Your Love is My Burden

A Snap Into Your Thoughts

I couldn't sleep that night. Hours after I layed down, Link hadn't moved. I assumed he was just sitting there, unsure what to do next but I wasn't going to let him struggle because of me. I sat up slowly, looking towards him but to my surprise, he was out cold, laying down on the grass, completely motionless. I sighed to myself quietly, getting up, grabbing a blanket from one of the bags, tossing it over him gently, laying down next to him, staring at the peaceful state he was. I didn't notice how tired he was. I breathed softly.

"Link... I want to apologize. I'm sorry I pushed you so hard. I want to really understand why you're like this. It hurts me more that you won't talk to me than I believe it hurts you. All my life, everyone has judged me for not being able to unlock this power and yet... you accessed yourself so easily. You put little to no work into it and yet, you found a way. My father has always been so angry with me whenever I stalled on finding the true secret to this power. I'm sorry I've been blaming you for everything, I'm sorry I yelled at you that day, I'm sorry I hurt you so badly tonight. You can't hear me but I hope that the sword will give you comfort from what I have just confessed. I can't tell this to you directly yet. You won't hear me... you won't understand." I confessed, saying all of this very softly. I didn't want him to wake to any of this. I wanted this time to tell him how I felt. He needed to know what I was struggling with but I had to work up the courage to say anything first.

"I... really do care about you, Link. I... Perhaps words can't describe how I feel." I sighed, gently kissing his forehead, feeling him flinch slightly. I almost jumped back, thinking he wasn't fully asleep but he remained still as ever, his eyes still heavy with sleep.

"Forgive me... please." I whispered before getting up, going back to the spot I had set up.

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The next morning was horrid. Link didn't even so much as acknowledge that I was there. He was spacy the entire day. I knew it was because of me. I shouldn't have pushed him so hard but I knew I had to in order to find out what he was truly going through... who he was. I have to know whether he'll tell me willingly or not. It may make him angry or cause him to grow further from my reach but my other approach wasn't working either. I have to keep trying things until he finally says what's on his mind... What hurts him the most. I know for a fact that he's broken and something either me or my father said hurt him very deeply. There's no other explanation for it. He can't have always been like this. No child is that shy or rather uninterested in the world that they shut everyone out.

We walked into the deserts of Gerudo. It was way hotter than I thought it would be but I knew night would come shortly and everything would cool down as usual. I wished to speak with Link but I knew he wouldn't dare pay attention to me... not after what I did last night.

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After hours of silence, we finally reached Gerudo Town. Perhaps Urbosa would be able to solve the gaping hole in me and Link's relationship. She always seemed to know what to do in these circumstances.

"Welcome Princess." One of the guards at the entrance said with a smile. I nodded in response as I walked in.

"You can't come in by order of the Chief!" The guard who had just greeted me said from behind me. I wasn't sure who he was talking to until I remembered. Link. I turned around fast enough to watch them throw Link to the ground, moving in on him with their spears. I rushed over to Link as fast as I could, getting in front of him.

"What do you mean he can't come in? Didn't Lady Urbosa inform you that we would be visiting and that he would be allowed to accompany me?" I asked, making sure they couldn't get anywhere near Link.