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[Now that he most definitely hears, and he just manages to catch sight of Sheik falling. Unfortunately, while he's a decent fighter, he's nowhere near fast enough to catch the young man as he falls--much like he's failed to catch him in any other capacity--and can only run to the edge of the deck to see where he's landed.]

Are you o-- [He'll figure out why someone was lurking around his treehouse later. But this person looks very familiar, so much later.] --Sheik?

[His jump down is a lot more graceful and once he's closer, he does realize that it's his mysterious friend.]

Sheik! It is you!

[And now he has so many questions, but he's not asking them yet, to make sure Sheik isn't gravely injured...and possibly that he can't escape this time as easily.]

[Ah. It would be too much to hope that he didn't hear that, huh. Damn.

Sheik doesn't answer Link right away, though the calls of his name ring in his skull. His focus is inward for a moment, scanning each point of pain as the shock from the fall itself wears off. His foot seems to have taken the brunt of it, though he'll be bruised all the way up his side for a while most likely. Still, not the worst fall he's ever taken. Very little will top Bongo-Bongo's thrashing in that regard.

Finally standing - though he favors one leg over the other - he breathes, deep and cleansing, before that familiar scarlet gaze lifts to meet Link's once more.]

... It is not how I envisioned our next meeting, but who am I to refute destiny? [Heh, a joke only he's able to appreciate truly. A sprained ankle seems so petty in the grand scheme of things.] Have you been well, Link? ... I do not see Navi at your side.

[Oh, Goddesses, is he here alone?]

[Unfortunately for Sheik, while Link isn't entirely ready for battle at a moments notice here, he's at least ready to get ready, and that means maintaining some sort of vigilance. Especially in the absence of his fairy companion.]

I'm glad you didn't fall through the roof. [He doesn't really know how to fix it. And, y'know, Sheik would have been hurt a bit more, but whatever.] I, uh--yeah, she hasn't shown up for some reason. I don't know if she's lost or...not here at all.

[... Sheik very definitely does not blush in embarrassment at the mention of potentially falling through the roof. Absolutely not, he's too cool for that. He's thankful for how much of his face is obscured for entirely different reasons right now. Yes.

Ahem.]

I see... I was told the passage of time flows differently between here and our homelands. The days that seem endless here are but mere seconds to our sleeping forms in Hyrule. If that is the truth, and she has not followed you, then... I imagine she must be watching over you as we speak.

[It's... an attempt at comfort, even if he can't possibly know what it must be like to have such a inseparable bond be seemingly severed. Still, he can't picture the fairy doing anything less for her charge.]

She must be. She might not have noticed anything different.

[Someone else told him something similar soon after he arrived, or else he'd be a lot less homesick and more just outright panicked. As it is, he misses her a bit more than anyone else he's befriended because she's always there, wherever he goes. Even if she nags sometimes.]

Have you been here very long?

[Sheik shifts his weight, considering this question, and immediately regrets it. Ow.]

I suppose... it is likely coming up on two months now? I hadn't realized another group had found themselves here, or else I would have searched for you sooner.

[Because surely Link hasn't been stuck here - alone - for more than a few days, right? ... Right?]

[Sheik is 0 for 2 for assuming Link's current living arrangements. He'll have to try harder.]

Two months? I think I've been here about that long. [Maybe they've just been missing each other this entire time...which sounds about right for his and Sheik's relationship, where their paths cross before Sheik manages to put himself a step or five in front of Link.]

Since...that fancy party. [What's a masquerade?]

[Look, it's called the Triforce of Wisdom not the Triforce of Omniscience--]

Since what?

[Haaa. No, there's no need to panic. Link hardly seems distressed, so it's likely he's been living the generally peaceful life Sheik mused that he was prior to falling out of a tree. It's just... he's been living it a lot longer than originally anticipated. He should consider that a good thing. He should.]

... I hope you have not encountered much trouble in that time, then. [Still, he worries.] This realm seems largely at peace, though it is not without its surprises.

