Wild gave a half shrug half nod. Time got the feeling that it was less to do with them being so new and more to do with the fact that they're his predecessors. Call it a hunch, but the way Wild had looked at them when he was told who they were... Perhaps the kid felt like he might disappoint them?

Time certainly felt similarly when they first came together. He was The Hero of Time—a seemingly legendary figure in may of their Hyrules. He'd been overcome with nerves when he'd realized this, and felt overwhelmed by the expectations suddenly thrust upon him.

Up until that point, he'd just been a simple farmer who'd happened to know the Princess from an odd little meetup as kids. Nobody but Malon (and Epona) knew about his adventures, and while that frustrated him a bit in his youth, he realized it was a blessing as he grew older. He learned to enjoy the anonymity—being just another guy. Compared to how the other Links were treated in their Hyrules, he felt rather grateful to Zelda for sending him back like she did—even if he was still angry with her for doing it without asking.

Time could understand the pressure Wild must've been feeling. Being the last in line that they knew of, it was no wonder Wild felt anxious—he had to live up to their legacies. Perhaps, with time, they could show the kid that he didn't have to live up to the legends he'd no doubt grown up hearing. He could just be himself, and that was enough.

"So you can talk, but you just aren't ready to yet?" Wind tilted his head, jolting Time back to the present conversation. Wild nodded, a sort of relief washing over his expression.

Time couldn't get over just how young Wild acted at times. Sure, he looked young, but not as young as he acted. Even just spending a couple of days around the kid had Time questioning if something more was going on with Wild. Was he maybe like Time, himself? A child forced into the body of an adult or teenager? He certainly acted like it. He'd keep a closer eye on him just in case. If the opportunity came up, he'd see if he could offer an ear to him.

Maybe Time and Wild weren't so different, after all. In all honesty, Time was strongly reminded of his younger self.

"Either way, that was amazing shooting!" Twilight grinned, patting Wild on the shoulder, who flinched from the touch like he was burned. Twilight didn't mention it, and sent him a quick apologetic look before continuing on. "Is a bow your main weapon?"

Wild nodded eagerly, pulling out a few different kinds of arrows that Time wasn't familiar with. He pointed to the yellow dual pronged ones and Time noticed tiny sparks of electricity coming off of it.

"Electric arrows?" He blinked. Those certainly would've been helpful on his own journey.

Wild nodded, and gestured to the other three. Blue was likely ice, and the red was obviously fire, and Twilight seemed to recognize the last one with a wince. "You've got bomb-arrows, too?"

Wild's grin made Time uncomfortable. Perhaps he should have Twilight help keep an eye on this kid. Legend, too. At least if he started setting things on fire, Legend could use magic to put it out.

"We should keep moving. That ambush put us far behind schedule." Time sighed. "Anyone hurt?"

"Wind has a gash on his arm, and Four's got a twisted ankle, but that's as bad as I can tell. Wild was able to keep the worst of the attacks away." Hyrule explained, sending a grin towards Wild, who ducked his head and scratched his cheek. Time thought it was an adorably childish gesture that made him look that much younger.

"I'm fine to travel." Four insisted.

"You can ride Epona." Twilight shook his head as he pulled out a necklace shaped like a wishing bone. The familiar whistled tune of Epona's song brought a small smile to Time's lips as the horse called out a greeting.

Four eyed Epona warily. "Have you ever ridden a horse?" Time asked, and Four shook his head.

"No, never. I don't usually spend time around horses."

"Well, time for a crash course in horseback riding." Twilight grinned. "Anyone else need a lesson while we're at it?"

A few people raised their hands—Wild was not among them. "You ride?" Time asked him. Wild nodded with a wide grin.

"Own many horses." He signed.

"You own multiple horses?" Hyrule asked with raised eyebrows. Wild just nodded, looking proud of himself. Time supposed he did have enough money to buy more than one. Perhaps he was proud of the amount of horses he was able to buy?

"I... I think I've got this?" Four said unsure, as he balanced himself on Epona's back.

"Don't worry, I'll be riding with you—just in case." Twilight reassured him. Four's shoulders sagged in relief.

Wild snickered at the sight of such a small statured person atop such a large horse and held up his slate, which made a snap sort of sound. It reminded Time of—

"Is that a pictograph?!" Wind grinned, bouncing on his feet excitedly. He craned his neck to get a look at the screen, which Wild lowered so he could get a better look. Time, curious, came over to look as well.

