Spring Breeze [Open]

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The dawn of a new day. There wasn't a better feeling to have as the cuccoo beckoned the morning sun to come hither and the populace of the nearby village stirred from their comfy beds. It was truly peaceful as all had come to realize the importance of the welcoming sun after another calm night. Saphe too had known this for quite some time and each morning was as great as the last, watching life waking from its slumber as she silently sat upon the stone hedge that followed the path to the market. Normally, the Kokiri wouldn't be seen much in Ordon Village, but there was a certain issue that had to be addressed and she only relied on one person to give her advice. The skull mask she often carried was nestled carelessly upon her head as Bi fluttered about, the fairy's lavender shimmer fell away like dust at the beat of her wings.[break][break]

Saphe swung a long cattail weed around, much like a sword. It was a nice plant and plenty to be found near the springs of the forest. Although, she didn't why Hylians called them cattails. They don't have the features of the feline tail nor were they fluffy. She ponder the thought, caught up in the plant. Bi gave a hearty yawn, still powdered by sleep as she floated over the young girl. "Saphera. I implore you to cease your careless waver of that plant. Aren't thou aware of such dangers? Ye might strike some poor soul as they wander by." The purple fairy said in a huffy tone. Saphe simply sighed as she continued swinging the cattail. "Lilly's late. I bet she slept in after a night's watch." The young girl grumbled. Yet, she continued to wait, since there wasn't anything else she had to do today. Then, someone caught her interest. A blonde farmer that rode upon a horse was trotted the path with saddlebags laden so full, they seem on the verge of bursting. It was him. The guy she heard so much about in the village and Castle Town - the hero at the Battle of Eldin.[break][break]

"He's the knight?"

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Curiouser and curiouser, the Kokiri observed as the blonde man carried on with his business and as it often does, Saphe's curiosity was often piqued. She hopped off the low wall, continually swinging the reed as she shadowed the knight in plain clothing. That was one thing that somewhat puzzled her from the start as most knights she had seen in and near Castle Town wore their lavish armor that struck most with blindness, but for the person she followed, he seem rather ordinary. Although, she can't say for certain if most knights lived in their armor but many if not all exuded an air of great importance. "For a knight, he doesn't seem pious." Saphe said to Bi, somewhat a comfortable distance from the blonde knight as he reached his destination at the market. Bi casually fluttered near her charge, in hopes that today was less mischievous than the days before. In fact, Saphe had been talking about a trip to Lanyaru for something of great importance. Naturally, Bi had her suspicions and surmised the small quest was for nothing more than a drink of spring water. However, that was not today. Today was rather simple - well, simplest in terms of not troubling others. Saphe had a bad habit for that and most Kokiri were rather forthright with their social attempts and were, as all children, rather naive. [break][break]

As the knight concluded his business with the shopkeeper, Saphe had drew closer in observation. In fact, she stood right beside the blonde man with a perplexed expression. "Sir Dragon? That's pretty cool name for a knight." The Kokiri spoke aloud, looking up to Sir Dragon. "Did you get that name by slaying a dragon?" Of course, Saphe had overheard the odd conversation between him and the shopkeeper but had misheard the knight's name. Bi shook at her girl's foolishness but did not say a word. "I saw a dragon flying past that huge mountain one day. Think it went further out to the coast." Saphe continued, somewhat invested in her own talk of dragons. "But its not mean. Usually dragons fly low for food and he was really up high in the sky. Actually higher than the mountain." She casually pointed toward the direction of Death Mountain.

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The Kokiri couldn't describe what she felt about the story of Dragons Flame and what it entailed, but the tone was rather somber and oppressive to the storyteller, as if a huge boulder stood upon the back as the words flowed freely from the knight's mouth. It was hard to explain or understand as the elders often spoke with the same cautious expression of ancient tales and stories long forgotten. Of course, the knight she spoke to was no elder but more than a mere Hylian in shining armor. In fact, he sounded much like Lilly with the same inflection of wisdom. Saphe seemed to have stumbled across another interesting person in Ordon Village. She continued to swing the short stalk around as she followed the blonde haired knight back to the ranch.[break][break]

Then, as if he had snapped out from a midsummer's dream, the knight had asked a question in regards of the dragon she mentioned before. Saphe looked up the blondie and used to the end of the cattail stalk to scratch her head. "Well, I don't know much about that dragon. But there are friendly ones... Or at least dragons that don't immediately attack. They're kind of big, cranky jerks but sometimes they have interesting stuff to say. I think the dragon I saw was a knucker. They have super long bodies." The Kokiri then moved toward the gate to the ranch, climbed on it and made it swing back and forth. Saphe couldn't quite recall, but something in the back of her mind told her of an encounter with a dragon. Perhaps it was seeing the dragon flying over Death Mountain that it triggered a distant memory, but the details of such a meetings were lost to her. So, the gal didn't speak on the thought and rather focus on the present rather than the past. Besides, it probably wasn't that important.[break][break]

"So Mister Dragon. Are you going to slay that dragon? Because if so, we might want to know more about that dragon and the only living being that knows everything is Chalrin the Hermit. Weird name but that's his name."

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What blondie said sort of shocked Saphe. Not many sought out Chalrin the Hermit and for good reason. There had been many who have failed the journey into the deepest, darkest recesses beyond Kokiri Grotto due to the eldritch horrors that awaited trespassers and with the strange miasma that swallowed that part of the dense forest, it was very difficult to navigate. Of course, the children knew of a path long ago but... Well, her memory hasn't been the best since the last time Saphe did travel through there felt like ages ago. She wouldn't know where to start.[break][break]

"You must be a crazy knight. The area around the hermit is very dangerous, especially for adults." Saph nervously chuckled, uncertain on why she even brought up the subject. How could she have known Josh would suggest seeing the wise man? She was just a kid. Still, there was something itching the back of her mind and her gut told her to at least consider it. The Kokiri jumped off the gate to the ranch and crossed her arms in deep thought. With several taps of her foot, Saphe looked up to Josh. "Well, you sound pretty strong for a knight like yourself. AND you're that hero. Hmmmm. I think we should go. But, first we need a map." Saphe nodded at the first step of her plan. Of course, the task alone would be impossible. Thankfully, one did exist.[break][break]

"Are you really up for this, mister? Gotta be well-prepared for this trip."

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