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[younghero]

[There's muffled childish cursing and a weird angled view of a little blond boy with pointed ears. He's dressed in green and has a shield that's too large for a child, and a sword that's just right.]

This is weird.

[The boy peers at the camera, big blue eyes curious.]


Navi, where are you?

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Apologies for the delay

[koishi_komeiji]

Except for the raccoon. He was already trying to investigate Link's various pockets and such. Fortunately he couldn't get very far when Koishi reached down and scooped him up. "See? This is scribbles. He likes shiny things. Almost as much as the crows do."

And now there were some bunnies coming over to see him...

"Sis you shouldn't feed them over here." She put scribbles down and grabbed Link by the hand, gently dragging him inside to where the table was. "We should come in here and wait. Okay?"

Nevermind the small army of animals that were following.

Re: Apologies for the delay

[younghero]

"Gah--" Link tried to keep his pockets closed, not wanting the strange little animal to get the three Spiritual Stones he'd collected for Zelda.

He nodded and followed, though when directed towards the table. "Okay."

Without further ado...

[satori_komeiji]

Satori's dining room - really, one of many rooms like it - seemed both austere and lavish at the same time, with its table made out of unusual darkened wood. Presumably, trees did grow in Old Hell at one point, but the furniture showed no real signs of damage or decay.

It wouldn't take Satori that long to head into the room herself, carrying a platter of grilled meats and vegetables. From the small stampede of pets that could vaguely be seen elsewhere, it seems Satori must've dispersed them for the time being.

"...Apologies for taking so long, my pets are rather demanding when they want to be." Despite herself, she couldn't help but force a smile for the boy. Idly examining his surface thoughts as she set down the plate, she added "...It seems in your world that you had quite an important errand, is that right? Though, I doubt you could do much about it, now." Satori continues, bringing a hefty serving of rice, some smaller plates, bowls and some sets of chopsticks. "I'm not sure how time in our original worlds passes while we're away, but I assume things will sort themselves out."

[koishi_komeiji]

"Time always seems fine for everyone else though!" Koishi interjected, jittering excitedly in her seat. She attacked the bowl when it was given to her, shoveling quite a bit of rice and vegetables and meat in all at once. She had to pause to keep from choking. But only for a moment.

It seemed not ALL of the pets had been dismissed either. There were still a few errant dogs and a weasel who seemed keen on collecting any discarded crumbs.

At least Link would have an example of how to use the chopsticks.

[younghero]

"Yes, I'm on a mission for Princess Zelda. We're gonna save Hyrule."

The girl from his own dreams, and he had been in hers--symbolically, at least. She had told him he felt familiar to her, had trusted him with stories the royal family guarded--

Link bit his lip and stared at the food instead, trying to focus on the present. He missed her. He missed Navi.

Being raised by a tree and other children, his table manners were not stellar. Link took a few pieces of meat and scooped vegetables with them, using his hands.

[satori_komeiji]

Satori nods to her sister, seemingly agreeing with her assertion.

"Fair point, Koishi. I suppose it depends where and when people arrive. I've heard that some people - even from the same world - can arrive from different times. Perhaps that's why I feel the notion of 'time' isn't quite the right thing to say..."

She didn't want to confuse the boy anymore, so she turned her gaze, both physical and mental, to his mental state. Satori didn't seem to mind Link's unusual eating habits. The boy's surface thoughts seemed to imply his background was much simpler than the long-lived youkai's. Her reply was an almost instant response to the boy's worries.

"...I understand there's much you miss from home, as well. I understand, to the limit of my comprehension of your situation. But, for the time being, it might be best for you to try and find out how to support yourself here. Saving your homeland, as much as it pains me to say it, can wait. The whims of the strangers who led us here seem to think otherwise."

Satori sighed, taking a seat and setting a place for herself, calmly eating her portion of delicious grilled meats. "While I don't have much experience in world-saving endeavors, you won't get a chance to do much about it unless you find a way to leave here. Either that, or you languish here for a while and discover the mysteries behind this new world. With your youth and your wits, I'm sure you might be able to find things others overlook."