[ It had to ask that question. The princess keeps the pious pose, but she does open her eyes softly. It's something that lingers with her as she tries to find words in order to express it. She loves her kingdom. She cherishes her friends. This world stands before her, gorgeous and admirable in its construction. All of those are felt strongly and sincerely. But in a way, she'd much rather talk up Rin or Jake. Camilla or Aya. To express herself was... ]
As I said I am... a princess of Hyrule. [ ... ] My name is Zelda, as I also said. Zelda is a hereditary name - a name given to princesses of Hyrule, and a name which served as a symbol of the destiny that stood out before me. That Calamity which threatened my kingdom and its people, it had been foretold when I was very young, and I had my role to play in that conflict. A role that I always felt - ... a role that was shown, again and again, I was ill-suited to. As I am speaking to you, I was to speak to the gods and ancient spirits of Hyrule, and to awaken a power dormant within him an inheritance from ancient times to help seal the darkness. But try as I might, that power never manifested.
[ . . . ] I had friends. I had a passion - ever have I loved to study the natural world, and the ancient technology of the lost Sheikah society. I wanted to be a scholar! But every one of those things, though I did hold them all dear - all of those must be secondary to the duty that I failed to meat the gods' standards of. ... My father's standards of. Or... so it felt then.
In the end... I was able to awaken that power, and it was because of my desire to help Link and to save my people. I did my duty. But I suppose... those scars, the memory of those days still walk with me, things I must still bear even now. [ A beat and she more quietly admits, ] ... Even now, I worry that you shall fall silent. Or that I shall not be of assistance to those who walk here with me.
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As I said I am... a princess of Hyrule. [ ... ] My name is Zelda, as I also said. Zelda is a hereditary name - a name given to princesses of Hyrule, and a name which served as a symbol of the destiny that stood out before me. That Calamity which threatened my kingdom and its people, it had been foretold when I was very young, and I had my role to play in that conflict. A role that I always felt - ... a role that was shown, again and again, I was ill-suited to. As I am speaking to you, I was to speak to the gods and ancient spirits of Hyrule, and to awaken a power dormant within him an inheritance from ancient times to help seal the darkness. But try as I might, that power never manifested.
[ . . . ] I had friends. I had a passion - ever have I loved to study the natural world, and the ancient technology of the lost Sheikah society. I wanted to be a scholar! But every one of those things, though I did hold them all dear - all of those must be secondary to the duty that I failed to meat the gods' standards of. ... My father's standards of. Or... so it felt then.
In the end... I was able to awaken that power, and it was because of my desire to help Link and to save my people. I did my duty. But I suppose... those scars, the memory of those days still walk with me, things I must still bear even now. [ A beat and she more quietly admits, ] ... Even now, I worry that you shall fall silent. Or that I shall not be of assistance to those who walk here with me.