Winter
Day 1 in Hyrule Castle
It's very cold traveling to Hyrule today, journal. That's why I brought you along—to try and keep me from getting sick all over the floor. Snow, it covers the grass. It's so rare for me to see it, since I'm a desert dweller overall. But, it feels like home.

"Nabby." My mother called for me as I look up at her. "Work on your Hylian please." She ordered me, my eyes looking down at your page I'm working on. Hylian is so tough for me, us going to see the Royal Family of Hyrule. They said they have a child that wants to meet me. But I doubt they know Gerudo. "Nabu."

"Mama I hate Hylian," I retorted. "Hylian is my least favorite language." I looked at my journal. I'll resume you much later by friend.

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Hello journal. I am back from the meeting of the Hyrulean Monarchy and I'm relaxing in my bedroom within the castle. Yu and I are sharing a room while mother and Mariana are. The Hylian Prince was very nice and understood my poor Hylian well.

"Well, you speak very nicely," he said. "Prince Draveous Hyrule. And you?"

"N-Nabu." I responded as he gave a short laugh.

"Your title. It's alright."

"P-Prince?" I can't. This was too painful. His parents were watching me, same with his older sister. I felt like freezing up, crying. My mother walked next to me with her hands on my head, stroking my curly hair as she spoke Hylian.

"Nabu is....and he's.....to the Gerudo...." she said, me only understanding certain parts. I sighed and walked over to Yu, her petting my head as she heaved me up into the air and next to her shoulder. She spoke Hylian, Mariana spoke Hylian, everyone in the room was. I panicked. I wrestled out of her arms and quickly ran off, knowing it was disrespectful. I ran out into the coldness, glad my arms are covered in layers.

"Nabu!" I turned and saw Draveous running toward me, his layered blonde hair being blown around in the wind and snow. He stood in front of me in his royal clothing, him shivering slightly from the cold. "Nabu why did you leave?"

I looked down, biting the inside of my mouth and shook my head. I needed a Gerudo to translate for me, not wanting to speak. If I could, I would be a mute. Yes, that would be nice: never talk to anyone....

"Is it because of Hylian?" he sounded it out for me as I nodded. "Sorry." I looked at my hands and clenched them into fists, hearing him walking over to me, the snow crushing under his boots.

"It's fine," I mumbled, knowing I sound very off. He set his hand on my arm, making me look up at him as he gave me a soft smiled. My cheeks tinted a little red, not from the upcoming frostbite.

This was such a weird feeling journal.

Day 2 in Hyrule Castle

Hello journal. The frostbite disappeared after I ate supper and had warm liquids, the substance called hot choco or coco was quite delish. Very warm to the stomach but extremely hot to the tongue. With that, I burnt my tongue after taking my first few sips, or gulps as mother laughed. I had a few ice cubes in my mouth after that then sent off to bed. Draveous snuck into my bedroom, the candlelight light waking me up. Laying there in a long sleeve top with baggy leggings, I opened my sleepy eyes and stared at the flame, seeing blue eyes peer into my green.

"Hey, let's go play in the snow," Draveous suggested as I shook my head. "Come on Nabu."

First of all, I didn't understand a lick of what he said. I caught snow and play so, that was that. I turned onto my other side, my back to him as I heard him set the candle stand on the nightstand and climbed onto the large bed with me. "Come on Princey!"

"I'm, Chief," I mumbled in return. "No prince-y." I heard his soft chuckle. Draveous don't understand the traveling it takes that exhausts me. And the dizziness in the carriage too. Going from the Gerudo Canyon stable on foot due to the Dig-Dugg Suspension bridge. And then sleeping half on the way but then waking up to either a broken wheel or a harsh bump. It's why I never write on the journey. Because, well, I get carriage sick. And I don't think about it.

"Come on Nabu," Draveous kept trying to get me out of bed, me curling more up in the heavy blanket. "Let's plaaaaay!" I brought my legs up to my chest and quickly kicked him off the bed, hearing him scream. I smiled and fixed myself, stretching back out and sprawling across the large mattress, my small frame must looking like a insect to a single piece of paper. I heard him scramble on the floor, his thuds against the hard wood as he started crying.

"Stop crying.." I grumbled, cuddling my pillow. He was starting to become irritating, his soft pitiful cries. Hylians....they're so weak at times.... "Agh! Get up here!" I said to the best of my abilities, extending a hand to Draveous. The taller Hylian took it and yank himself up onto the bed with me.

Now, laying back down, I felt his arms wrap around me as I drifted back to sleep, his head leaning against my neck in such an uncomfortable manner I thought I was going to suffocate. Okay, suffocation doesn't work like that but ya know.

