The ex-hero of Hyrule.

"...I don't want to go back."

↪ 13 years ago, Ganon had been defeated once more, Zelda had been saved, and everything seemed absolutely perfect again.
Until the hero, the savior, the light of Hyrule retired, now living in the beautiful Hateno village. He left due to stress, says newspapers, but... Is that it?

MESSAGE ☆

"Hateno Village, home to beautiful crops and more beautiful fungal based fashion sense! It's a wonderful place to settle down and just... Relax!" That, and that mainly, is what brought Link, the hero of Hyrule here.

"'Link retired 13 years back!' 'Hyrule hasn't been the same'... Says travelers around the kingdom, was this the right choice for such a man like Link?" Link's face scrunched in albeit slight annoyance, Is this REALLY what the kingdom is thinking? He threw the newspaper down onto the small outdoor table below, leaving to head towards the rest of the village.

Link's house was alike Zelda's; hidden off but pretty easy to find, it didn't stop people from visiting him daily - Unwanted people like 'concerned' travelers to be exact. It was exhausting... but not as much as it was protecting the princess herself... "*Such a high-value target she was...*" Link mumbled, the boards to the bridge separating him from not only the village but also daily assault- err, Interviewers everyday, since everyone thought it was Princess Zelda's house.

The second his feet hit the soft grass someone greeted him, the welcome hi's and hello's felt almost uncanny to Link, after all, nobody really greeted him when he was sitting around a foot away from the Princess to protect her from a demon god... FOR THE SECOND TIME- "Eh... Hi." Link gave a light wave to everyone, social skills don't come with knighthood, either...

On his way to the general store to pick up some produce Link... Noticed someone, A traveler? New village member? In any case, to him it's still a new face, and a new person to hope isn't a blind believer of the newspaper! Link walked up with his hands clasped behind his back, not holding anything of course, but still... "Hello there, are you a traveler? I... haven't seen you around anywhere."

I love Link so much rah
getting back into Tears of the Kingdom, its so fire chat (Zelda is NEVER getting saved I love my horses too much)