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[ It IS a long message, for him. So she reads it thoughtfully, imagining his solitary, joyful experience in having found so, so many hidden Koroks.

Unseen, she smiles. ]

I'm grateful to be able to see them.
I don't expect them to be like us. I just have so much to learn.

What is Hestu like?

[ time for a trip back to the great forest ]

Big. Has a catchphrase. Shalaka!

He loves to dance. I have some seeds to give him, so you two can dance together when he puts them in his maracas.

He dances and has a catchphrase...which is also for when you give him a seed, I assume.

[ Oh. Oh, no. This sounds so cute. ]

I would love that.
He doesn't leave the Great Forest as the others do?

Whenever he wants. He does it when I stop by to say hi, too.

[ but also, yes ]

He leaves. I first found him at a stable. They all prefer the forest, though. It's safe there.

I'm sure it's exciting, considering you've been the only one to see them.

[ The Great Forest is perhaps the safest place she can think of. There's a reason the Master Sword slumbers there, heals there. ]

Of course.
It's a very beautiful place, and peaceful.

Yeah.

[ exciting, yeah. a beautiful place, yeah. ]

I'd live there, too. Pepp always has a bed ready and Oaki has decorated a nice place in the Deku Tree's mouth.

[ :) ]

Edited (oOPS) 2023-09-01 00:07 (UTC)

[ ……… ]

In…the Deku Tree’s Mouth?

In his mouth.

[ ... ah ]

It sounds worse than it is.

It doesn't sound bad: only surprising.
Is it...cozy?

[ this just further convinces link they need to go on a trip

a long trip. everywhere ]

Pretty cozy.

There's a bed with a blanket made of leaf. Silent Princess and Nightshade are all over. Two Brightbloom seeds light up the area.

Oaki gave me some fabric. I want to lay it down as a rug in there. It was his idea, but he gave it to me as thanks for bringing him the flowers.

[ He'll hear no complaints from her. In fact, she'd be more than excited to travel across all of Hyrule with him, and to hear all of his stories.

His long, detailed message makes her smile again, both because of the scene he's describing, and the length of it, which makes her think, surely, this is a place he feels strongly about. ]

That sounds wonderful. I hope I can see it someday.

[ A bed of leaves surrounded by flowers? It makes her heart swell to imagine. ]

The Deku Tree doesn't mind?

You will. I'll take you. Anywhere you want to go.

[ a message he hopes she knows he feels as strongly about ]

He naps most of the time. He doesn't mind much.

There's a store inside of him, too. Daz runs it, but Natie has mushrooms.

I want to see it all.
What are some of your favorite places?
Besides the one we're speaking of, I mean.

[ It's somehow so odd and funny to imagine Link snoozing away inside the mouth of the snoozing Deku Tree, and so she laughs in picturing it. Odd, funny, and very endearing. ]

A store? Just for your benefit, or do the Koroks have an economy of their own in the forest?

[ first thing that comes to mind? ]

The meadow behind the castle. By Salari Hill.

[ maybe she can guess why, but it was the only memory -- of so few -- where he simply was. no titles, no duty, no burden. just link, the farmboy from hateno.

he fell in love with her there, too. ]

And the boats at the top of The Rising Islands are awesome.

It's just for me but I'm sure they would be excited for patronage with the princess. They want to help "Mr. Hero" with his big job to save Hyrule.

[ Yes, she can guess. These days, Zelda has stopped trying to guess what's on Link's mind and just ask, after having made so many deeply wrong assumptions in the past, but...this time, it seems safe enough. ]

Those are two very good answers.
Though, I've yet to see the boats myself. I know that ascent might be difficult with two, but I would love to see them, even from more of a distance.

[ Though, secretly, she'll be conspiring to get as high as they can travel together, because the idea of being up there and seeing it all up close is thrilling. ]

Well, it sounds as though they've been very helpful.
Do they accept Rupees? The seeds are just for Hestu, you said?

Is there a bad answer?

[ he can't help but ask of course. both curious and playful ]

We can string travel to one of the shrines on the islands and make our climb from there. Shouldn't be too bad.

[ the view before dropping into the eye of the storm was... something else. something that can't be described in words. thrilling is all that pops in his head. ]

Rupees for store.

[ he's laughing though, wherever he is, imagining paying the koroks with their own poop ]

Seeds are for Hestu. Inventory expansion, shalaka!

Hmm...
Well, I would hear arguments for any answer, but I do think there are more and less pleasant places to visit.

[ !!!

Mission! Accomplished! ]

I look forward to it.
I'll make sure to dress in layers.

[ Listen, she recently learned a LOT about the Koroks. If the seeds were used for other things, it really wouldn't surprise her anymore. ]

Shalaka?

[ hyrule castle... unpleasant... ]

Should make some spicy elixirs, too. Just in case.

Shalaka! Hestu's catchphrase. Sorry, couldn't help it.

[ Goddess springs...unpleasant... ]

Just tell me what we need and I'll gather the ingredients.

"Shalaka" and "ya ha ha"... [ She finds herself wishing she could her Link mimic these little phrases in person. Soon, hopefully. ] Well, now I wonder if the Deku Tree has anything like those, since the other denizens of the forest do.

Spicy peppers work best. Don't taste too bad if you don't mind the heat.

[ guess that better happen soon ]

He has a pretty unmistakable laugh. Ho ho ho.

I'm really not sure of my spice tolerance... Nothing especially spicy was made in the castle, so my experience is really only in the meals you've made.
They've been enjoyable so far, of course. [ Spiciness wise, she means. ]

He does, that's true.
If you had a catch phrase, what do you think it would be?

Even the curry? I made it mild and your face still went red.

A catchphrase is something you say a lot, right? Maybe hyah!

Well, it can be spicy and still enjoyable!
I'll try anything, I just may need a glass of water, or two, after.

[ n_n ]

Asked and answered!

Try milk instead of water, next time. Better at chasing away spicy. Tried and tested, so you don't have to.

[ also, now, it's only fair she returns the same ]

What about you? What's the Princess of Hyrule's catch phrase?

That's right. Water really just moves the feeling around, doesn't it?
Thank you for your brave and noble curry-testing efforts.

[ Darn. She'd expected the returned question, but has no good answer... ]

I'm not sure... I don't really feel as though I have something like that.

[ Can you have a catchphrase and...not be aware of it...? ]

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