It hasn't occurred to a great many in the kingdom that Link was still a child. They all thought of him as the Hero that saved Hyrule, as the King, as the hylian that knew no boundaries and would pick a fight with a Lynel or the Calamity again if he wanted to. No one really dwelled on the fact that he was mentally still a teenage boy. No one really thought about how he had spent 100 years asleep. No one thought of Link as a child which was why it was such a shock to both Teba and Kass when Link went to them for help. Romantic help.

Perhaps the most surprising part of the whole "romantic help" question was the part where Link mentioned Sidon to be the love interest. The two Rito cast each other rather confused looks. The King of Hyrule was having a romantic-related crisis involving the Prince of the Zoras. Neither Kass nor Teba knew how to react or respond in a situation like this.

"...so I don't understand what he meant." Link finished explaining, looking at both Ritos in front of him. "Do you think he meant it in a simple, platonic manner just to stop my self loathing or was he being serious?"

"Perhaps..." Kass begun uncertainly, glancing over to Teba and silently asking for help if he managed to muck up his answer, "it is best to consult the Goddesses. Farore would be the best chose considering your...connection to her." Teba rolled his eyes.

"No, listen, we don't know what to tell you in all honesty. In fact, we don't even know why you came to us with such a personal question."

"Because you're both fathers and the closest thing I have to a father." Oh. Oh Hylia why did Link have to say that. Teba and Kass' eyes widened slightly, a small wave of sadness washing over them.

"Well, we're both certainly very honored to be considered father figures to you, aren't we Teba?" The other nodded as Kass spoke. "And...I suppose we could...help in some way though we don't really know how to."

"I liked your idea, praying to Farore for advice." Teba grunted. He turned just a bit and pointed towards the set of long, winding stairs that led up and down the Rito Village. "Just go down to the Goddess statue we have and pray to your hearts content."

"No, if i'm going to do that i'm going to do it right. We can go to the Spring of Courage."

"But...the path up to the spring is a treacherous one." Kass chuckled nervously as he rubbed the back of his neck. "I should know, I spent many days around that area avoiding monsters and lightning strikes. We will surely be fatally injured if not killed!" Link scoffed and waved the statement away.

"Kid, while I know you're fully capable of running up there and defeating every monster and managing to escape every strike of lightning, we are not. We are, sadly, much weaker than you in the lightning-proof department and I sure as hell cannot handle an entire horde of monsters surrounding me. I'm sure Kass can't either, an accordion and a good singing voice won't stop a Moblin from clubbing us down."

"It's true." Kass sighed. "I've attempted to pacify monsters with music before. Turns out it only makes them more hostile." Again, Link scoffed and waved the worry away. Instead of offering a very self-absorbed comment on how Link could "protect the two of them from anything", he instead reached around to open the small pouch he kept attached to the back of his belt. He reached inside and pulled out two objects (that really had no physical way to  fit in such the tiny pouch). One was a pair of Topaz earrings and the other was the famed Thunder Helm of the Gerudo. Both Rito looked at each other for a second before sighing, and each taking one object. Kass attacked the earrings to his scarf while Teba attempted to find a place for the helm (he ended up strapping it onto his thigh). By the time the two looked up Link had changed into the slightly terrifying Barbarian armor.

They had no choice. Link seemed determined to go with the two of them and after Link admitting to seeing them as father figures they couldn't just decline. The King of Hyrule clambered onto Teba's back. Excitement was clear on his face and actions but neither of the two Rito were the slightest bit excited. With a nod from Link, the two Rito flew up into the sky and took off to the Spring of Courage.

-

Link had managed to defeat every monster in their way and were over half way to the Spring. Behind them were the corpses of slain Lizalfos, Moblins, and Bokoblins that nearly all bled an odd purple color that was similar to the paint of Link's outfit. Neither Kass nor Teba mentioned that, however. No matter how uncomfortable the thought made them.

The King of Hyrule had found a small cave just big enough for the three of them and a camp fire. Link had made them all a nice meal of seared fish as well as shared the sweeter foods he had baked before venturing out. Kass was playing his accordion, the soothing song of his late teacher rang throughout the empty woods around them as Teba plucked the twigs and leaves out of his feathers. Link had taken it upon himself to keep guard, as he rested on the ground he was sure to listen for any sign of a monster. 

The music stopped and Kass sighed.

"I don't mean to be rude Link- your highness, but I have to ask how you can handle fighting all the time." Link tilted his head. "I understand that you had to fight for survival and for the fate of the kingdom once upon a time but now the need for it is over."

