An Ancient Bond.

Death Mountain.

   They didn't talk about it. Which was more distressing than if they had. Sheik just waited for him outside to eat and dress, already ready to go and mask firmly in place. He looked up when Link joined him at his side and nodded his head in greeting. He had the Sheikah slate, map pulled up and looking down at it. Link made his way over and hovered near Sheik's side, looking over to see if he had formed a plan already. "Death Mountain isn't the easiest to navigate. I thought we could head here to Foothill Stables first, it'll be the best starting point for us."

Link nodded his head and grasped Sheik's elbow as he pulled the shrine up near there and moved them to the stables closest to Death Mountain. The map wasn't cleared up over here, there were still a few Towers remaining that Link had yet to get. Their first task was definitely going to be getting those and finding their way up the mountain without combusting into flames. If what Purah said was true, anyway, and rarely was she wrong.

Following behind Sheik the two of them climbed down the mountain the shrine was on and made their way over to where the stables were. They walked around the front and Sheik stopped suddenly, nearly causing him to run right into the Sheikah's back. He sidestepped him, looked to his face and then followed his gaze to what he was looking at. It was Kass, the Rito that Link sometimes met who played the accordion. The song he was playing now was one that Link always heard him play at stables.

Kass apparently caught them staring because he stopped playing and looked up, meeting Sheik's gaze with that same kind expression he always gave Link. "Ah, greetings travelers. My name is Kass. Were you wondering about the song I perform at the stables? There are many theories about its origin. But according to my teacher, it was a song performed by the ancient hero to call to his horse companion. If you ever feel like hearing it, feel free to drop by!" Sheik's hand twitched and clenched at his side. "I happen to know a song about the ancient hero. It was passed down to me by my teacher. Do you care to hear it?"

"Sure." Link took a step closer to Sheik, smiling at Kass in the hopes Sheik's intense look doesn't terrify his Rito friend. Kass usually had good information about finding shrines, and they met in some very odd situations. He liked the Rito.

"Excellent! Without further ado..." He started his accordion again, the tune then different then what he was playing before but still as nice as it had been when Kass played. "The kingdom of Hyrule is a vast and storied land. Oft grasped in the palm of a villainous hand. A dark force of destruction, many times undone. Rises once again--Ganon, the Calamitous one. But hope survives in Hyrule, for all is not lost. Two brave souls protect it, no matter the cost. A Goddess--blood Princess and a fearless knight. They appear in each age to fight the good fight. Their battle with Ganon I've committed to song. To keep it through all time. no matter how long. Now begins the second verse, listen and you'll know. Of their battle with Ganon ten-thousand years ago." That story, it was just as Sheik had told him. When Ganon returned, so did the Princess of Destiny and the Hero of Legend. He suddenly could feel the weight of the Master Sword against his back.

Kass continued his song now having both of their attention completely. "The kingdom of Hyrule was once a land of lasting peace. A culture of such strength and wit that suffering did cease. But Ganon lurked beneath the surface, strengthening its jaws. So the ancient people of Hyrule set out to help the cause. Their efforts bore fruit in an automated force, to help avert the Calamity by sealing its source. Four giant behemoths for which power never ceased. Each of these titans was called a 'Divine Beast'. And free-willed machines that haunted down their prey, these guardians were built to last so they could join the fray. To guide these beasts in battle, warriors were needed. So four Champions were pledged to see Ganon defeated. Divine Beasts, Guardians, Princess, and Knight. Their pan to route Ganon was looking airtight. And when Calamity Ganon reared its head, Hyrule rose against it. The optimism of Hyrule all the more incensed it. Ganon raged and in its assault, boiling with hate. It gnashed its teeth and thrashed about, but all was too late. The Guardians kept the heroes safe through every hour... The Divine Beasts unleashed attacks that weakened Ganon's power. The Hero with the sealing sword struck the final blow. And the holy power of the Princess sealed Ganon so. And that is the story of the brazen attack. On Calamity Ganon ten-thousand years back."