locked to zenith

[bakedapple]

[ Link's mental space feels like being outside, so depending on where you are, you might not realize that someone has started Communion with you. Since joining the Zenith, the landscape of Link's mind has gone from idyllic, sunny forests to icy, overcast mountains. A frigid wind blows against your face, carrying the scent of firewood and meat roasting over an open flame. The diminutive Hylian is not sitting by the fire, but standing at the edge of a rocky ledge, his back turned. ]

There's going to be another Oracle soon. I can feel it. The rest of you can feel it too, right? That... pulling feeling.

[ He sighs. ]

If we lose this one, it's over. The Meridian isn't going to go easy on us. I know them... I know how badly they want to win. To them, the stakes couldn't be higher.

So let's talk. About what we're going to be up against, and... well, planning ahead isn't really something we can do, but at least we can warn each other of the dangers that individual Meri pose.

And I... I want to say something, too.

[ He sits down where he stands, his feet hanging off the cliff. There's a sense that he knows this isn't going to go over well, but it's important enough to him to say it anyway. ]

Killing the other guy before they kill you is what war is. That's normal. But Kenos is different. Death doesn't work the way it should here. We don't die permanently. You can neutralize someone threatening you by just dissipating them. There's nothing to gain by destroying their soul after you're no longer in danger.

So, I don't think any of us should shatter anyone ever again.

If you claim someone's Shard, you should protect it. If you feel that you can't do that, give it to someone else.

...I'm not stupid. I know a lot of you aren't gonna agree to this. And the Meris probably won't either. I'm sure they want revenge for what happened to Quetzalcoatl, and those of you who lost the Shards Yima gave you probably aren't feeling very merciful right now either...

But if we don't come to some kinda agreement now, that's going to become normal. Things are gonna get really bad. I don't want that. So... can we talk about it, at least?

Comments

[erbe]

It's clear you're not the only one who feels that way. Meridians may want to equate us all to Silco, as if he's some mascot of ours, but that doesn't make them right.

[alliterating]

No, it doesn't.

[ There's the sort of mental equivalent of folding her arms. ]

He sure likes to act like he's speakin' for all of us, though, doesn't he?

[erbe]

Oh, anyone who doesn't agree with his vision for Zenith is automatically a spineless traitor to him. Honestly I wouldn't really give him a listen. The man's a lunatic if he thinks he could run Zenith all by himself.

[alliterating]

You got the lunatic part right. At least he's only one guy... he can't do that much.

[erbe]

I wouldn't push your luck with that talk.

[alliterating]

Eh, I'm not afraid of ol' bag of bones.

[erbe]

Just remember there's probably a reason he hasn't had his shard shattered yet.

[alliterating]

Good point.

Well, I'll keep an eye out. I'm not gonna get myself blown up or anything!