The nothing and nowhere thing

[diedthesage]

This is even more boring than being dead. Can't you even keep up? I can't say I've got better things to do but all this in-and-out is starting to get on my nerves. Honestly, you're worse than him sometimes.

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[paradoxoftime]

Worse than who?

[edgar_roni]

[Oh. A fellow desert-dweller. And a mighty fine one at that.]

Boring as something may be, I doubt death would be more exciting...

[timezone]

There are lots of places to go and things to do. What's the problem your Mun is having?

[diedthesage]

Maybe an exaggeration but I'm getting tired of being stuck here.

[diedthesage]

Been there done that. At least it was worth something. Sitting around here like this isn't.

[diedthesage]

I'm not full-time in her book. Not as useful, I guess.

[timezone]

I don't think it's about being useful. You're a very resourceful person and anyone would be lucky to have you helping them. I was.

I think it's about how quiet you are. Miss Mun, my Miss Mun, says I'm really loud. But I don't talk a lot so I think it's cause I'm actually really quiet and she wants to get me to talk. So she's always finding things to put me through.

[A lot of which were, admittedly, very bad. But that was beside the point.]

[diedthesage]

[A light laugh.] So you're telling me I should yell at her. [Purposely misconstruing what he's saying. She does get it. But teasing is easier.]

[timezone]

Maybe not yelling, but talking to her and being very firm about what you want. If she's going to let you out long enough for stuff like this, then she should let you out for something more long term. It's only fair. And I know I wouldn't mind seeing more of you around.

[sleepiesthero]

Who's "him"?

[diedthesage]

Maybe that's partially my fault then. I guess I can be pretty indecisive when I want.

[diedthesage]

An over exaggeration. I'm just annoyed.

[timezone]

Mm... maybe a little. But not about what you want. Just how you want to go about getting it.

I think you could have fit through that hole you had me crawl through. I think you just didn't want to get dirty.

[diedasage]

Come on now, kid, it's not like me to be indebted to anyone. Even some little brat with a big destiny. [Teasing.]

[timezone]

Of course it isn't. What was I thinking? It's all that dungeon diving and wall bombing I do, rattles things around up here.

[He taps the side of his head.]

[sleepiesthero]

[That completely didn't answer the question he thought he was asking.] That doesn't really make any sense.

[diedthesage]

You may be a little loose in the head. But I guess I ended up indebted to you anyway. [A small smile.]

[diedthesage]

[Hm.]

You don't seem like the kid I'm used to.

[timezone]

You know I wouldn't have held you to it.

...but I am curious what you were talking about as a reward. Those Silver Gauntlets were pretty great. It must have been a really good reward, right?

[sleepiesthero]

That's because I'm not him. [Way to state the obvious, Link.]

[diedasage]

Is Hyrule's greatest hero being a little haughty? [Oh Link. She may never tell.]

[diedasage]

There seems to be so many. Sometimes I lose track. [All these little heroes running around.] But you're a hero no doubt. [The kid always is.]

[timezone]

I'm just wondering what kind of reward you were planning on giving a kid like me back when you thought I was just a kid. Nothing haughty about that. Just curiosity.

...was it going to be money?

[Please don't take this secret to the- well, not grave, it's already there - but wherever people go after they've died AND passed on from death.

...

Death is weird.]

[diedasage]

What did a kid like you envision when I said a great prize?

[timezone]

Money. Or a magic spell! Or a new way to use my bombs! Or another song! Or- or...

[So many things it could be!]

[diedthesage]

[Aren't you so adorable? She can't help a soft smirk and perhaps a tiny laugh.]

Guess I can't expect much out of a kid after all. [You're certainly not like the dirty men in the market, but that's what's so great about you.]

[timezone]

[That's because sexy things weren't a reward. It was something better. A show of great trust.]

Can't expect too much? But... all that stuff is really valuable! And some of it I had to work really, really hard to get.

[diedthesage]

So why would you need that from me? It wouldn't be something great if I gave you something you already had.

[She respects the hell out of you Link. Even if you're cute sometimes.]

[sleepiesthero]

That's what I'm called. I'd rather just be a knight, though. [It's a whole lot less boastful and all.]

Which hero do you know?

[diedthesage]

What a strange question. [How could she even begin to say?] Link. The kid who showed up and showed me a greater purpose to my life. [And then she died but that was part of the purpose. A little.] But I bet that story sounds familiar.

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[timezone]

Well... it would be a different kind of magic or song or really awesome item...

[timezone]

Or just a whole lot of rupees!

[diedasage]

[A bigger laugh this time.]

The hero wants to be rich?

[timezone]

If I have money I can buy the things I need when I need them. It's practical!

[Yes, he wants to be rich.]

[diedasage]

Come on now. The girls like you. They can always help you out.

[YOU'RE RICH IN FRIENDSHIPS ISN'T THAT ENOUGH]

[timezone]

[Yes, actually. But if he didn't have his own money, he'd be a small burden on his friends and he wouldn't want that.]

I don't want them to have to... and I want to be able to help them if they need it. Sometimes the easiest and simplest way to help is to give a little bit of money. It's one of the easiest things to replace and get more of.

[diedthesage]

Hmn. Well, like this I don't have anything. But if that's what you would have wanted I'd have given it to you.

[So still no definitive answer.]

[timezone]

You mean... you would have let me choose a reward?

[That is sooooo nice of her.]

[diedthesage]

Maybe.

[timezone]

[He wants to hug her. Can he hug her? He's going to hug her.

HUG!]

You're a great friend, Nabooru!

[diedthesage]

[Oh. This a thing. This is a hugging thing. She's not entirely used to the hugging thing, especially from him, so it's a little stiff from her end for a few seconds but. It's nice. Nicer than he probably realizes.

She can't go all soft on him though so she just gives him a sort of pat on the head to cover for all the feelings.]

You think so, kid?

[timezone]

I know so.

[He gave another small squeeze before pulling away - because hugging his friends always felt good.

And no. He wasn't saying anything else to clarify why or how he knew it. There wasn't a need. He knew it and that was enough.]

[diedthesage]

I guess I just can't fool you. [Another smile but she gives his forehead a poke for good measure.]