#ask darklink

[sinsofhyrule]

"Why do you wear that face? Are you a ghost?"

(legendarylullaby)

Maybe I am, princess. Maybe you should be worried. Maybe you shouldn't sleep so tight.

[sinsofhyrule]

A cluster of black roses, the tips of the flower petals gleaming red, is left as a gift to him. There is no note though the flowers are arranged in a vague sword shape where thorns will prick an unwary hand.

As always, he was trying to fix -once again- the device. But hours went by without an ounce of progress, so the shade decided a break was deserved. It is only when he turned around that he noticed the flowers lying on the ground.

"... Odd."

Cautiously, he approached, now wary of his sourroundings. Was his hiding place discovered ?

"Come on, now. Show yourself. I don't bite."

Or maybe I do. Since no one was there, he looked down on the sword shaped flowers, slighlty pushing it with the tip of his boot.

[sinsofhyrule]

" Thought for sure after defeat, your type of being didn't come back. "

Disappointed, are we ? Turns out life cherishes me more than I cherish it.

[sinsofhyrule]

I prefer my sword as well, two-handed. Since you are the Not-Hero, do you also bear the antithesis of the Master Sword?

At least you have tenacity, despite the quality of your self-preservation.

Wonder how you'd do in a fight against me.

I do, though it is dammaged. I still carry it, as it holds value in my eyes. A gift shall not be tossed away, even if broken.

I do not know you, two-handed sword weilding stranger, but I can assure you two things :

I will not get into useless fights. I choose my battles carefuly. That is what life has taught me.

If you ever become an obstacle, you or anyone, I will fight back.

[sinsofhyrule]

“ curious, you look familiar but also not. Who are you? ”

— from @topaz-adorned !

Why, greetings strange one. You're the one stepping a foot in my domain, aren't you ? The name's not relevant, call me as you please. Who are you ?

[sinsofhyrule]

Struck a nerve there, huh? Not my original intention, but I'll take it.

What else are you capable of? What do you find most difficult?

I was trained as a soldier : I can fight with any given weapon, be it a sword, a spear, a bow, though I have a preference for swords, obviously. Since I was made from magic, I can also manipulate shadows - again, obviously - and water.

Assuming I have difficulty with anything, are we ? There's no room for imperfections. If I struggle with something, I simply practice until I'm the best at it. Only thing I never bothered to try is socializing.

[sinsofhyrule]

Everything yearns. Do you not wonder what it could be to be loved?

Please. I yearn to destroy anything that could be a nuisance to him. That is all.

[sinsofhyrule]

What if you served someone else? Someone who could find you worthy of respect and autonomy. Someone who loved you back.

I am loyal because he brought me to this world. I did exist before him, but he shaped me out of the hero's shadow. That is why I dedicate my existence to him. Not because I am pursuing a foolish goal such as "being loved back". That is absurdity.

Besides, it is not love that I feel, it is devotion.