Any normal person who supposedly "loved" travelling would be sick and tired of journeying through Hyrule for all of a month and a half. However Sidon and Link obviously weren't normal people. Since Sidon spent a vast majority of his life sheltered and rarely going any farther than the entrance to the path that led up to the Zora's Domain every day was a new discovery. There were so many animals and so many different kinds of flowers and bugs and people it was astounding. He loved having the privilege to roam the dusty old paths and look at guardians up close now that they were tamed and he enjoyed meeting other travelers. 

The two had made it a personal goal to go to every town or village at least once. It was a challenge that Sidon wholeheartedly accepted. Their first stop was the Gerudo. This visit was an interesting one for Sidon, he never knew that only women- or vai- could only go inside considering not a single Zora would be able to make it in the desert (Sidon was only able to thanks to Link's heat resistant food). The bigger shock out of this whole thing was the fact that if they did want to get into the Gerudo's home they had to dress as women. It was no big deal, really it wasn't. The Zora was enthusiastic to wear the beautiful and comfortable Gerudo clothes, what embarrassed him was the fact that so many of the town's inhabitants commented on how attractive Link's Zora vai friend was and how impressive "her" abs were. Nonetheless the visit was pleasant. The young Gerudo Girl Sidon remembered from months earlier was, as he suspected, the chief. Her name was Riju and this overwhelming responsibility was thrusted upon her at a very young age. However many people seemed to believe she was a very capable leader and would be one remembered for many more generations. 

Riju was able to immediately tell that Sidon was a voe the second him and Link stepped up and bowed down to her. She didn't kick him out though, which was another shocker. Instead they spent quite some time discussing the possibility of setting up several man-made oasis or ponds so more Zora merchants and travelers would be able to survive the trip through the desert. At the end of the day Sidon was gifted with a lovely sapphire circlet, courtesy of the Chief, and the permission to come back any time he pleased (in the appropriate attire) to discuss the pond problem or just have a pleasant conversation.

Kakariko Village was more of a rest stop for a two rather than a visit. It was nice though. Sidon had a vague memory of Impa from when he was a young boy and it made him absolutely ecstatic to see her again, alive and well. Impa seemed to be just as happy to see Sidon, she kept commenting on how tall he was getting, how handsome he was, what a good person he was, etc etc. The kinds of things any grandmother figure would say. Impa did seem more focused on Link though, she continued to pulling him to the side and spoke to him in a hushed tone. During their secret conversations the two would sneak a glance to Sidon every so often. Sidon didn't seem to care though.

From Kakariko village came Goron City and boy was that one a challenge. The Zora Prince was determined to get into the city and nothing was going to stop him. Link didn't want to accidentally kill Sidon with the extreme heat. Of course there were alternatives, fireproof elixirs and fireproof armor, but the question was which one would be more effective. After some very cautious testing they came to the conclusion that the elixirs worked considering the fireproofs clothes didn't fit a Zora Sidon's size. 

Much to every Goron's surprise Sidon made it to the city without catching fire and without even feeling the heat. Everyone was practically staring at the jovial Zora with their eyes wide open and mouths pretty much on the floor. Sidon was more fixated on the abundance of ore deposits and luminous stone on the mountain to care about how many people were staring and wondering if Sidon would burst into flames any second now. He had a great time and that was all that mattered.

The Goron Chief Bludo didn't seem at all dazed that a Zora was in his realm. He was just excited to see a new visitor seem so interested in talking to him. Yunobo on the other hand was worried for Sidon but was his worries were eased once Link pulled out the fireproof elixir to show that their Zora friend wouldn't become a friend fish stick any time soon. The visit with the Goron soon came to an end but Yunobo and Bludo made sure Sidon and Link would return soon, Yunobo even offered to show Sidon the path up to Death Mountain the next time they stopped by.

In their journey across Hyrule they Spring of Courage was one of their many stops. Sidon had no clue what that was and he didn't understand why Link kept referring to it as his spring but Sidon didn't stop his Hylian friend from leading him down the dangerous and monster infested path. The monsters in this area seemed hostile unlike the ones they had encountered and the fact that so many of them seemed to be electric based made Sidon slightly paranoid that he'd be shot with an electric area and that would be the end of him. Link made sure that wouldn't happened. 

Sidon didn't know how but the Hylian Champion made fighting seem so graceful and beautiful. The way Link would do back flips to dodge the spear attacks of the Lizalfos only to propel himself forward a second later and administer a blow so powerful it would knock the monster backwards and give Link the second he needed to jump on top of it so he could deliver the finishing move. He took on three Moblins at once and didn't even break a sweat. Once they reached the end of the path, Link simply snapped his fingers and lightning crashed down, hitting the monsters and only the monsters. It was breathtaking and something exhilarating. In the end Sidon's heart was beating a million miles a minute and he didn't know if it was because of the rush of getting through that many monsters without dying or maybe it was simply seeing Link determined to make sure not a single monster made it within arms reach of Sidon.

