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Title: Some Peace
Characters: Link
Prompt: Yahtzee / picture of a little lake
Words: 173

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Link unsaddled Epona and let his eyes wander over the surroundings. The lake's water was deep blue, and the tiny waterfalls fell down in a soft murmur, spreading a fresh haze in the air. The wind was only a light breeze, barely enough to reach the leaves of the trees.

What a peaceful place. Peaceful enough to forget the evil going on in the world for some moments. But he was the knight of Hyrule, the last one standing between the future and the everlasting downfall. A short rest was all he could afford.

Some fresh water and grass for Epona. Later, he would spoil her with some apples he had found at the wayside earlier this morning. A quick meal for him, cooked on a campfire, which would hopefully keep him warm during the upcoming cold night. A nap for an hour or two; no deep sleep. The evil was waiting everywhere to attack him in a weak moment.

No, there was no peace for him, not before he had fulfilled his destiny.

Title: Peaceful Moments
Character: Link
Prompt: Yahtzee / picture prompt Sunset
Words: 400

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Link dropped down on a flat stone near the beach. It had been a long day full of hard work; the pirates were gone, but they had left Lurelin Village behind in chaos. It would still take some time before all residents could come back to live here in peace again, but the first stones had been laid.

He took another bite of the durian fruit and smacked his lips, it was so sweet and juicy. Nearby, two dogs were fighting over a bone, growling and barking at each other. Apart from them, the surroundings were silent. Only the wind in the palm trees and tiny waves splashed on the beach.

Link let his eyes wander over the endless sea to the sunset. What a fantastic sight! It reminded him of the first sunset he had seen on the island high in the clouds, the day he did wake up again. Not knowing where he was, not knowing who he was. But he felt the warmth of the sun on his skin. The trees were sparkling golden in the light, birds were singing, and for a moment, life had been peaceful and beautiful.

How much time has been gone since then? He couldn't say. He had a mission to fulfill: fight the evil, save Zelda, and save the world. Even if he had lost most of his memories, he knew that much.

The last sunbeams vanished behind the sea; darkness and cold took over the world. Link got up from his stone, the moment of comfort gone. He had been able to fight the pirates, he had helped to rebuild Lurelin Village, and yes, it felt good to see hope again in the eyes of the residents and to hear the children laughing and playing in the sand. Today, Landa had offered to build a house for him; a tempting thought, finally to have a place to stay, no longer traveling from one place to another.

But Link knew this was only a dream. He had learned over the time that peace was very deceptive. For a while, Lurelin Village might be safe, only a small town on the east coast of Hyrule, not of interest to Ganon. But the evil in the world was strong, and it gained more and more power with every day. It was about time for him to move on. Fight the monsters at other places.

Title: Farewell
Character: Zelda, Tri
Word Count: 128
Prompt: comfort
Rating: PG

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Zelda felt tears burning in her eyes while she looked at Tri, shocked. „What's this supposed to mean? You will have to go?“

The yellow, fluffy ball pirouetted around her. „You knew this would happen. Our task is over, the rifts are gone, Hyrule is save again. Now I can return to my world, where my folk is already waiting for me.“

The princess blinked. „I haven't thought about this,“ she admitted. „I guess, it would be pretty selfish to ask you to stay here. But I will miss you.“

„I will miss you, too. But maybe this is not a goodbye forever. One day, we might meet again.“ A gentle touch on her face when Tri wiped her tears away. „Until then, farewell, Princess of Hyrule.“