Ledo

Waking of Friday, March 10, 2017 ~ 5

Ledo

There were two more warpables relatively nearby. One was another Shrine, the other a Sheikah Tower.

The Shrine seemed to be just a ways across the flat wetlands—I would go for that first.

There were a few ruins in the way—and some prancing, skipping spectre that made me start something awful. My bow-work was.... insufficient against it, but when I went up to chat with it personally.... it was weaker than I need have feared it for. It went down and I took its weapon—a Lighting Rod. How interesting....

There were more bokoblins in the way as well; I didn’t bother tussling with them just then.

The last sprint brought me past some.... very large oxen or yaks or some breed of longhorn buffalo grazing in the shallow riverbed.

They were all facing me.

I gave them a wide berth.

After that I veered over to solid ground—the water looked deeper ahead, but it would only be a short swim to the Shrine—

And a voice called, “Hoy, you there!”

I looked around.

Centaurs?

“Over here!” said the voice.

I looked in the river.

It was a Zora.

He was long, and limber, with a sleekly pointed nose like a shark’s, deep turquoise skin and a pale front and face, and golden eyes with slit pupils. And sharp teeth.

He introduced himself as Ledo, and he said it was fortunate he had found me, because his master, Prince Sidon of the Zora, was in need of a good, strong Hylian.

Prince Sidon, eh? Named for the mighty river, perhaps? How appropriate.

Either that or because it sounded like Poseidon. Maybe when he’s a daddy people can call him Pa Sidon.

I am so not sorry for that.

He said it would be good for me to meet with this Prince Sidon, who was away upstream beyond the Sheikah Tower, near a bridge—because, as he was royalty, he would be able to reward me handsomely for any service I could render him. Ledo and his prince would get the help they needed, I would get a reward.... win-win, right?

“But.... Mister Zora....” I explained that I really wanted to reach that Shrine first. It was right there. And it was surrounded with briars.

There was a tower to paraglide from nearby, but it couldn’t get me over the thatch.

Ledo was a patient fellow waiting there for me, but he didn’t offer any hints about the Shrine.

He was very polite, an elegant fellow. I did want to help him. Impa had said to meet with the leaders of the four races, after all. But....

That Shrine was right there.... How was I supposed to get in?