What's the bravest thing you've ever done?
He paused for a moment at that question, apparently needing a moment to think while his fingers gently tapped against the shaft of his spear. The bravest thing he had ever done, was it…? There were a few situations that came to mind. Back in his days in Kakariko, there had been an incident where one of the children had dropped their toy into the well during a dry period… and nobody else was willing to climb down and get it, aside from him.
Then another time, he had been part of a small squad that had been sent out to investigate skeletal monsters digging their way out from the ground every night, just outside the town walls. Fighting those creatures… certainly required some amount of bravery. But somehow, in the back of his head he felt like there was something else… but what was it…?
At once the memories rushed back to his mind, the soldier paling under his helmet just the slightest bit. A situation, so terrifying that he had forgotten about it for his own sanity’s sake. And one he hoped he would never have to brave again…
“I once had to tell Lady Impa that I had lost sight of the Princess just minutes before she was supposed to greet royal guests.”
He shuddered for a moment, remembering the expression on the Sheikah’s face at that time.
“I am still not sure how I survived that…”