Nothing but books, ever again

[zelda_hylia]

Who: Zelda and Duke
Where: Duke's hut
When: First morning of the curse
Style: BRACKETS
Status: Closed


[Zelda doesn't just walk to Duke's forest home, she flies there, descending through the trees with a giggle she can't entirely suppress. The bag on her back is massive, far larger than the princess should be able to carry.]

I brought some books! I forgot to tell you, we have increased strength as well.

[They're never going to leave.]

Comments

[zelda_hylia]

[She heals the bruises regardless, that sort of magic coming to her easily even without the Triforce. Though she admittedly enjoys playing with his hair, Zelda doesn't linger longer than she should. That would be taking advantage, after all.]

Just a little bruising. You should be fine now. I suppose we got a little overzealous, didn't we?

[radiantwingedone]

[ Once her hands go away, he works on righting himself. ]

Perhaps. Forgot that these wings do not function as solid, and thus ways to slow with solid would not apply to them. Likely should have gone up, then glided back down....

[zelda_hylia]

I suppose I didn't think of them as natural wings from the start. They're extensions of mana, you push outward with your mana to stop yourself.

[She smiles again, amused but not with any sense of malice. No, she's more just amused at how excited they both are to fly.]

I have heard that the barrier on the island bounces people off of it when it's pushed against. We'll have to experience that for ourselves!

[radiantwingedone]

... Yes. [ they should fly at it and see how far they get bounced back, and then figure out the ratio between their speed and resulting rebound and -

Now they're ridiculous mage geeks. ]

[zelda_hylia]

[Oh, it looks as if he might just be thinking what she was thinking...]

...we should run some tests on it while we have the ability to fly.

[This is the most exciting! Zelda hurries over to the elevator, waiting for the Station Master to run it with just a little impatience.]

[radiantwingedone]

[ Agreeing hum, and Duke will dust any bits of earth and stuff off him while they wait.

Although once the elevator is up there, he's going right into the air. ]

[zelda_hylia]

[As is Zelda, immediately heading for the forest with the barrier around it. If you head in on foot it functions more like the Lost Woods, but from above...]

Wah!

[It sends her bouncing back back a few feet, looking startled. That was fun...]

[radiantwingedone]

[ Duke circles her once or twice, a visual inspection to make sure that was surprise rather than pain. And then its his turn to get bounced off.

Very interesting! ]

[zelda_hylia]

[The barrier below is just solid, so why is this one bouncy? Perhaps in case any birds fly into it? Does the recoil increase with speed? What about angle?

Yes, she'll be trying all of those things promptly. Duke is likely to notice the small changes in angle as she assaults the barrier, but any onlookers would simply see two angels bouncing off an invisible force field repeatedly.]

[radiantwingedone]

[ Repeatedly. Like birds who haven't figured out that the bird they keep trying to attack is their reflection.

Most mature angels. ]

[zelda_hylia]

[Seeing Duke smiling like that, genuinely smiling, Zelda can't help but start to laugh. When was the last time either of them had smiled like this? Zelda couldn't recall it for herself. She wondered for a moment if Duke could, but chose to push it aside. Thoughts of angle and velocity and thoughts of the past are forgotten as she just enjoys the moment.]