✧ ☀ ☾✧ Her hand tightened into a fist in her lap to mimic the sensation that gripped her heart. Once more, his words echoed the answer he own thoughts formulated. He willingly gave up everything for power and the destruction of the lands that neighbored them. Nevermind his people; he made it clear that motivation dissipated soon after he obtained the piece of the Triforce now residing inside her.
She had asked herself the same question in recent months. Years, perhaps. How much was she willing to give up to save her people? She answered it recently with the same word: everything. By standing up to Ganondorf, she knew she would either have to exile herself or face execution. But she deemed stopping him from endangering their people with his crusade. The difference? She hadn’t forgotten why she chose the path she would have.
Not that it mattered. Had the situation played out as it had in the future his memories stemmed from, they both would fail anyway.
He gaze followed his intense stare to the sleeping child. By sight, she doubted she would deem him a threat. Small. wiry, a butter knife of a sword and a few other plaything’s for weapons hanging at his waist. The mistake Ganondorf made if his warning meant anything. She wondered if the Triforce made him more of a threat, or if Ganondorf’s penchant for underestimating people was the only factor in his downfall.
Nabooru clicked her tongue. “ Just how do I get acquainted with this? I don’t even know what it can do. ” she asked as she stood, lifting her right hand and pointing at the mark engraved there. “ Can’t we just…take it from him somehow? That was your plan before, wasn’t it? To take the other two pieces from this kid and the princess? Why don’t we just do that and then use the kid as bait? ”
“I have taken the mind and body of a bearer without being able to access her Triforce. If it was as simple as that, I would not have failed. There is always a catch to these games.” He explained, wishing he could just rip the power out of the boy. Remove his hand or his head and call it a day. The ease of such an action would be a delightful change of pace from the usual song and dance.
“The piece will detach itself when it is near enough to the other two. Nothing else seems to keep the piece active or accessible. When the princess comes near the two of you, you will feel yours resonate in response. Think of it less as a tool and more of a...” He caught the word ‘partner’ in his throat. “...Guest. All you have to do is house it. Temporarily. Once it is reunited with its own it will want to rejoin them of its own volition. You cannot force it."
He picked up the boy by the collar and stepped outside for a moment, handing him off to the nearest guard and giving her distinct and dire instruction to keep him alive and well guarded. If the child escaped, the entire unit would face his punishment. Perhaps most importantly, no one was to bother Twinrova about this.
The guard quickly made her understanding clear, and hurried off with the boy as the king returned to his dwelling and closed the door. He could summon scouts with his magics and portals, and the rest was lying low. “I’ve ordered the guards to leave us alone unless something goes wrong with the boy. If you need anything from them you should ask for it now.”
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