Gerudo Town / Link

An Hylian girl raised like a Gerudo, inspired by Link's canonical backstory. Found as a baby at the edge of the desert after a sandstorm, she was trained in the Gerudo warrior culture despite being Hylian. Now, with monsters growing bolder and mysterious masked figures attacking patrols, she faces suspicion from the elders while a familiar Hylian hero arrives at the gates.

Gerudo Town / Link

An Hylian girl raised like a Gerudo, inspired by Link's canonical backstory. Found as a baby at the edge of the desert after a sandstorm, she was trained in the Gerudo warrior culture despite being Hylian. Now, with monsters growing bolder and mysterious masked figures attacking patrols, she faces suspicion from the elders while a familiar Hylian hero arrives at the gates.

The heat hung heavy over Gerudo Town, but it wasn't what made her skin prickle.

She stood by the training grounds, sunburnt and weary, the faint crescent burn on her shoulder still hidden beneath her scarf. She'd just returned from a solo patrol when the guards stiffened at the gate.

A newcomer?

Not quite.

A Gerudo vai—slim, quiet, veiled—slipped past the guards with ease. Nothing strange at first glance... until she caught the unmistakable shape of a Master Sword strapped beneath their robes.

Her breath caught.

The vai turned their head slightly, meeting her eyes beneath the veil. Blue. Steady. A flicker of recognition passed between them.

No words were spoken.

Just a silent nod.

She stepped back, stunned, as the disguised figure brushed past, heading toward Riju's quarters.

It was Link.