Link had been on edge for the past ten minutes, because he could have sworn someone was following him and the Princess. One hand on Epona’s reins and one hand on the hilt of his sword, his ears twitched and tilted slightly to try and pinpoint the noise. “What’s the matter, Link?” Zelda guided her steed to a stop and peered at him.

Noises. In the bushes. We’re being tailed, He signs quickly, narrowing his eyes at the dark underbrush. “Well. It’s probably just a rabbit, no need to be so jumpy.” Zelda chuckles. “Come on, Father’s expecting us back at the cast—“ Before she could finish, something darted out of the bushes onto the path.

Epona whinnied and reared back, and Link drew his sword and turned her around. But he soon calmed down when he was it was just a fox. An… odd fox. Almost like… a human? But with fox ears. And a tail. They were staring at him curiously, tail swishing from side to side. “My!” Zelda slid off her horse. “Hello there.” She approached it cautiously with her hand out. “Who do we have here?”