"It's the only thing I know how to do at this point." Link signed in response. "When I woke up, I had to protect the kingdom. I didn't know anything about anything, I didn't know my name or where I was, but I knew how to fight. It's what I'm built for. I suppose that's why I continue to look for small fights to pick with monsters." 

"Yeah but kid, you can't just keep living your life fighting every evil thing you see. If you do, you'll have died as nothing more than a fighting machine."

"Wrong." Link turned his body to face more towards the two and continued. "I will have died doing something that will protect the people I care for and I will have died doing something that makes the heroes before me proud. Although...it would be nice to not fight as often as I do. I suppose that is why I like Sidon so much."

"Because he reminds you that you are more than just a machine built by the Goddesses image?" Kass murmured. The King nodded and looked at the crackling fire in front of him. 

"It's silly to think of but I believe every hero before me has had this issue. And maybe every hero before me has had someone to make them believe they're more than a weapon." A frown slowly placed itself on Link's face, his hands lowered just a bit as if to signify the sadness in his words before he began signing again. "And perhaps every hero before me has had doubts that they deserve that person, or if that person does care for them..." Kass and Teba glanced at one another, sharing a silent look that showed clear worry for the young King. "This is why I want to go to the Spring of Courage. Maybe an answer will be given to me. Maybe I'll know if what he said was genuine in the way I believe it was meant. I don't want to just assume and do something that may offend him and...disgrace the memory of Mipha."

Awkward silence filled the cave only to be disturbed a second later by Teba. He cleared his throat and looked at Link. Teba wasn't going to just sit there and allow anyone to wallow in pity so he had to quickly come up with a distraction. As a father he learned that that was the best way to keep a child from bawling on the floor and potentially embarrassing you and themselves.

"As a young Rito I heard stories of Revali. I have to ask, was he as nice or as great as the they painted him to be?" Link snorted.

"When I landed on Vah Medoh the first thing he said to me was a complaint on how long I had kept him waiting. The first memory of him I recalled was where he basically deemed me less than fit to get rid of Ganon and called himself a better archer." Link smiled a bit. "No, he wasn't as nice to me. However to the others...I can only assume he was. And if he had gotten past being called my "support" in the whole fight then he and I may have been great friends. As bad as that all sounds if he were alive in that Divine Beast still, I would've done anything in my power to save him. He didn't see me as a friend but I see him as one. And...if I had the chance to talk to him again then I'd thank him for the help."

"You're truly a kindhearted one, Link. Hyrule is lucky to have you and I'm sure Revali is more than grateful for you releasing his soul." Kass smiled as he tossed another stick in the dying campfire.

"In all honesty, it is kind of depressing always seeing Revali whenever I use the gift he gave me." Teba perked up just a bit hearing this. He had seen Link show off Revali's Gale before, but he was hoping perhaps he could see it once more. Revali was a great Rito and although not many talked about him, he would always be Teba's role model.

"I don't wanna be rude or anything...but..." Link stood up before Teba could finish and walked farther out the cave. The King jumped and knelt down on the ground. It wasn't long before the ground began to shake and Link was thrown up into the air by a forceful wind. The spirit of the Rito Champion Revali flew up besides Link and made a "there you go" type motion with his hand just before disappearing until the next time Revali's Gale would be used.

-

None of the three were really considered huggers, however once Link reached the Spring and reassured them that he could pray to Farore on his own suddenly he was being taken up in big, feathery arms. It was nice spending time with the two. Link felt as if he had a small family for just a moment. He had even felt comfortable enough to dwell on his previous friendship with Revali and talk more of his experiences with both Kass and Teba. But now the two were back in the sky and flying home. Link was left alone in the cold waters with the Master Sword in hand. 

He took no more than an hour there. Most of the time was spent on himself and not any actual communication with the Goddess. Link debated several possibilities where Sidon did in fact mean he loved him romantically, and some where Sidon meant he loved Link as  a way to help Link feel less horrible about himself. In the end, Link received an answer from Farore. It wasn't one he wanted to hear, but it was one he needed to hear. 

His journey back home was much quicker than the journey to the Spring. It was simply a quick tap on the Sheikah Slate and suddenly he was standing in the docks underneath his castle. Link stood there a minute, looking down at the water underneath. Without a second thought he changed into his Zora armor and dove in. Hours later, Sidon found Link swimming around in the Castle's moat. Sidon couldn't even begin to question Link before the Hylian dashed through the water and embraced the Zora Prince. Sidon was caught off guard but he hugged back nonetheless. Even with the surprise of the sudden hug and even with the noise of the small waves (created with the movement) splashing against the moats walls, Sidon could've sworn he heard the faintest "thank you."