[She hums a bit, picking up a slice of fruit from Link's collection of food.]
I understand. There's a research institute here - Mipha was surprised to find I had not signed up to work there. It just... doesn't feel like the right time, I suppose.
[Even if it's a perfect fit for her. Something she would have leapt at in years gone by. Things are different now, though. Even in this world where being a princess is irrelevant, and she truly could become a researcher by trade.]
[She's welcome to it, of course. It's the only reason why he hadn't offered it himself when she'd sat with him. She didn't need to ask anything of him.
He does turn his head back toward her. That is a surprise, not taking the chance to work at a place like that. The chance to really do the sort of work she loved, but as she goes on, he thinks he understands.]
You don't have to rush. It's okay to take your time.
[They had shared food often enough on their travels that it doesn't even occur to Zelda to ask. Habit had taken over. Zelda purses her lips, considering Link's comment. No, there was no rush. She's not certain that's the reason she's dragging her heels on it, but even so...]
I started working for a fabric merchant not long before the Institute made a call for workers. I didn't want to abandon the work so soon just to suit my own interests.
[Wait. Is that it? She doesn't want to shirk her duties to the fabric store? He quirks an eyebrow at her, questioning. He won't push too much, instead shrugging a little bit.]
For what it's worth, I think you would be able to do a lot of good at a place like the Institute. If that's what you decide to do.
[Only partly. It's a convenient excuse for now, though it wears thin the longer she keeps at it. Zelda just stares back at Link, not rising to the eyebrow bait.]
Thank you. I will talk about it with the scientist in charge when I have the time.
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[He lets out a quiet breath, looking forward along the beach toward the ocean and the sky.]
I don't know if that's the right place for me.
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I understand. There's a research institute here - Mipha was surprised to find I had not signed up to work there. It just... doesn't feel like the right time, I suppose.
[Even if it's a perfect fit for her. Something she would have leapt at in years gone by. Things are different now, though. Even in this world where being a princess is irrelevant, and she truly could become a researcher by trade.]
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He does turn his head back toward her. That is a surprise, not taking the chance to work at a place like that. The chance to really do the sort of work she loved, but as she goes on, he thinks he understands.]
You don't have to rush. It's okay to take your time.
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I started working for a fabric merchant not long before the Institute made a call for workers. I didn't want to abandon the work so soon just to suit my own interests.
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For what it's worth, I think you would be able to do a lot of good at a place like the Institute. If that's what you decide to do.
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Thank you. I will talk about it with the scientist in charge when I have the time.