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LADIES AND GENTS

I NOW PRESENT:

Chapter 11 – Target Practice

Mipha and Zelda sat on a small couch in the main room of Goron City's local inn. Zelda was fiddling through the notes she took on the Sheikah slate and entered the information of shrine names and locations that the others had provided for her. Thanks to the copies of notes that helped translate the ancient text on the shrine pedestals, the other champions were easily able to figure out the names of each shrine they found.

Zelda looked up from the slate when she heard the inn door open up. In Link's arms, Serina was still grimacing from the pain the scratch on her side gave her. Jayne closed the door behind them and walked up to Mipha.

"Mipha, Serina's hurt… and I'm guessing it's pretty bad. I haven't seen the injury yet, but it's making it hard for her to walk." Jayne carried a worried expression on her face.

"Oh dear…" Mipha piped, "Quickly, let's get her upstairs so I can take a look at her."

Urbosa, Daruk and Revali walked into the inn also and watched as Jayne followed Mipha upstairs. Not too far behind them was Link, slowly and carefully carrying Serina upstairs. Revali felt the urge to follow them as well, but that thought was interrupted by Urbosa placing her hand on his shoulder.

"Now that she's with Mipha, there's no doubt that she's going to be alright." She smiled.

Upstairs, Mipha led Jayne and Link into a small bedroom. Mipha's belongings were set on the desk by a small window. Mipha instructed Link to lay Serina down on the bed. He did so gently and then moved a strand of hair out of her face.

Mipha removed Serina's Rito sweater and the t-shirt she was wearing, leaving her only in her black tank top. She lifted up the tank top to reveal Serina's midriff and the long and now deep scratch on her side.

"Damn Serina… What'd you get tangled up in?" Jayne grimaced at the sight.

"I'm sure we can hear the whole story after I take care of this." Mipha said, "Why don't you two head down to the main room while I take care of this?"

Jayne shook her head and held onto Serina's hand. Link placed a hand on Jayne's shoulder.

"I know you want to be with her, but she's going to be alright. Let's go downstairs. Maybe Revali can explain everything to us." Link said.

Jayne hesitated, but released Serina's hand and followed him down to the main room.

Zelda heard them enter the main room and gestured for them both to sit down.

"So, Revali… What exactly happened to Serina?" The Princess' blue eyes held an authoritative but gentle gaze.

Revali's wings were crossed and he was leaning up against the wall next to the door.

"We had located an inn on the way here and decided that it'd be best to rest up there for the night. We were on a small mountain range, so we glided down towards the inn. I flew a short distance ahead while she glided behind me. Her sailcloth must have seen better days, because not too long after we took off, it ripped and she fell. I didn't notice it until after she had already started falling. She had landed in the rapids of the river below us, and while she fought to stay above water, she must have run into something sharp enough to give her a deep scratch on her side." He explained.

Zelda placed a hand over her mouth, "Oh dear…"

"So that's why you two took so long.." Daruk scratched his head.

"Poor Serina." Jayne said, "Well.. Hopefully she'll feel better when Mipha's done with her."

Back upstairs, Mipha had been healing Serina's wound for a good few minutes before the scratch finally disappeared. As she was healing, Serina had gained the energy enough to explain the whole ordeal to Mipha.

"Well, I'm glad you were able to make it out in one piece." Mipha smiled.

The warm glow radiating from her hands diminished, and Serina no longer felt the sting of the scratch. Mipha helped her sit up and lower her tank top. After taking in a deep, refreshing breath, Serina was able to stand and walk around as if nothing happened. She grabbed her bag, weapons and her shirt and sweater and followed Mipha to the room that she would be sleeping in.

Serina placed her belongings on the bed and followed Mipha downstairs. Due to the warmth of being near the volcano, Serina remained in her tank top and jeans.

Once she caught sight of Serina in tip top shape, Jayne nearly tackled her to the floor in a bone crushing hug.

"Now, now Jayne, I'm pretty sure Mipha doesn't want to worry with healing me again anytime soon." Serina gasped for air, "You've got a pretty tight grip."

"I missed you, and I worried and thought I had to beat ol' birdbrain up for hurting you." Jayne released her friend from the hug.

"Speaking of birdbrain, where is he?" Serina asked.

"He went outside." Link pointed over his shoulder towards the door.

He approached Serina and pulled her into a warm and gentle hug. She returned the comforting gesture and rubbed his back. He seemed tense from the initial contact of the hug, but relaxed immediately after feeling Serina wrap her arms around his neck.

"You had us all worried you know." He said.

