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Chapter 3 – “Companions”
Din’s face flashed between many emotions but finally settled somewhere between fear and anger once she finished the letter she had received. She shook her head from side to side as she processed the information. Feeling Rad’s hand on her shoulder she looked at him, disbelief in her eyes.
“My… my home has been attacked.” Her words stumbled out and her eyes glazed over as she attempted to process the news.
“By what?” Rad’s voice was empathetic but serious. There had been little evil in the world since the hero of time banished the evil king to the sacred realm. Rad had witnessed the event.
“The prisoner.” Din whispered looking downward. “The prisoner of Arbiter’s Grounds.”
Rad looked at her for a minute trying to understand. He had never been to the desert province of Hyrule, and he had heard very little about it, other than it was hard to get there. Rad ran through all that he knew about the harsh Desert province. He had heard that even if you did make it there, the desert was a dangerous place where only a handful of creatures could survive. He knew that the desert was the dwelling of the Gerudo and that they allowed no outsiders near their land. He also knew of the fortress that stood in the name of their race and the prison, build hundred of years ago to hold the unbanishable evils of the world.
“Gerudo desert is your home?” Rad’s thoughts were running around in circles. “but, I thought you were--”
“I don’t know what I am.” She cut him off before he could finish, her tone cold. “And it really doesn’t matter. I have to do something.” Din began to pace back and forth thinking hard. “I have to go back, I have to help them. She says the prisoner left the province, but Arbiter’s Grounds and the fortress are severely damaged.” She looked over to him.
Rad looked back at her. “Well, I guess we will need some supplies then, and some transportation. We need to get some stock of food and water, maybe a potion or two, to make it through the desert alive.” Rad began plotting in his head everything that would be required for this type of adventure.
“You… you want to come?” Disbelief broke from Din’s lips as she starred at him.
Rad stopped and looked up at her. “Yes…I’ll help you. That is… if you want me.”
The two looked at each other for a minute. Emotion began to form in Din’s eyes, and she smiled weakly at him. Quickly clamping her eyes shut she forced back everything that was coming out. With a deep breath she spoke.
“Thank-you.”
Rad threw her a smile and lightly set his hand in the center of her back, leading her forward. His mind then went back to business. “Like I said we will need to stock up, and it might be of use to get some more weapons.” Rad began to lead her east, to the Eldin province boarder just up ahead. They had moved just over half way across the field during the night.
“Where are we going? The desert is to the west.” She pointed out.
“Yes, but Kakariko is just in the valley. They have plenty of stock, and I have some friends there.”
Din nodded with understanding. She had never been to Kakariko Village. She knew it was at the base of Death Mountain, but she had never made it that far in her travels.
East Hyrule took an hour or two to cross to the Eldin province on foot, but Din was well aware of when they reach the new area. The ground turned from grass and earth to stone and dust. The mountains rose around them and the valley fell beside them. They continued walking in silence until Din’s senses became aware that the landscape was changing again. The walls of rock on either side of them began to widen and the ground underneath their feet became much more flat. But what she was most aware of was the sound and smell of fresh water. Sure enough, as they rounded a corner in the rocks, buildings appeared as well as people and animals. A small group of children were playing in the center of the well-beaten pathway through the village. Chickens pecked away at the ground around the feet of a donkey and a few horses, and people moved in and out of the houses and shops that were built into the sides of the rock faces.
“Welcome to Kakariko.” Rad smirked at her and headed for a dome shaped building that was the closest building to them. Hurrying behind him Din followed him through the door into a dimly lit one-room building that appeared to be some kind of sanctuary or church.
“Renado?” Rad called into the open space.
After a moments pause a Man dressed in robes appeared through a door in the back wall that Din had not noticed before. The man looked at the two of them and a huge smile spread across his face and he approached quite quickly.
“Rad! Oh it is good to see you again!” The two men shook hands. Renado straightened and looked toward the lady Rad had brought with him. “and who might this be? A special friend Rad?”
Rad glanced at Din. “This is Din. She’s…” He let the thought go. “We need some supplies Ren, we have a quest ahead of us.”
“Ah! So companions then.” Renado closed the thought, sensing the hesitation. “Well, we have plenty to choose from. Though I have something just for you. It seems like something you could use.” Renado walked to the wall and removed a battleaxe from a hanger. “This, will do you well battle.” Renado handed it to Rad and began patting a small leather bag that hung around his neck with the tips of his fingers. “If you know what I mean.”
Rad nodded, “Thank-you.”
“You should stop by Barnes on your way out too. He has some new toys since you last came to town. And of course Malo will have everything you need for a trip.” Renado smiled at both of them. “It was very nice to meet you Din.” The man approached her and held out his hand. She shook it and smiled back.
“Yes, you too sir.”
Rad took Din to the two other places Renado had mentioned. The Malo Mart had stock on food, bottles of water, and potions as well as arrows, slate for sword and knife sharpening, and a variety of other necessities for travel. Barnes, she had learned, was a bomb shop. The man in the wielding mask behind the counter had given her a free sample of his new invention, bomb arrows. Din was very excited for the new weapon, especially because she new she would have no problem lighting them at any given moment. Din had to remind Rad that he didn’t need to purchase matches or lantern oil at the Malo Mart with her around. When the two of them had left the store Renado was standing at the exit to the town with two massive warhorses.
“I was guessing you might be in need of some transportation?” Renado smiled at he two of them and handed the bridles over. Din was stunned at this gesture, two war horses…Rad must have a really good reputation with this guy.
“Well, thank-you Ren.” Rad took grey-black colored horse and mounted up immediately. Din took the reins of the brown horse who had a beautiful black mane and tail. She mounted easily as well.
Rad looked down at the man, “We’ll be seeing you around then Ren, thank-you for all this. It is all very well and very pleasing.” Rad smiled at him.
“I’m glad my friend. Happy traveling.” Renado turned and went back into the building from which he came without another word. Din noticed a different tone in the last sentences the two men had exchanged, but she could not understand it’s purpose or place what the hidden meaning was.
(Chapter continues)