They arrived at Lurelin with growling stomachs. Dismounting from their horses, they were greeted by several cheerful people. An elderly man, dressed in a light tunic and blue shorts, rushed down the worn wooden steps, towards them.

"Thank Hylia you're here, I saw a group of lizard monsters further up the beach the other day, I was hopin' someone would save us!"

Link shared a look with Zelda, who looked confused.

"Lizard monsters? Are you sure?" Zelda asked, her brow raised.

"Don't listen to Izull, your Highness, Izull hasn't been sleepin' properly."

"Wait, Lizard monsters?" Link cut in, a frown on his face that didn't go unnoticed by Zelda. "What colour?"

"G-green, sir, I'm not makin' it up I swear!"

"No, the beasts of which you speak do exist, and if you did see them this far up the shore, then you are all in danger. Where did you see them, and what were they doing?"

The crowd of people that had gathered around them went silent for the poor man to speak.

"There was about five of them, sir, between Korne and Rimba beach, they were carryin' large logs, and looked as though they were builidin' somethin', I don't know what though."

Link climbed back onto the back of his horse, only for a hand to grip his forearm.

"Surely you are not going to attack them now? We just got here!" Zelda said.

Link looked straight ahead, "Your highness, it is my duty as a knight to protect those that need protecting, no matter what."

Can't even look at me when I'm speaking, the utter disrespect. "And you are also my appointed knight, but not if you go and get yourself killed-"

"I have no intention of getting killed, I will be back in a couple of hours at the most." His steely gaze struck something in her.

"Thank you, Sir Hero, you shall be greeted with a feast when you return," Izull said.

Link gave a small smile before turning his horse around and trotting away, not before hearing a grumble of displeasure from the Princess.

She can't seriously expect me to abandon my duties, does she not want me to protect the village? Her appointed Knight or not, I won't let innocent people suffer. It was her choice to come here, anyway. He thought, disappointed with the royal.

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After slaying the beasts, he returned, sporting a heavily bleeding leg and a couple of scrapes to his face. The light was beginning to fade, his shadow spreading across the sand to the side of him.

"The threat is now gone" he told the people of Lurelin who were running out of their huts to hear the news. They cheered, Izull being the loudest.

"Thank you, Hero, but you didn't return unscathed, it seems,'' he gestured to Link's leg, which he had apparently failed to notice was bleeding down into his shoe.

"Oh, it is of no worry, I will tend to it."

"Well, afterwards I hope you will join the Princess and us with the feast we have prepared, the greatest dishes throughout Faron."

"I would be honoured, he replied, grinning at the man.

He swapped his outfit to a Lurelin type outfit, his scabbard still attached to his back, and a single bandage tied around his shin.

He headed into a large, boat shaped hut. Light streamed out the windows from the lit lanterns, and laughter filled his ears.

He entered the room, to see a large table filled with many dishes, such as the Mighty Crab Risotto, and Mighty Copious Simmered Fruit. Platters of various types of fish and bowls of palm fruit and other tropical foods covered the table, which was surrounded by the members of the lively village and the Princess, who was daintily eating a portion of roasted bass.

A couple of the folk looked up at him and congratulated and thanked him again, raising their drinks in toast of the victory.

Zelda locked eyes with him for a few seconds, but his eyes darted away, no expression on his face.

He can't even stand my presence it seems, I finally started to get him to talk but this again? Am I really that much of an embarrassment to him? she scowled.

"May I offer you a bowl of my signature dish, Crab Omelette with Rice?" A beautiful woman with dark brown hair tied into a bun asked him.

Link took the bowl from her and smiled genuinely at the lady, "Thank you..."

"Tildie, Sir."

"Just Link, Tildie"

She blushed, sat down and started a conversation with the Princess.

"Your Highness, if I may ask, what brings you to Lurelin? I believe the last time you were here, you were but a small child," Zelda remembered the occasion, she was with her mother visiting the southern regions.

"We are exploring the whole of Hyrule, and also visiting each of the neighbouring kingdoms and various villages."

"That sounds mighty fun, Princess." One of the fishermen smiled.

"Indeed."

Night rolled in, Zelda was sleeping soundly in the inn, and Link was standing at the edge of the water, holding a fishing harpoon. It was something he hadn't done for years, fishing.

Staring at the moon briefly, he sent a quick prayer to the Goddess before attempting to catch some fish.