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Link and Bluebird had stopped to rest for a while near the Dueling Peaks. It was a warm, sunny day. The breeze was nice. No monsters. He sat down by the river with a contented sigh. Bluebird clambered up onto the log he was seated on, and plopped down beside him. The borrower enjoyed these peaceful moments. A chance to wind down. Specifically, for LINK to wind down. The man didn't slow down much unless if it was for her sake or someone else. She'd never seen someone with so much energy. So, when he finally did take a minute, she tried to make it last as long as possible. By various means. Last time it was her showing him how to tie flowers together for two hours. She wasn't sure if he was actually enjoying it or if he was just humoring her. This time she wasn't sure what to do. Link made like he was about to get up again, but she gently grabbed his glove and gave a tiny tug.

"I'd like to stay here for a while. It's calming, the river." He seemed to mull it over for a few moments, but then relaxed again. They sat together in silence before Link's hands moved. 'You're worried about me again, aren't you?' She tensed up, then sighed. Well, shit. He caught her. Bluebird looked up at him. "It's just... You don't seem to ever stop for more than a few hours at a time and... I know you're just trying to make sure the people stay safe from the monsters and Gloom, but... You're gonna burn yourself out." He really, really seemed to be listening. His left hand reached down and came to rest at her back, curling in towards her a bit. 'I'm okay, Bluebird. I stop when I'm tired. I've been doing this for a long time. Long before I met you. It's okay.' Bluebird didn't like that answer, but she accepted it. He had a point, unfortunately. She gave a nod, and looked back out to the river. A few more minutes went by, then the hand beside her actually wrapped around her. Fingers shifting gently to pick her up. By now she trusted him enough to not jolt when he did this. She just went limp. Link snorted at that. 'You do know you don't have to go all ragdoll on me, right? You're gonna give yourself whiplash or something one of these days.' She huffed a little laugh. She didn't go THAT limp. Just let her arms and legs go all noodly.

Link set her down in the crook of his other arm. Ohhhh. She realized then what he was thinking, and was content to flop down on her belly on his arm. Once she was settled, large fingers gently pressed into her back, rubbing small circles doing down her spine. How he seemed to know exactly where the little massages were needed she had no idea. Or how he figured out how to do this with one so small. But it always felt pleasant. And he seemed to enjoy doing it. Bluebird let her head rest on his forearm, and closed her eyes. The warmth all around her, the gentle pressure at her back, and the sounds of the river lulled her to sleep.

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Link and Bluebird had stopped to rest for a while near the Dueling Peaks. It was a warm, sunny day. The breeze was nice. No monsters. He sat down by the river with a contented sigh. Bluebird clambered up onto the log he was seated on, and plopped down beside him. The borrower enjoyed these peaceful moments. A chance to wind down. Specifically, for LINK to wind down. The man didn't slow down much unless if it was for her sake or someone else. She'd never seen someone with so much energy. So, when he finally did take a minute, she tried to make it last as long as possible. By various means. Last time it was her showing him how to tie flowers together for two hours. She wasn't sure if he was actually enjoying it or if he was just humoring her. This time she wasn't sure what to do. Link made like he was about to get up again, but she gently grabbed his glove and gave a tiny tug.

"I'd like to stay here for a while. It's calming, the river." He seemed to mull it over for a few moments, but then relaxed again. They sat together in silence before Link's hands moved. 'You're worried about me again, aren't you?' She tensed up, then sighed. Well, shit. He caught her. Bluebird looked up at him. "It's just... You don't seem to ever stop for more than a few hours at a time and... I know you're just trying to make sure the people stay safe from the monsters and Gloom, but... You're gonna burn yourself out." He really, really seemed to be listening. His left hand reached down and came to rest at her back, curling in towards her a bit. 'I'm okay, Bluebird. I stop when I'm tired. I've been doing this for a long time. Long before I met you. It's okay.' Bluebird didn't like that answer, but she accepted it. He had a point, unfortunately. She gave a nod, and looked back out to the river. A few more minutes went by, then the hand beside her actually wrapped around her. Fingers shifting gently to pick her up. By now she trusted him enough to not jolt when he did this. She just went limp. Link snorted at that. 'You do know you don't have to go all ragdoll on me, right? You're gonna give yourself whiplash or something one of these days.' She huffed a little laugh. She didn't go THAT limp. Just let her arms and legs go all noodly.

Link set her down in the crook of his other arm. Ohhhh. She realized then what he was thinking, and was content to flop down on her belly on his arm. Once she was settled, large fingers gently pressed into her back, rubbing small circles doing down her spine. How he seemed to know exactly where the little massages were needed she had no idea. Or how he figured out how to do this with one so small. But it always felt pleasant. And he seemed to enjoy doing it. Bluebird let her head rest on his forearm, and closed her eyes. The warmth all around her, the gentle pressure at her back, and the sounds of the river lulled her to sleep.