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[scionofwisdom]

[The communicator clicks on, and there's a short stretch of silence and a sigh before Zelda speaks.]

I would like to ask for the crews assistance in visiting someone in the brig. [She hesitates...uncertain if this is the correct way to go about doing this.] Also, he has requested some bandages; would this be permissible to bring to him as well?

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[weifengyiyu.livejournal.com]

As big as th' Cap'n decides it is.

[Ding! The doors slide open onto an entirely unfamiliar deck, dark and damp and utterly unloved. Rows of cells line the walls, guarded by walking skeletons.]

Ladies first, eh?

[Meifeng makes a gesture for Zelda to step out of the elevator.]

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Fascinating. [She murmurs, then steps out into the darkness when instructed. Upon glancing around, she comes to the immediate conclusion that this was a...horrible place.]

[weifengyiyu.livejournal.com]

[Letting the doors close behind her, Meifeng doesn't miss the look on Zelda's face. She sucks on her teeth and raps her knuckles on the cold metal bars, the vibrations ringing through the small hallway.]

Welcome t'the brig. Y'don' wanna end up here, don't piss off the Cap'n, naam?

[She waits a moment for that to sink in, then gestures and walks past her.]

He's this way.

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[She glances down the hall before letting her eyes settle on Meifeng again.]

I will certainly make every attempt not to do such a thing. [Ending up down here is something Zelda has no desire to do. She follows after her, ever silent.]

[weifengyiyu.livejournal.com]

[A few cells down, Meifeng gestures to the skeleton guard to move aside, then jerks her thumb at the bars.]

He's in there.

Hey prisoner, y'got a visitor.

[And with that, she backs off and leans against the opposite bars, unsheathing her hunting knife and checking the blade against her thumb.]

[oblique-wisdom.livejournal.com]

[The crew actually brought Her Majesty down. That's... spectacular. Sheik's not against leaning against the bars of his cell. He's tried to push all of the wondrous bras into one corner. Not easy to do with the amount there are, or the glorious Pony Bee.]

A present. Wonderful.

Thanks.

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[Zelda is surprised as well.]

I brought the things you asked for. [Her eyes catch a glimpse of the undergarments, and her eyes glitter in amusement.] I suppose you would like them now?

[oblique-wisdom.livejournal.com]

[He peers over to where Meifeng stands. What; the witch is staying around? That's unnerving.

He looks back over to Zelda and gives her a rather secretive smile. Something for her alone.]

Unless you had something else to give me, Zelda.

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[She returns his smile faintly, trying to withhold her chuckle at his situation. To let it loose would be rather rude.]

Here. [She passed him the little bundle she had carried through the bars. She wasn't terribly bothered by the crew member, she'd been chaperoned and watched her entire life. Meifeng's presence was hardly something to upset Zelda.]

[oblique-wisdom.livejournal.com]

[He accepts it gratefully. Sheik doesn't like being restrained. He doesn't particularly care for being watched. For seven years, he got to taste freedom. It's part of why he holds a vague animosity for what ties him to his princess.]

Thank you.

[He fingers the cloth she brought him and carefully lifts his hands to apply it, nice and tight around the face.] Has she-- [He jerks his head at Meifeng.] --been tolerable, or is she as terrible as Meth Rezza?

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[Zelda doesn't blame him. She despises being confined, as well as small places. It is partially the reason she hates elevators so much.]

She has been very pleasant. [She casts a glance at Meifeng.] We have no quarrel with each other. [She leans in a little closer, regarding him carefully. What had Meth done that had angered him so...?]

[oblique-wisdom.livejournal.com]

[He eyes her carefully, warily. What does she think of him now? Now that Sheik's shown he's not all flowers and lace. Does he frighten her? Unlikely. Her trust has surely fallen, however... Which he can understand.

'Pleasant'. That's not a word he'd use to describe any of the crew.]

I see. I suppose that is good. ...I apologize for letting you see me in such a state.

[He lifts a hand and carefully grasps one of the bars of his cell.]

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[Zelda herself is certainly not all flowers and lace either, but he has yet to see that side of her. She rests her hands on the bars above his, her eyes regarding him with a questioning expression. She wont press now, not in front of Meifeng. Later, perhaps.]

I admit that I do not understand your logic. But...[She hesitated, then glanced at his hand on the bar.] If you say it was necessary, I assume that it was. You do not seem the type to attack for no reason.

[oblique-wisdom.livejournal.com]

[He'll tell her later, when crew isn't looking over them. He doesn't really care if Meifeng is listening or not. Her presence makes him uneasy.

He extends his other hand through the bars and rests it at her right wrist.]

Precisely. I would never. Not without good reason behind it, even if it's a brash action.

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I would, however...prefer it if you were not hurt. [She eyed his hand on her wrist, a faint smile threatening to creep across her features.] Or down here.

[Coming down here meant getting on the elevators, and staying on them for far to long. She dreaded the ride back up. Tiny silver boxes, no room, no way out...She shivered.]

[oblique-wisdom.livejournal.com]

[His eyebrows furrow as he watches her. That concerns him. She looks unhappy. Sort of. Or scared. He can't put it all together at this particular moment.]

They will let me out in a little. Don't fret about it too much. She was hurt a lot more than he was. [He knows. He's the one who hurt her. No, he doesn't look proud, but he was doing what he felt he needed to do.]

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I will look forward to your release. [She's pleased he doesn't look proud or happy. If he did, she might wonder.

She isn't itching to go back up. Not yet.]

[oblique-wisdom.livejournal.com]

[He's quiet, trying to think of what else he can say. That Pony Bee has his paranoia up high. It has him concerned. He doesn't know what to expect next.]

...This place doesn't suit you. You shouldn't spend too much time down here, Zelda.

[He's relieved to see her in comparison to someone like Jak or Erol, but still...]

[scionofwisdom.livejournal.com]

[Her paranoia is definitely running a little high lately as well.]

Then I will take my leave, if that is your wish. [His concern is understandable, she would certainly feel the same.]

[oblique-wisdom.livejournal.com]

[He tips his head at her and tentatively draws fingertips over her wrist, from one side and to the other. He watches her carefully, wondering how much he can sense from her, which isn't too much at the moment. Sheik's a bit tired out.]

I only want you to be safe.

[scionofwisdom.livejournal.com]

[Down here, when she's unnerved, it would probably easy for him to sense things from her, even if he's tired. In this situation, she's a little on edge. It reminds her of her prison.]

I will be. [She says it with confidence, and she believes it, though her death had been...something that had rattled her.]

[oblique-wisdom.livejournal.com]

[He nods to her, relieved to hear that. She's not weak, though, and he knows it.]

After they let me out... It'll be a little bit before I can see you again. I'm sure you understand why.

[He'll have to use his princess to cover him while things calm down.]

[scionofwisdom.livejournal.com]

[He would be correct; while she is a bit rattled, she is not weak. Never. Hyrule would never have a weak ruler. Not it she had anything to do with it.]

Yes, I understand. [It does not mean she likes it, and that is clearly written on her usually perfectly composed face.]

[oblique-wisdom.livejournal.com]

[She looks displeased. Sheik wonders if she enjoys his company so much. He doesn't know how that makes him feel. He doesn't even know if he should feel anything from that...]

I apologize for this, for causing you concern. Please don't look that way. You are much more beautiful when you smile.

[scionofwisdom.livejournal.com]

[She looks slightly mollified, and gives him the barest hint of a smile.]

Do not apologize. If you believe you were justified in your actions, then you were. [Doesn't make her any less frustrated, but at least she's not angry.]