@wildthief liked x for a starter
It was late in the evening as the Hylian royal navigated the halls of the castle. An ungoddessly amount of paperwork led to a late dinner, which meant the sun had long since dipped below the horizon. Despite the rows of torches that lined the corridors in even increments, shadows still danced along the walls and made one’s eyes strain to confirm whether something lurked within them or around a dark corner. She supposed this was what she deserved for allowing herself to work so late into the evening.
The temptation to rub at fatigued eyes was hard to ignore as sleep beckoned, but the royal knew she still had work to do – there was always more that could be done.
Suppressing a yawn, the auburn-haired maiden ascended the stairs and turned onto the wide hall that would eventually lead back to her study. She’d made it about halfway down the corridor before she would have sworn something moved within the shadows. She’d barely caught the movement from her peripheral, likely wouldn’t have had she not been trained to be so observant. Turning to look in that direction, however, revealed nothing.
But no, that couldn’t be right. She knew what she saw. She couldn’t have imagined it, lest she truly had spent too much time staring at never-ending stacks of parchment.
