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[Backdated to Saturday 17th, day after the animal break]

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Look what I found!

[That sure is a guinea pig Link's holding up to the SFC. The guinea pig, to its credit, seems pretty chill - it twitches its nose at being picked up, but is otherwise rather relaxed. Link sets him down again in his lap, readjusting the SFC a little.]

I found him in my closet this morning. But I don't know what he is or what he eats or anything, and I think he's hungry.

[These are the eyes of a sad, hungry guinea pig who's just spent the night in a closet. Someone help?]

If anyone knows anything about them, let me know!

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[A short while after that broadcast, Link can be found in the kitchen, offering the guinea pig different treats to try and see what actually... works. Said guinea pig is happily chilling on the table on a tea towel, watching Link in something that could possibly be bemusement.]

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[Oops. He said the wrong thing, didn't he.]

That must be weird... I can't picture not being able to see land. I like trees too much. [Safe to say this Link's definitely a landlubber.]

I haven't been out to sea myself, I only saw pictures in books.

[She left the palace and hid inside Sheik, but Zelda hasn't done much traveling at all on her own.]

[He nods at that - Hyrule is rather landlocked.] I saw it when I went up to the island. Hyrule Field looked huge when I first went out there, but when you get up the hill, you can see the castle and the mountains. This went on forever.

Not literally forever, but certainly further than the eye can see. That's why sailors have to navigate by the stars - there are no distinguishing features above the water at sea.

[Swimming around with a Zora tunic on is all good fun, but being surrounded by nothing but water... she's fairly certain she wouldn't like it.]

Really? [He sounds positively fascinated at that.] But the stars change - there's ones when it's winter that you can't see when it's summer, and ones in summer that you can't see in winter. Wouldn't it be confusing?

Only certain stars are used for navigation, though I'm sure they're familiar with both sets. It is more of a constant than anything else out on the water.

[Or so she's read. Zelda has a habit of talking about things that she's read in books like they're fact, though.]

Yeah - I guess the moon would be hard to follow if it was a new moon, huh? [...Actually. That's a good question.] How come the moon does that anyway?

[Sorry, Zelda. Do feel free to refer him to a science class.]

The light from the moon is actually reflected from the sun. A planet casts a shadow on the moon depending on its position in relation to the sun. When the planet completely blocks the light from the sun, a new moon happens.

[Send him to a science class when she could just explain it herself? Never!]

[He's still looking a little blank, Zelda. Sorry.] Oh. Um... a planet is like a world, right? Vatheon's in a different planet to Hyrule... I think?

[...oh, Link.]

That's right. We aren't on our home world here, it's another world entirely. Have you ever seen a globe? There are a few here in Vatheon, though they're mostly souvenirs. I've only seen globes that depict Earth.

I think so. They look like round maps, right? [But not a single thing is recognisable. He pauses thoughtfully.] Maybe there's a globe which has Hyrule and our world on it.

I would really love to see one! Travel is somewhat limited on our world so I've never seen a complete map. I wonder how big it actually is? Maybe someone in the past or future has it documented and we'll be able to see it eventually! Oh, I should check the library!

[She very nearly does that before glancing back at the creature.]

Ah... we should get materials to build your new friend some sort of hutch first, I suppose.

[Link laughs a little at her enthusiasm, giving the guinea pig a brief cuddle.] Okay. I've never built a hutch before, though. I want to make a really good one for him!

I cannot say that I have either, but it should be fairly simple if we follow some directions.

[On second thought about the library...]

I could probably find some plans at the library.

[Always with the library. Link smiles a little.] Okay. Should we both go? D'you think they'll let me take him in with me?

I doubt they would want an unknown animal in there. Call me if you find out what it is, alright? I will pick up some books on it if I'm still there.

[Where are they going to keep it until the hutch is built? It better not pee everywhere.]

Ah, until then, can you keep it in the upstairs bathroom? We can mop it up if it has an accident.

Oh - right. [Probably a good idea! Link gives it a scritch - no, it's not its fault, he just doesn't want to be mopping stuff up.] Okay. If someone answers, I'll give you a call right away!

((OOC: Want to wrap up here, or jump to when she's back from the library? Happy with either.))

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