Revali had never liked children very much, with the sole exception of Tulin. They were small, loud, and cried too much— who would even dream of having them in the first place?

Elder Kaneli asked him to go check up on the orphanage that had been constructed near the stable after the Calamity today. He had been dreading this task for days. Why would he send him of all birds?

But he flew over anyway, landing and opening the door, to the happy cries of little Rito children. “Champion Revali!!” “Oh my gosh, he’s so cool!!” “Look at him!” Around fifteen pairs of adoring eyes stared at him.

And for some reason, you stuck out. A little Rito with feathers almost as blue as his, using a small crutch to walk, beaming at him. The second he saw you, paternal instinct he never knew he had kicked in like a punch to the gut.

So that’s how you ended up walking out the door in his arms. It was an impulse on his part, but he didn’t regret it one bit.