When I Needed Someone There, I Looked to the Skies (feat. Revali)

[poisesidon]

[It was simple.

With the rise in monsters, more attacks were surely going to happen against merchants. There was a lot of damage from the recent raid that the Zora had made sure that the Hylian trade caravan was guarded by Zora soldiers. This caravan was special, they said. Inside were tools they were collecting as Princess Zelda’s entourage while she was resuming her scientific studies of the springs.

Her work triple folded, like others. Especially the Zora Royal Family. As a long family friend, Sidon made an effort to make sure this came to allies safely. Link was coming to meet them half-way.

Delicate machines that were made by Robbie and Purah were covered by a light tarp. Sidon knew they had to be brought with care. One little mishap and those machines would be rendered useless, and halt valuable research.

So, Sidon, knowing he had to act fast had decided on a solution.

Reach out to a certain Rito, a sky master. Over texting, Sidon sent a message:]

Champion Revali? Are you there? It is me, Sidon. I hope this did not trouble you.

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[poisesidon]

...Wait.

[Sidon was almost forceful and stern in his voice with that phrase. But there was a team in this dynamic. Revali, skilled as he was, wasn’t fully responsible for this. If he was to plan, then Sidon had to help him to help each other.

Sidon and Revali were really alike in that way, weren’t they? None of them wanted to play a back role. Sidon wanted to protect each of them. With his entire life. So it took all of the forces and skills they had.]

Listen. Do you hear that?

[There was a whirling sound.]

This is no ordinary enemy.

[talonsheath]

[If the Rito were some kind of cat-people (which was the sort of thought that Revali would sneer at if it was suggested to him, but that was besides the point) this would be the point in which his ears would flatten. Not at Sidon. With Sidon, at something else.

He took a long moment to consider that sound. That whirling sound.]

I do.

[...]

Fortunately, we are not ordinary warriors. I take it you have a different idea, Your Highness?

[poisesidon]

Is there a way you could scout ahead?

Your eyes can soar farther than any, with stealth.

[He was firm in this, motioning for the brigade to halt. It was too late to turn back, but they can surely find sanctuary in a nearby forest or surrounded by their warriors in a slightly more secluded spot until they were clear.

Once they knew what they were dealing with.]

We should still prepare for what is there.

[talonsheath]

[Was there a way he could scout ahead, of course there was a way he could scout ahead, he was the best of the Rito he could scout ahead, he just didn't like this. And he opened his beak to say as much, and then shut it. And then he kept it decisively shut. And then he clicked his beak.]

Of course.

[What, Revali not being able to do something (besides ride a horse), preposterous, of course he could.]

I keep low and keep my approach gradual, stay in cover, retreat once I have an idea of what is there, and shoot a bomb arrow in the air if I need some kind of assistance. Will that suffice, prince?

[poisesidon]

[Did that irritate him? Sidon cocked his head in response before deciding that perhaps...he needed to reel it in. Did he go overboard again? He tried his best to read Revali's feelings before responding with words.]

We are all counting on you. I will be sure to do just that, you have my word, um-

[There had to be an informal way to assure Revali that they were equals here.

Sidon gave a confident grin. For Revali's faith and the rest of the troupe.]

-Boss!

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[talonsheath]

[...boss.

Boss?

Boss...?

Boss...

-boss.

Boss?

Boss?

B-]

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[talonsheath]

[The sound of a rock being launched in their vague direction snapped him out of it.]

We'll-

[But they weren't alone, weren't they, which meant that he couldn't-]

We'll talk about this later.

[And he was off!]