So, that's how my night went. Oh yea, I woke up in the morning with a fever so I bet Draveous was getting over an illness that was contagious on top of it. The morning was different from the night, not so different I mean, he was still laying next to me. He was asleep, his blonde hair all tussled from the pillow, his hands around my waist still when I sat up. I hate being shorter than him, realizing how much shorter I was to other children in my age bracket. My hands clenched together, my eyes going straight to my door when I heard knocking. I gave the command, and in came Mother.

"How was your sleep?" She ask, all in Gerudo. Thankfully.

"Fine," I responded back, my words floating off my tongue. "The Hylian Prince bothered me." I moved my arm, showing the sleeping Draveous. "And asked to play with me in the night."

"You need to entertain him. We are honor guests here in the castle," she said quietly, respecting his sleep. "And Nabby, you are the only one near his age here. He has older siblings if you hadn't noticed." I didn't really seem to care, my head slouched against her chest. I felt the arms weighed off my waist, Mother lying me back down and tucking me back in. "It's too early for you to be awake. I have a meeting to get to, but since Draveous and you are in here....please keep him entertained my little son. Please."

"I will Mama," I whispered. She kissed my forehead before walking out. When she woke me up, it was still dark out. Or the fact my curtains were drawn back, but I didn't see any sunshine filmer through, so it was dark out. Sleeping in felt incredible, almost like enjoying your favorite treat in one region you can only get it and savoring each bite you take. Or drink. It felt like sleeping on a magical cloud, everything around me shadowed in darkness, Draveous acting like my cuddle toy. I hadn't slept like that in a long while, since I had nightmares and needed to sleep in Mother's bed. Like I do that anymore I totally don't. Anyway, I reawaken to Draveous sliding off the bed, going to the curtains and yanking them open onto my face, the sun getting into my eyes.

"Damn you!" I yelled. My eyes were hurting, my vision spotty as I sat up, rubbing at them furiously. My body involuntarily rolled right off the bed and onto the ground, me hissing in pain. "Get out!"

Draveous waltz over to me and stood before me, hands on his hips with a cocky grin planted on his face. "Revenge, Princey."

With a huff, I brought my short legs up and kneed him in the crotch, grinning happily as he fell back, holding his groin with pain. "Re-venge, Hylian." I retorted as I got to my feet, holding the nightstand to help me out. Draveous was still rolling on the ground, in pain yet again. Do Hylians have a lower pain tolerance to Gerudo? Or was mine just higher from Auntie Reku's training? My ears twitched when I heard him finally get to his feet as I walked to my traveling bag and opening it, taking out my clothes for the day. Then the complete idiot JUMPED on me! Can you believe this?! Draveous my Hylia I will hurt you when I'm older!

"Get off!" I screeched, my stomach on the floor, him on top. "Draveous!"

"Say sorry!"

"For what!"

I wrestled underneath him, trying to free myself. He was so heavy it was unbearable! I thought my back was going to break in half, me trying to not cry in pain. This was ridiculous! I was shorter than him, yes, had less weight on me, yes, but for him to do this to a Royal from the desert was stupid. Mother say to keep him entertained, I'll keep him entertained.

Positioning my arms where my hands were touching the floor, I focused all my energy into a gust of wind, propelling him off me and breaking the bed's endboard and me landing on top of the canopy, ripping it then falling onto the mattress which bounced me back upward and nearly into the ceiling. I came crashing down and bounced a few more times before settling down, panting hard. Scraps of fabric were laying on the comforter and the floor, wood laying everywhere as Draveous was unconscious. Okay, half my goal was completed, now to check if he's still alive. Scrambling off the bed, I noticed a chunk of wood was in my ankle, it stuck. Great. This is so what I wanted today. Red liquid was pouring out of it, my blood. It was actually painful I began crying loudly.

The door was forced open as a few guards stood there with the king, my mother and Mariana standing behind him and Yu with her sword out, ready to attack. All eyes went on Draveous then me. Oh no....

"Chief Amela." Draveous's father turned to Mother, the two conversing in Hylian. Yu immediately ran over to me and scoop me into her arms, looking at my ankle.

"What happened?" She ask, looking concerned. I pointed to the broken endboard then the destroyed canopy, showing her my hands. "Nabu..."

"It was on accident," I sighed and saw the guards go over to Draveous and take him out of the room. I cuddled more in Yu's arms, pouting.

"Nabu we roughhouse because we handle it," she started, "Hylians don't have our pain tolerance."

"I wanna go home!" I cried, bringing my head into her shoulder. "I just do!" I looked at Mother, my eyes watering. She turned to Mariana and exchanged a few words, the older woman coming over to me. She had bright red hair like Yu's but darker green eyes, darker skin as she wore the same royal blue of the chief guards. She grabbed my bag as my mother talked to the king, me thinking she was apologizing for my actions. Yu kept me in her arms, the blood running down my foot now and onto the wooden floor, her looking worried about it. Will it scar? Does wood scar?