It was a true-to-life image of Four and Twilight atop Epona. Time didn't think the best painter in all of Hyrule could do a better job in months what this little brick did in seconds. Color him impressed.

"I have something like that, too!!" Wind cheered, pulling out a few pictures and showing Wild. The newest Link grinned and swiped his finger across the screen, causing the picture to change.

It blurred through scenery that was honestly breathtaking. "Is that your Hyrule?" Warriors asked, awed. Wild nodded, showing off a starlit mountaintop which was covered in a fresh layer of snow. A lone deer grazed on a stray patch of grass as the morning sun's light barely began to lighten the horizon.

"Your Hyrule is gorgeous." Hyrule breathed.

The next photo was of the desert region. Large sand dunes rose as the sunset reflected off the golden sands of Hyrule.

"So you can change it by touching it?" Wind asked, raising his hand to swipe like Wild had been. It changed the image accordingly, this time showing something like a jungle with a gigantic waterfall. "That's so cool!!" Wind swiped again, and again, making the images fly by rapidly. Wild pulled it back, a disgruntled look on his face.

It had stopped at an image that was taken at sunset somewhere. Five people stood there, grinning. Time didn't have the chance to see much more. The photo was only visible for a brief moment before Wild pulled his slate back. Wild had a sour look on his face, and Time realized that the photo must've been something sensitive to him.

"Wind, Wild never gave you permission to touch his slate. Apologize." Time spoke up, and Wind ducked his head.

"Sorry, Wild."

Wild shook his head with an apologetic smile.

"Are... those your friends?" Wind asked, and Time resisted the urge to smack his forehead. Wind really couldn't read an atmosphere, could he?

Wild nodded, looking at the photo with a sad smile. He turned it back around so they could all see it clearly.

There was a Goron, a Zora (who admittedly looked very different from many of their Zoras), an odd bird-like person who appeared to be Wild's form of Rito (and how was that possible? Only Wind had Rito, but he had no Zora), and a person who could only be Wild's Zelda. Then there was Wild, himself, but he lacked the familiar scars that adorned most of his face. Somehow, despite the lack of scars, the Wild in the photo looked ages older than the Wild that held the slate before them. He pointed to each one, and finger spelled their names.

"D-A-R-U-K. U-R-B-O-S-A. R-E-V-A-L-I. M-I-P-H-A. Z-E-L-D-A."

"They all look so fun!" Wind grinned. "I can't wait to meet them when we go to your Hyrule!"

Time caught Wild's wince at Wind's statement. Had something happened to them? Or perhaps Wild was merely worried about them going to his Hyrule in general? He had a feeling it was closer to the former.

"We need to get moving—we can't stand around talking forever." Twilight reminded them as he urged Epona to start walking. Wind didn't stop his conversation, though.

"So what's your Zelda like? Is she princess-y?"

"Reading. Learning." He signed a few more things that none of them understood.

"So she's... someone who reads a lot and likes to learn?" Twilight chimed in. Wild nodded.

"What, like a researcher?" Legend raised an eyebrow as Wild's face lit up and he pointed to Legend with a nod.

"Your Zelda's a geek?" Warriors asked, scratching his head.

"Nothing wrong with a girl wanting to learn things." Sky spoke up, thinking of his own Zelda. "Sun loves learning, too. I wonder of your Zelda and mine would get along?"

"Sun?" Wild's brows furrowed.

"Oh, we've given our Zeldas nicknames based on stuff that we associate with them. My Zelda is Tetra." Wind grinned. "Sky's is Sun."

"You should probably give yours a nickname, too." Legend added. "Otherwise it'll get confusing fast."

Wild thought for a long moment before seeing a flower growing on the side of the road. He picked it and stared at it thoughtfully as they walked.

"Does your Zelda like flowers?" Hyrule asked, and Wild nodded.

"F-L-O-R-A." He finally decided.

"Flora? Like the term for flowers?" Sky tilted his head. "Now I really want to meet your Zelda. I wonder what she's like..."

Time sighed fondly as the rest of his boys fell into conversation about their Zeldas, occasionally asking Wild about his own. Zora's Domain wouldn't be too much farther, so Time just let himself fall into the rhythm of travel.