[ Zelda tenses. A song known only to the Royal Family and their closest allies... Once more, she wracks her brain for an answer, but once more, she finds nothing. What song could Sheik possibly be referring to?
It's not that Zelda doesn't believe him, though. Music has power in Hyrule, a magic of its own that has been spoken of in Hyrulean legends for eons. Songs with the power to traverse vast distances, to manipulate the weather, to control time itself. It would not surprise the princess of her ancestors knew a powerful melody of some kind and carefully guarded its secret.
But Zelda cannot think of an instance in her life when her parents shared a secret melody with her. Music lessons were part of her education as a princess, of course, but Zelda had always struggled with them. The princess showed no musical talent to speak of and no instrument or tutor ever clicked with her. But she did find it strange that her father tried so hard to get Zelda to learn music. She didn't think anything of it growing up, assuming that it was just another subject a good princess would excel at and another show of proof that Zelda was a failure of a princess. It's only been since she came to Songerein that Zelda has developed any interest in magic—all thanks to the mysterious boy with the ocarina and her friendship with Phantom.
Zelda opens her mouth to tell Sheik no, that there must be some other way to prove her identity, but the words refuse to come out. Something stops her. Although she's certain that she's never heard of what Sheik is describing, something deep inside her hums with recognition.
Instead, Zelda closes her mouth and nods grimly. ] Very well.
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It's not that Zelda doesn't believe him, though. Music has power in Hyrule, a magic of its own that has been spoken of in Hyrulean legends for eons. Songs with the power to traverse vast distances, to manipulate the weather, to control time itself. It would not surprise the princess of her ancestors knew a powerful melody of some kind and carefully guarded its secret.
But Zelda cannot think of an instance in her life when her parents shared a secret melody with her. Music lessons were part of her education as a princess, of course, but Zelda had always struggled with them. The princess showed no musical talent to speak of and no instrument or tutor ever clicked with her. But she did find it strange that her father tried so hard to get Zelda to learn music. She didn't think anything of it growing up, assuming that it was just another subject a good princess would excel at and another show of proof that Zelda was a failure of a princess. It's only been since she came to Songerein that Zelda has developed any interest in magic—all thanks to the mysterious boy with the ocarina and her friendship with Phantom.
Zelda opens her mouth to tell Sheik no, that there must be some other way to prove her identity, but the words refuse to come out. Something stops her. Although she's certain that she's never heard of what Sheik is describing, something deep inside her hums with recognition.
Instead, Zelda closes her mouth and nods grimly. ] Very well.