After that, we were on our way. And that's what I'm doing right now is writing in here on my morning experience. And Mother lecturing me after I told her of the curse, her looking very worried for me. I gaze out the carriage window while writing this, seeing the homes we rolled past on our way.

Oh, Mother needs to speak to me. I'll be back journal.

Gerudo Town

Well, I'm grounded for a month. And the gash is going to be a scar. This is fun. My left ankle was propped onto a pillow, bandages around it as I could see the dry blood on my foot. It was nighttime when we got back, Mother carrying me to my bedroom to talk to me. My bedroom is larger than the one I stayed in at Hyrule Castle. My bed was pushed to the far wall from walking in through the door, stuff animals laying against the bed. My desk was covered in papers, Hylian work for me to practice speaking it. I had a sofa staring out at the town through glass doors, a coffee table in front of it. I had a few bookshelves, all of them littered with books and my wardrobe was next to the bathroom door. Mother laid me down onto my bed when we walked in, my ankle already bandage after visiting my medic.

Mother sat at the end of the bed, looking at me. "Nabu, your actions from this morning will not be forgotten. Please remember that," she began as I nodded. With talks like these, don't speak. Just listen. "Now, I have to pay for the damage you caused. Don't think you're getting off lucky now because of the ankle injury. You're not getting off Scot free. I'm very disappointed in you, you're better than this." My ears twitch as I wanted to tell her the entire story. He was on top of me, I couldn't do anything except blow him off me. I looked down as I listened to her. Damn Draveous, damn him. He caused this, he caused me being lectured! I bet right now he's getting petty apologies from a 'Gerudo mongrel' attacking him! Gah!

I zoned out until I heard the words. "Nabu Ímada, you're grounded for the remainder of the week. No fun, all brutal training." Mother said as she stood, leaving me in disbelief. Grounded....

"I didn't do anything!" I yelled, her standing in the doorway. "He was on top of me! It was a reaction- I i was defending myself!" My cheeks started turning red in anger, my fists clenched. "So is it my job for me to entertain him by having him crush my spine?! No! I'm sorry mother for raising my voice but this happened! He bothered me in my sleep, he bothered me when I woke up." I just feel so much pent up anger coming right off of me. "It's not my fault for breaking the bed! It's that stupid Hylian!"

Mother stayed where she was as I was shaking. My face was pale when she turned her head, her eyes staring at me. I shouldn't have done that, I really shouldn't. I raised my voice to my mother of all people. "You're staying in here for the remainder of the night," she said in a monotone voice before slamming the door as she left. I felt sick. She, she slammed my door. I'm only five, I get that but I feel like a rebellious teen. Is it because of Yu is rubbing off of me with that? Or, or is it the fact I am actually a bad child?

I laid on my bed, shaking. I was still in my travelling clothes, unable to get the pants off unless I remove the bandages. Removing them is painful enough. I yank the long sleeve off and chucked it across the room, my arms behind my head. I was so frustrated! Draveous deserves it, he deserves the yelling, the lecture, everything! Everything I gotten on the carriage ride back, Mariana lecturing me as Yu held me close to her. She understood, she's the only one who does. I was so angry, I just wanted to break something. But I'll get more in trouble, I knew this. I grabbed my pillow and tug at it, trying to rip some of it when I heard the door open, quickly pushing the pillow against my head and turning my back to the door, cuddling a sand seal stuff animal.

"Nabu." I heard a sweet voice and peaked over, seeing one of the guards. Or, my one personal guard that is. She had long pinkish red hair with dark herbal green eyes and light skin, her wearing the common Gerudo clothing and a veil over her face. She had brought me a gift, or not really a gift. Something to prepare me for brutal training. My guard set it on the bed and I moved up to it, my left hand going to the hilt and pulling it out slowly.

It was a silver sword called a Shamshir. It would later become my most prized possession. It's black layering with golden swirls on it. I held it with both hands, so entranced by its beauty. It's grace. And I can cut someone in the face with it. The scabbard was all beauty as well. It had a dark blue and gold Gerudo pattern running horizontal down onto it over a dark brown leathering.

"You like?"

"I love." I answered, sliding it back into its scabbard. In all honesty, the Shamshir was huge compared to me. I am shorter than most kids my age overall, so my hands are smaller too. There's weapons that aren't built for my size but this sword I can't get rid of. I feel so attached to it already. I picked it up gently and laid it next to my bed post, my guard ruffling my hair as she left. I do wonder where the sword came from. A Gerudo blacksmith or out in another region like the Akkala region? Or maybe it was a rejected gift or a chief's child refused to wield it.

Maybe the sword had a cool backstory like a person went up against a fierce dragon. No no...the only dragons around Hyrule are the legendary ones! The ones the Hero saw many years ago.....

Anyway journal. I must wrap my entry up now. I shouldn't be writing, it's very risky right now. But when I get the chance to and when I'm better, my Shamshir is going on the wall. I won't wield it unless in dire need.

See you soon.