[There is a very careful look in his eye as he says that, observing Link for any particular reaction. The Princess' revelations still weigh heavily upon him, and the last thing he wants to do is unceremoniously dump that weight onto what the Hero already carries.]

I haven't, but...

[He glances up at the nearby treetops briefly, like they might have the words he's looking for. This place is peaceful, much more peaceful than Hyrule is, even the one he knows as a kid.]

...It's not easy to get used to. I think...if I hadn't met the other Link, I'd just be lonely aga--

[Sheik...probably isn't the person to dump this stuff on, is he?]

--hey uh, is your foot alright?

[Smoothest transition ever.]

[The problem with watching so closely is that when that admittance is made, brief and fleeting as it is, it hits Sheik like a brick to the face.

I'd just be lonely again.

When was he lonely the first time? Even when they were children, during those precious moments he'd sneak into the Princess' courtyard to update her about his progress or just to show off some new mask or another, he never mentioned loneliness like this, in a way that's so... painfully resigned. When did it happen? The Forest Sage-- she was with him, wasn't she...?

But Link changes the subject, and once again Sheik acutely feels the distance kept between them-- distance he knows he's put there. He... has no right to pry.]

... It is not the worst injury I've had to endure. [He says, quietly; his own woes feeling like the least important thing in the world in that moment.] But, I... should likely rest it a while. Would you be willing to keep me company for that time?

[The Impa in his head is chastising him, warning him about the probability of making a mistake the more he lingers, but... they're far away from Hyrule, aren't they? Ganondorf's allies may show up at any moment, but they're not here now. For just this moment, it'd be fine if he did more than the bare minimum for their Hero, isn't it?]

[Saria was with him, but about the only one who was, at least outwardly. He's pretty sure the other Kokiri didn't hate him, but he was still the one who didn't always have a fairy, who grew and changed over a decade. More recently he was the guy with the weird clothes, the one who always showed up to fix something...or to make it worse.

And speaking of, Sheik mentions it's not the worst injury and Link recalls the spirit originally sealed in Kakariko's well testing its freedom by juggling the Sheikah a bit.

He's keeping that to himself too.]

Of course I am. We hardly ever get to see each other for very long.

[He must really have done a number on his leg if he's voluntarily sticking around. Or he's out of Deku nuts for once.]

[Something has done a number on him, alright. Sheik hums his acknowledgment - a quick and quiet noise, as though brevity will lessen the sting of guilt he feels - while he carefully plops himself down against the base of Link's tree, turning his attention towards gently massaging the strained muscles around his foot.]

... Catching Ganondorf's attention is less of a concern in this place.

[He offers by way of explanation, and the excuse tastes foul upon his tongue, but it's not as though he can say anything more. So, he deflects.]

Why don't you tell me of what you have been up to in the time it has taken us to meet again? Have you attempted to make use of what they call "dreamotion" yet?

[Link joins him after a moment of hesitation to wonder if he should go retrieve his ocarina; he'd dropped it on the balcony to jump after Sheik. He decides against it and sits across from him so he's not in the ninja's personal space too much.]

Oh. Right.

[He hadn't forgotten about Ganondorf, but not having to deal with his and his minions' presence looming constantly had made him drop his guard somewhat. The weapons he arrived with are kept in working order, though, just in case.]

Me? Exploring, trying the food... [Anything new he can find. Unfortunately (?) he has yet to find a good way to keep food at home so far.] Rode aboard a boat. [The first one he's ever encountered that hasn't tried to kill him!]

I--a little. It's not very easy to understand. [Most of his usage has been passive--he thinks the songs he's been playing haven't done anything anymore, but they do affect the area in and around his treehouse just a tiny bit each time.]

[A boat? Sheik's eyebrow raises at that, but he makes no comment. Good, even if he's worryingly close to loneliness, Link's experiences with Reverein seem to have been good for the most part. He's thankful for that.]

Hm, it may be that you've not found a method suited to you yet. [He glances up at Link then, and... feels a little like he's being watched for any sudden movements, but he supposes he only has himself to blame for that.] I'd be willing to offer my perspective on the matter, if you would like to speak of your struggles with it.

[Ever the guide...]

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