I made a small fic for this piece of art you did bc it stuck me with emotion and I couldnât resist
the art:
Time walked through the inn hallways, carrying a glass of water for the traveller, who had succumbed to magic exhaustion and was resting peacefully for the time being. He heard a keening sob, and then a sniffle and paused, the water splashing slightly from the abrupt stop. He followed the sound to the room where the sailor, the smithy, and the captain were staying. Worriedly, he knocked on the door with his free hand. âWhat?â Came a worn, small voice and the old manâs heart stuttered.Â
âCan I come in?â
âIââ A hiccup. âYeah.â
He turned the knob and opened the door, stepping inside and examining the room, seeing the familiar blue tunic of the sailorâs and recognizing Wind, sitting on one of the bedâs with his legs dangling on the ground. He met Windâs eyes and saw the tears and softened, closing the door shut as quietly as he could. âHey, whatâs wrong?â Time approached the kid slowly.
When all he got was a barely bit back sob he sat down next to the sailor and noticed he was clutching a telescope tightly to his chest, so tightly his knuckles were white. He didnât press, merely laid a hand on his shoulder. And Wind looked back at the old man with streams of tears falling down his cheeks and dripping down his chin, his eyebrows pressed and he released his tense grip on the telescope holding it up slightly. âYâknowâsometimes I stay upâŠA-and I think about what she went through.â
She. Time held his breath, wondering who this girl was but also finding himself nearly at tears seeing and hearing this. Wind hiccuped again. âAndâI th-think that.â
A sob tore its way out of the kidâs mouth and Time uttered something softly, a reassurance. Wind continued anyway. âIt r-really shouldâve been me.â
âNo. I donât know what happened, but you donât deserve whatever was so bad that she went through.â
âMy s-sister, she was kidnapped. She was only six years oldââ Wind gasped. âAnd she has nightmares of her time in a cell. I wouldâve been able to handle it, old man. It shouldâve been me.âÂ
And didnât that make Timeâs heart ache more than ever. He hugged the kid. âSheâs safe now, right?âÂ
âW-well yeahâŠâ
âBecause you rescued her. Who wouldâve been there to save you had you been in her stead?âÂ
He got no reply, just a muffled hiccup. Time wiped the kidâs tears away. âWe canât change the past. And no matter what your mind may tell you, even though your sister has gone through a lot, she still has you, right? Youâre both still alive.âÂ
He wasnât expecting a response. He wasnât expecting anything from the poor kid right now.Â
Kids. These are just kids.
Time waited patiently, keeping the sailor company as he took in what was just said and continued to cry, until Wind spoke, saying, âThis telescope is my sisterâs. She let me borrow it, before sheâŠYâknow got kidnapped but when I tried to give it back she insisted that I needed it more.âÂ
âI see. She sounds kind.â
âShe is. She helps out where she can and she comforts me when I have nightmares and Grandma isnât there to,â Wind sniffled, rubbing his eyes. âAryllâs the whole reason Iâm out there, looking for a new place to call Hyrule. I just wish she hadnât had to go through what she did.â
âI find myself wanting to meet her,â Time hummed. âIs she younger or older than you?âÂ
âYounger. When she got k-kidnapped I was about 11.â
And so the old man stood up, and smiled softly back down at the sailor. âWould you like to check on the traveller with me? I was giving him some water.â
âYes!â Wind smiled back, hopping up and following the old man through the inn.
I feel sick. These kids have gone through so muchâŠbecause I wasnât there. I abandoned them.
ASHAJAJAHFJF
Time comforting Wind is SO PRECIOUS!!!
Dad vibes DAD VIBES DAD VIBES!!!
Oh wind is such a selfless older brother, he cares so much and is so sacrificing out of love!
I adore that time doesn't expect anything from wind, just talks with him and comforts, and then gives him the option to help Hyrule totake his mind off of it. A nice distraction while also fulfilling the need to do more and helpâ€ïž
Oh but Tiiiiimmme don't you start feeling the same way!! Someone tell this man to listen to his own words!!
Thank you Uni, this was SUCH a lovely surprise!!!!!
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