"I know, and I'm sorry." Serina sighed, "You can blame my stupid sailcloth."

"I am, it had no right to drop you into the river." Link chuckled.

"It should be arrested for treason," Jayne joked.

Link released Serina from his warm embrace and the three of them laughed.

"I should throw it away though, it's beyond any type of help." Serina shrugged.

"We're glad to know you're recovering well." Zelda smiled, looking up from the Sheikah slate.

"Thank you," Serina smiled, "Oh, right. I almost forgot."

Serina grabbed out her notebook with all of the shrine names and locations her and Revali had gathered.

"Thank you Serina," Zelda perked up, "I will return your notes once I've entered everything I need."

"No rush at all," Serina smiled.

Serina decided to go out and get some fresh… well humid and muggy air. But it beat being inside. After feeling completely dreadful the past couple days, she wanted to get up and move around.

She walked past most of the buildings and stopped in her tracks when she heard the sound of an arrow whistling away from its hold on a bowstring. Just ahead of her, she saw the back of a tall Rito drawing back another arrow. It seemed he was taking a moment to aim, so she took that time to walk up behind him and brush her fingers across his right wing. His feathers definitely were as soft as they looked.

The motion startled his and he released the arrow too early, striking the rock he wasn't aiming at. His feathers ruffled up ever so slightly but quickly settled back down when he turned his head to see who messed up his aim.

"Now just what do you think you're doing miss?" His hand reached into his quiver to grab another arrow and notch it into the string.

"Just thought I'd ruffle your feathers a bit." Serina giggled.

"I see," He hummed, he still hasn't drawn back the arrow, "It's good to see that you're walking around in better shape."

She smiled, and eyed his hand delicately holding the feathered end of the arrow.

"So how big is the difference between my bow and yours?" Serina asked.

"It's probably a bit heavier than yours, the Great Eagle Bow is the strongest bow crafted by the Rito." He said.

Revali looked at where her gaze was still directed towards the bow. He got a glint in his green eyes and a small smirk on his beak.

"Would you like to give it a try?" He asked.

She looked up at the tall Rito smirking down at her.

"I'd love to," Serina smiled.

He handed the bow over to her, allowing her to take hold of the arrow already in place.

The weight of Revali's bow was definitely greater than hers and her arm shook slightly when she lifted it up.

"Here," he said.

His left wing helped her hold the bow up to where she didn't shake, while his right hand was placed on hers to assist her in drawing the string back.

Serina felt his beak brush up against her ear as he got to her level in helping her aim. She was nearly distracted by his soft feathers pressed against her left arm and right hand.

"Now," His smooth voice whispered into her ear, sending a whole new type of shiver through her, "I want you to aim at that rock up there."

He directed her aim upwards, and Serina stared down the tip of the arrow to find which rock he was talking about. She began to try and draw the strong back, but it was proving to be a bit of a struggle. Revali intertwined his fingers with hers and helped her draw back the string.

"Do you think you can hold it back on your own?" He inquired.

She nodded, trying to focus on the rock he wanted her to aim at. In the back of her mind, she was still being distracted by how his voice in her ear sent shivers through her. And they weren't bad shivers, they were much more intense than the feeling she got around her ex-fiancée, Eric.

'What are you doing, Serina? Focus on aiming…' She thought.

"Alright, when you're ready, shoot." He whispered.

Serina released her hold of the string, feeling the weight of the bow jerk her right arm almost downward, if it weren't for Revali's hold assisting her, she would have missed her target. Luckily, her shot landed right where he had told her to aim.

"Wonderful!" He praised.

For a moment, he lingered as he felt her right arm still shaking from the heftiness of his bow. Serina made no attempt to make him move either. She began to feel goose bumps prickle across her skin, still feeling his feathers on her arm, his torso pressed against her back and his breath still lingering in her ear.

Eventually, Revali cleared his throat and stood tall once more. Serina handed his bow back to him, which he placed on his back. She walked over and gathered the few arrows he shot and approached him.

His green eyes held her gaze as she placed the arrows into his hand. Her hold on the arrows lingered as his large fingers encased her small hand. A light blush tinted her cheeks and she immediately looked down at her feet. Her side bangs covered the left side of her face, and Revali's eyes darted up towards the star scattered sky.

"Do you plan on attempting to rest tonight?" His voice slightly hushed.

Serina looked back up meeting his emerald gaze once more.

"I think you should know the answer to that by now." She whispered.

"Then… would you mind pointing out that constellation you like so much?" He seemed ever so slightly nervous, "I'd like to get a better look at it."

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