Live Your Own Story in Hyrule

The bokoblin chef hobbles over to Gatu and serves him a spiny crustacean. He takes a small mace and cracks it gleefully and says, “These are a rare catch. They are said to give a boost in strength as well. Enjoy!”

After serving the strange crab he walks over to Link and Irina and points to a ladder that leads to another deck below. “There are extra cots in the crew's quarters. Help yourselves!”

Irina watches the strange crab. “We definitely don't serve those at the Wolfos. But Fred, I feel that this soup could heal any injuries. It's so good!”

Then she turns to Link, still smiling and in a good mood. “I feel the same… It has been a long day.” In reality, it’s probably been several days by now since they arrived at the temple. “I should go downstairs before I fall asleep here,” she grins.

_Gatu eats the delicious meal served to him and the others, politely accepting it in thanks. He has his fill, and once done and even cleans up after himself, he heads down to the crew quarters to find one of those extra cots or hamics. He needed full hearts and a magic meter for later... Once he finds one, he flops down face first into it without falling over or off._

Link stands and says, “Of course. I think we all need to rest.” He accompanies Irina down below, following Gatu’s lead.

When they reach the lower deck they see several hammocks and cots, and a dim lantern illuminating the space. He leaves some of his belongings on one of the cots but has every intention to return above with the food. “Pleasant dreams. Hopefully the rocking of the boat isn't too muck.”

Irina bows her head to the royals before following Link down the ladder.

Seeing the cots downstairs makes her smile. "I think the rocking will help me sleep even better,¨she chuckles and offers a hug. "I hope you have a good night."

Link squeezes Irina. His body language suggests he is tired but excited about everything that has occurred. “Good night.” He bows to her and returns to the upper deck. The music and chatter from above can be heard below but the sound is drowned a bit by the thick planks that make up the floor. The waves can also be heard as they brush against the side of the ship. While they have been below deck, a storm seems to be brewing above. Distant thunder can be heard.

Irina gets on the cot. Her eyes start to close instinctively, but the distant thunder makes them open again. She listens thoughtfully for a while before the combination of exhaustion and the boat’s motion makes her fall asleep.

Mipha wanted to answer, to give a reason, but she held her tongue. She wasn't certain if it would make things better or worse or maybe even exacerbate what already is. She looked to the hand placed on her shoulder and then to Kala as well as Kayo. "Of course," she began. "It is my pleasure to have helped."

Quietness filled the air between them as she attempted to gather herself enough to speak once again. If Ruto had seen her like this, she'd probably scold her a bit. This is a time for celebration, not tears. "The vessel in the water, there." She pointed out the one she used to travel in the sky. "There are more like it. I think it would be worth looking into others like them. There is potential there to be reclaimed."

Kala smiles solemnly to Mipha and nods. “We will search for them. For now, please, join your friends and get some food and rest.” she motions to the entrance of the deck below. “You deserve it.”

Kayo raises his head and offers a smile to Mipha, “Yes, please accompany me to our humble galley. We will make sure you and your friends are taken care of.”

He guides her to the steps that lead to the lower deck and offers his hand to help her down.

_Gatu was already snoring a little bit in his cot, but his pillow muffled the majority of it. A good meal after a lot of fighting, swimming, and using magic did the young man who only looked a few years younger than Link probably did him a world of good. Hopefully, despite how they were treated to such awesome food, Mipha and the others can hopefully sample Gatu's own cooking sometime. But for now, this was good._

When Mipha and Kayo make it downstairs, the festivities are starting to wind down but everyone raises their glasses to the princess. Fred appears by her side with a plate of food. "Would you like to have a bite, your highness?" he says in a soft but scratchy tone.

"Oh! Right, food. I'd almost forgotten." Mipha hadn't really forgotten, but she was only a bit embarrassed that she hadn't simply dismissed herself to get food. It seemd rude in the moment, but in hindsight, it might have made sense to make that the priority.

When they head downstairs, she smiles at the warm reception before turning her attention to Fred and the food he provided. "I'd love to have a bite, thank you." She reached out for the plate, scanning its contents and wafting the aroma. Smiling, she plucked a treat from the plate and gave it a nice, loud slurp, separating it from its shell with ease. "Do you have anymore of these? This portion won't be lasting for much longer on this plate," she beamed a toothy grin.

With a big grin, Fred says, “For you, of course, your highness.” He beams proudly at her approval of his cooking and disappears into the kitchen.

He returns a few moments later with an artful arrangement of exotic steamed sea creatures. “My latest creation! An army of crustaceans.” He sits down at the table and raises his glass to Mipha. The others join and shout praises before digging into Fred’s plate.

Link raises his glass with the crowd, smiling warmly at the scene and the serenity that ensues after a hard fought victory. He stands after the crowd digs in, full from having devoured his own army of sea creatures, and bows to the princess.

“It was an honor to be by your side today, your highness. Please excuse me while I retire for the evening.”

Kala was about to jump into the water, maybe grabbing Gatu with or without his permission, but she stops when she sees the two figures on the horizon. She points and then runs to them as they land. "Boat?" She asks confused.

She stares out at murky water and frowns, then turns to the birds. Then the other thing he said clicks in her mind, "Whale... of light? What?" She looks more confused now. "Are they in danger? The people on the boat?"

Revali sighs, lifting his wing to his head to hold it briefly. "Yes, a boat. Whale of light. You heard it right. No one is in danger, thankfully. I'm not making any guarantees, I don't know anything about these waters, so they might not stay that way. But, for now, folks are fine. In fact, a lot of the crew looked like you," he pointed to Kala.

"We should probably get going before we lose sight of the boat. I don't think that whale is intent on stopping anytime soon."

Red grumbled, "I'll pick up from where he left off. There's a boat that's currently manned with a crew. Some of them look like you. Whatever happened on that island there is also responsible for the light in the water. We think they're headed towards its source." He eyes Blue. "It really wasn't that much to describe..."

He then returns his attention to Kala. "But if we stay here, they're probably going to get further away and I don't really want to be stuck here, so can we start flying off?" He thumb points in the general direction of were the boat is.

Kala crosses her arms. This wasn't exactly helpful dialogue, and she doesn't seem to enjoy small talk.

She immediately quips as soon as Red finishes, “Look, take these two…” she points at Gatu and Impa. “I can manage. A few sea serpents don't frighten me. Just try not to get eaten out there. I don't know what your kind tastes like but I am sure our local species would find you all delicious.”

She seems suddenly agitated and impatient to get to that boat. With that brief monologue, she jumps into the water with her spear. She disappears into the sea mist, practically flying across the surface of the water.

"I don't want to find that out. This is exactly why I want to fly away from here and eventually, out of here entirely." Red slouched a bit, thinking about being some sort of sea serpent snack. He took off and grabbed up Gatu, leaving Blue to pick up Impa. "N-not without helping out. I mean, we did sort of make an agreement and I'd hate to be the one to break that..."

"I'm in peak form and I take very good care of myself, so I would assume my taste would be sublime. But, I'm not about to be anyone's snack. I work far too hard just to become some mince meat for a sea serpent out here. Should it come to pass that I am unfortunately eaten, I will make sure the sea serpent that did it will have the worst stomach pains of its life every step of the way." Revali flies over to grab up Impa. "Alright, just hold on and we'll get back to the boat in no time."

"Let's head out. The faster we can go snag that orb of light that fell off the island, the faster we can hopefully stabilize BOTH realms." _Gatu replies, willing to head down and rejoin the others. The sooner they get the Master Sword out of the Twilight Realm, the faster it can stabilize._