The Spring of Courage of was breathtaking. The giant goddess statue was old and had cracks on it but it made the statue look all the better. Their also seemed to be a bit of a bright light shining down on it. There was a small pedestal in front of the stone goddess seemed no bigger than the size of a basket and Sidon wondered if maybe people brought offerings here in exchange for answers to their prayers. Perhaps that was the correct way to pray and the small statue back in Zora's Domain also took offerings.

At one point Sidon tore his eyes away from the beautiful statue and looked at Link. The Hylian seemed to be in a sort of trance. He was simply staring up at the immortalized face of the Goddess, absolutely emotionless. The Prince decided not to interrupt him, perhaps this place meant more to Link than Sidon could understand. Eventually when they did leave, Link was quiet. However this quiet was unlike the other times. He didn't have a scowl on his face nor did he walk a few steps ahead of Sidon so he could avoid talking to him. Instead he strolled back down the path, carefully stepping over the bodies of the defeated monsters, with a small smile down his face. Later on Link explained that the reason there were hostile monsters here was because only the courageous could go and see the Spring of Courage. The monsters there would see be revived and whoever wanted to go up and see the Stone Statue of the Goddess of Courage had to face the long and dangerous path of monsters.

Their final stop was the Rito Village. Sidon was especially excited for this one. When he was younger he once heard someone in the Hyrule Castle library say that Rito and Zoras were distantly related. He hoped that maybe they had some sort of old books on the history of the Rito and how they came to be, maybe with their elder's permission Sidon could take those books to his domain and have Muzu and some other Zora study some possible distant relatives of theirs.

Upon arrival of the Rito Village Link was bombarded with small Rito children. They all just swooped down from the higher parts of their village and tackled Link in a group hug. Now Sidon had always seen Link as jumpy, he had the reflexes of a cat with sword training. The Zora was kind of expecting Link to accidentally elbow a child but he was relieved when Link simply hugged them back. The hug didn't last too long, the girls' mother called them back for lunch so the two of them were free to go up the long and winding path to see the elder. Kaneli, the Rito Elder, unfortunately had no books for Sidon to borrow. He did however offer Sidon some interesting tales of their Rito Champion, Revali, and more interesting stories on how the children of the village continued to visit the elder since Link arrived at the village to reclaim Vah Medoh. The elder seemed like a kind and quiet soul, Kaneli reminded Sidon of his father.

Later on in the day the two found themselves in the Slippery Falcon, debating what they were to have for dinner that night when another Rito introduced himself. Kass had flown into the small store, seeming quite breathless, with a note for Link.

"I'm glad I have finally found you," Kass breathed out as he dug through a bag he kept attached to his accordian, "I have a message for you. From a nice man named Bolson." Link accepted the letter, reading it. "I was flying around the castle and I stopped by the castle town ruins. I saw the men taking a break and offered to play them the songs my late teacher taught me. Anywho, we conversed for a while and I mentioned how you always stopped your travels to hear me play the song meant for the hero of the legends. Bolson paid me a generous amount of rupees to deliver this message to you."

Sidon glanced over to read the contents of the letter. The writing was sloppy but Sidon understood what they meant. Hyrule Castle's reconstruction was done and Link was more than welcome to go and see for himself.

"I have to say," Kass continued, "The castle looks marvelous. Much better than it did when I was but a young boy. It beautifully shows how we're slowly coming away from the devastation of the Calamity." Link nodded, smiling as he did. He put the letter in his pocket and thanked his friend, handing him a the generous amount of one hundred rupees for delivering the message. "Thank you my dear friend, alas I must go. I hope to see you soon!" Kass flew out and away from the village, calling out one last goodbye before disappearing.

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"Beautiful." Sidon whispered as he stared up at the new and improved Hyrule Castle. "It's...it's stunning." The Castle's old and dreary black bricks were painted a new shade of white. The black shingles on the towers were replaced with purple. The castle seem to shimmer in the light. Every single broken wall and busted stairway seemed fixed. The towers weren't caved in and the mountains of debris seemed to have vanished. Link couldn't believe this was the same castle he was in just a couple of months ago. 

"Well?" Link looked over at Sidon. "Are you ready to go inside? I'm sure it is even more breath taking than the outside. Link bit his lip. The realization that rebuilding the castle was simply the first step of him becoming King Link of Hyrule. Suddenly the beauty of the castle seemed to be there only to intimidate him. Sidon noticed the obvious hesitance in Link's face and placed a hand on his friend's shoulder. "This castle is the start of a new chapter for Hyrule and yourself. Don't think of it in a negative light. We are simply going in to inspect it. If you enjoy it we can stay, if not we can always continue our journey." Sidon smiled and a little twinkle of light shined off of his pearly white shark teeth. "Now," Sidon bent down and offered his arm to Link, "Shall we enter, King Link?" The Hylian snorted but accepted Sidon's arm. Together they walked in to the new Hyrule Castle.