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Published: 2016-02-20 03:14:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 5627; Favourites: 79; Downloads: 18
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Description "He quietly entered the room in which his best friend slept. His bones creaked and ached, his muscles worn from his trials. The pain was almost nauseating. But it all stopped when he saw her.

Her unconscious form was utterly vulnerable and beautiful, so much more beautiful than he'd ever realized, and it tore at his heart. It was his fault this had happened to her, that's what he kept telling himself. If only he'd been able to protect her somehow. But it didn't matter anymore. Now, she didn't even remember him, remember anything they'd gone through. The childish wrestling matches that stopped as their bodies developed and they became awkward with one another, the long nights in the spring looking at the small patch of stars, their laughter with the younger kids on those warm summer days... He swallowed thickly. How had he never realized before she was taken from him?

Stepping softly, he knelt by the side of her bed and stroked her hair like it was made of something sacred. He then pressed his lips to her skin.

He would get her back from the Twilight that had overtaken her mind, just as he would save them from the Twilight that had overtaken the land.

He would protect her. No matter the cost."


Oiiiiyyy.... Still not happy with this piece... but it's as done as it can be with my current abilities, I suppose... Though the only part I'm genuinely happy with is the hair OTL

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When I first started Twilight Princess I was a bratty little kid who really hated Ilia, because "ZELINK IS LIFE." But after growing up and and being able to appreciate many different things, I honestly really like the idea of her and Link together. She's so pretty and different and the childhood friends angle is something I'm a sucker for. Not to mention there is some GREAT fanfiction out there for these two... Ooo, maybe I should write some?? What fun that would be... hmmm. xD

AHEM. ANYWAYS. I HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYS THIS PIECE. if not that's okay. Plz be harsh. Still on my quest to improve.
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SuperDuperFirepower [2025-02-12 02:26:39 +0000 UTC]

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Tachi-glass-bender [2016-06-16 17:27:09 +0000 UTC]

Oh now this is a very well done picture for Link/Illia ^^

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paper-rust In reply to Tachi-glass-bender [2016-06-21 17:34:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Shipping-Guy [2016-06-10 03:50:02 +0000 UTC]

Love this Couple!

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Lamiaman [2016-04-13 04:28:43 +0000 UTC]

This is stunning!!!

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paper-rust In reply to Lamiaman [2016-05-13 01:21:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you SO much!!

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Lamiaman In reply to paper-rust [2016-05-13 03:57:56 +0000 UTC]

You are so welcome!

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Arkham-Knightmare [2016-03-17 18:05:41 +0000 UTC]

I don't mind more them one Link pairing in the Zelda series, since Zelda is not known for following any sense of continuity. And yeah I am a Linka nd Zelda person as well. But since Illia was totally different from a lot of childhood friend girls, I found her actually pretty interesting and didn't mind her at all. It's not at all forced or even bland of that matter. Link's just promising to Illia that he will be back soon, and your really captured the romantic nature of it, nice work on your part.

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paper-rust In reply to Arkham-Knightmare [2016-05-13 01:20:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!! That makes me happy! Even though I took what, two, three months to reply to this...? Jesus... Work has totally taken all my artistic spirit ;--;

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Filiana [2016-02-21 17:17:29 +0000 UTC]

Awww my god it is super nice

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paper-rust In reply to Filiana [2016-02-22 04:11:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you soooo much! <3 <3

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Filiana In reply to paper-rust [2016-02-23 14:43:41 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome

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Ilora24 [2016-02-20 20:31:11 +0000 UTC]

God bless you *__*Β Β 

Thank you so much to make a if beautiful Link x Ilia!! Thank You! Thank you!! Thank you!!!Β Β  Β  Β 

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paper-rust In reply to Ilora24 [2016-02-21 16:57:03 +0000 UTC]

AWWWW, thank youuuuuuu <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 I'm glad you've enjoyed it so much!!
You're welcome!

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Ilora24 In reply to paper-rust [2016-03-10 04:23:30 +0000 UTC]

I love so much Link x Ilia, Β it's such a rare treasure!!!
Your drawing make me happyΒ Β 
Will you do another Link x Ilia?

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paper-rust In reply to Ilora24 [2016-03-12 18:30:10 +0000 UTC]

I'm so glad! ^_^

Surely sometime in the future I will I'm not working on one right now, but I can make it my next project after this one

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Ilora24 In reply to paper-rust [2016-03-14 00:41:29 +0000 UTC]

Okay, no problem.

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Elaienar [2016-02-20 18:43:11 +0000 UTC]

Oh man, their HAIR. It's so shiny and smooth-looking, I want to touch it.... And I love what you've done with the lighting, with their faces illuminated and everything else fading into shadow. Beautiful!

I think the noses seem to be a little bit more angled than their faces are? I mean, with the shape of the faces and the placement of the eyes, I would normally expect to be able to see at least a little bit of the other nostril on both of their noses, like this .

(Grey lines were traced on top of your artwork, red lines are showing what I would have drawn.)

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paper-rust In reply to Elaienar [2016-02-21 16:56:16 +0000 UTC]

OMG YESSS, you're righttt, thank you!! <3 I have saved that image asΒ  ref for future works.!

And thanks so much for the compliments >W< ! The lighting is part of why I'm "-___-" on this one, so I'm glad others are responding so well to it!

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Elaienar In reply to paper-rust [2016-02-22 03:56:27 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! ^^

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MufMuff [2016-02-20 14:16:30 +0000 UTC]

Β ... you got me there. *feels overload* ..again '..;;w;;
HOW can you ask somebody be harsh on you for that huh?!?! -dis hair omg- Β dam, you have skill and your lighting is so asdfghj!! feelsy ;w;Β 
haha, i don't know however your art goals, but i'm sure you can make to where you want
forgive my inability to help with a critique ;A; But if you think i'm of any other use idk, tell me? xD i love your art so much already!
..yet again, i do admire dat hair! *.*

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paper-rust In reply to MufMuff [2016-02-20 16:58:14 +0000 UTC]

AWWWW <3 <3 My day will surely be good now, started with a comment like this!!
Thank you!!

My art goals are to get better with color, anatomy, and make more eyecatching compositions, I feel like mine, whenever I see a thumbnail of it, they're just kinda "blah".. I wanna get pro and be able to do commissions T_T Thank you so much for your continued support and kind words <3

xD The hair was a monster. I always think while drawing, when a part turns out good, "I hope to god no one asks me how I did that because I don't f*cking know." xD hahaha. The brush tool, and many strokes and colors...

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HinaTheBlue [2016-02-20 09:14:02 +0000 UTC]

Awwww! I really love it and also the little story you've wrote to it!

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paper-rust In reply to HinaTheBlue [2016-02-20 16:59:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!! <3 <3

I worry this morning the story was cheesy, but it's like, I wanted people to know where my mind was when I came up with this image so dkfgjskdjgsg
And figured a story was more interesting that me just flat out saying Idk maybe I was wrong

Thanks so much for your support though!

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HinaTheBlue In reply to paper-rust [2016-02-20 20:43:15 +0000 UTC]

Nah it's not cheesy, it's super cute! x3 It matches so good to my view on those two!
And no problem!

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