SIDON

Arriving back to the island, Sidon discovered that the holiday had stirred up inside of him a great deal of mixed and somewhat confused, though not at all bad, feelings. He was eager to be back, of course; he had promised Mipha that he would enjoy himself and he had, and now it was time to fulfill the other promises he had made, to keep diligently improving himself and fighting and striving forward so that, when the time came to rise against Calamity Ganon again, he'd be ready. The distraction that Greece had provided had been...spectacular. And potent. Even just thinking back on the week idly managed to produce its own distraction of considerable effectiveness, a small smile brightening his face unconsciously, his mind already wandering off into trying to think of the best way to thank Vette for being such wonderful company.

(Despite the fact, of course, that it was he who providing the tour and the breakfast and the swimming lessons. Middling, minor details, really).

But he couldn't think about that now. He had to get his mind back into business mode, back into the task at hand, the reason he was here, to learn, to strengthen himself, to be better. And he'd already decided that he would channel that into getting back into regular fighting form with his weapons almost as soon as he landed back in Fandom. Though it was very clear to him last night that a more important task needed to be tackled first...

His tank. A week away without use or upkeep was no good for his tank at all, so it would seem that his Sunday would be dedicated to the all-important task of cleaning, maintaining, and refilling the darned thing, which was certainly an all-day event that, at the very least, proved to be another effective distraction, not just from the visiting specter of his long-gone sister but also from the more recent, much warmer specter of longing for the bright Mediterranean Sea.

[[ expecting one, but door and post are open! ]]

It should really be of no surprise to anyone that Sidon had been spending most of his time out in the ocean, especially since he hadn't any classes to help fill out his days a little more. He never liked being inside the dorms for too long, anyway, finding them dry and constricted, and why would he want to deal with that when the ocean was so vast and open and wonderful? He could easily waste an entire day exploring the waters around the island and the mainland shore, and even with all the time he spent out there, he still managed to always find something new and interesting to captivate and delight him.

Of course, when he was out that Friday, far out from the island and testing the limits of the current and just how deep he could go, he discovered something that he thought couldn't possibly be what he thought it was, half-buried in the ocean floor, with just enough of obnoxiously bright paint that could have even been seen from space that had miraculously avoided being as charred as the rest of it. He did a double-take, then swam back around to dig the Fish back up, his laugh drifting toward the surface in a flurry of bubbles.

And the first thing he did when he had the Fish back in his hands was hurry back to the dorms he avoided so much, into the room where he had no doubt his roommate would be, probably hunched over a book or glued to some spreadsheet on her computer.

"Paris!" Sidon burst (well, ducked, then burst) through the door. "You'll never believe what I've just found!"

It had been nearly a year, but he was so pleased to finally have something to bond with his roommate about. Even if that bond was basically just him lording the Fish that she'd yet to win over her.


[[ IT HAS RETURNED! Obviously, Sidon's here for his poor roommate, but the post is open after their thread! ]]

After the feast, after the festivities, after everyone had started to wind down and perhaps become less likely to notice that they were gone, Sidon lead Norman along the mountain pass, up the long and glistening stairs to take them to the very top of the towering dam to the platform that looked over the East Reservoir Lake. And sitting there at the center, with the backdrop of the sky painted from the sunset, was Vah Ruta, calm and still as it had been since the day it ceased to move, from the day its Champion had died.

At least, calm and still was how it appeared to Sidon's eyes, but for the person joining him? He drew in a deep breath, narrowing his eyes, as if trying to see what Norman might.

"Well," he said, "there it is. Can you...can you see anything? Should we move closer?"

[[What? You think we could just end the trip on sunshine and rainbows?? For He Who Sees Dragons]]

After it was generally and mostly handwavily decided that the group would use their extra day in Hyrule to visit the far reaches of the land in the Gerudo Desert, Sidon wished them well with his regrets that he would not be able to join them. Sure, winter on Fandom Island had definitely tested his ability to withstand different weather, but he knew the heat of the desert would still be far too much for him. Besides, he would never be able to pass as a vai in order to enter the city, so he would just wait for them back at Zora's Domain.

"I would say to call if anything goes amiss," he said before they left, "but after yesterday, I am not too sure that would be a possible solution."

But Ramella, the Gerudo guide, assured the prince that she would keep them from harm, and they gathered their horses, and set off to the southwest for the next and final leg of their adventure.


[[ day three, almost done! OCD incoming has arrived!!]]

Swept away bright and early that morning from the convenient Portalocity offices, Sidon and his guests arrived with ease at the base of the Ne'ez Yohma shrine, nestled behind the main courtyard of the magnificent Zora's Domain, nestled in the mountains of the Great Lanayru Spring and gleaming in the morning sun after a light rain.

"Everyone here?" Sidon asked, looking around before drawing in a deep breath of that fresh Lanayru air and sighing happily. "Wonderful! Welcome to Zora's Domain! Please, make yourselves at home, my friends; I'm going to go speak with my father to let him know we've arrived, but as everyone is expecting you, they will be most helpful and accomodating. Come on, then, don't be shy! Though...I suppose you might want to remove your shoes, unless you'd prefer soaked boots!"

And with a dazzling, sharp smile, he pumped his fist, and swung his arm to encourage them to follow him as he hurried up the steps, splashing through the shallow water. "Let's go!"


[[for those with the royal invitations! Please mind the OCD up! Have at it, friends]]

"Hello! Thanks to the wonderful technology of this phenomenal little device, it appears that you can leave messages for me, Sidon, Prince of the Zora, to be listened to at a later date by myself, so that we might keep in contact even when we cannot speak face to face! Isn't that fantastic? The technology of this world really is the best! And do you know who else is the best? You are! So I eagerly await your message with hope and anticipation, and I shall strive to do my best to respond in an expedient and appreciative way! Ha-ha! Marvelous!"

*CLICK!*