[ It's not the fact that it's a nickname, but the name itself. She called him "lover" back then, when neither of them knew they were being watched, and when Link wasn't in a state of mind to tell her not to even if they had known. In the media chaos that followed, where his devotion to Zelda was called into question by what they did together — it's hard not to wonder if that pet name had anything to do with it. And hearing her say it again, just now... that kneejerk resistance flared up in an instant, without Link even thinking about it.
That she doesn't press the issue helps. He sighs, nods back in gratitude, and takes another small sip of sake. ]
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That she doesn't press the issue helps. He sighs, nods back in gratitude, and takes another small sip of sake. ]
...I see. Alright.
Go ahead, then. I'll answer your questions.