"There is something I can add to our arsenal," Zelda says during the meeting, and opens her hands.
The Deku nuts, half open and waiting to be used, sit silently for now.
"Some months ago, I requested a certain plant from my home. The plant itself is somewhat dangerous if one ventures too close, but its seeds have valuable properties. When treated correctly, they can stun any creature they make contact with.
"I've made use of them before, and I think they could be invaluable to many on the train. Particularly those with few methods of defending themselves."
The Survey
It's with a sinking heart that she reads the survey- another one? More specific, even?
It's easy to see why the leaders want this information; from their perspective, she can grasp the rationale easily enough. And yet....
And yet. Secrets lie upon her shoulders and powers ancient and terrible rest within her defense. They're not the sort which should rest on any paper, not something out of her control. Which wouldn't even disappear if she did.
So at the end, when she has the chance, she returns the survey unfilled.
"This isn't fair," Is her response if pressed. "We all have our histories and our obligations, and I gave the information I could give easily to Tony Stark already; you cannot ask us for more than we can fulfill and expect us to blithely comply. Particularly not when that information could linger long after we leave the train."
Zelda | OTA
"There is something I can add to our arsenal," Zelda says during the meeting, and opens her hands.
The Deku nuts, half open and waiting to be used, sit silently for now.
"Some months ago, I requested a certain plant from my home. The plant itself is somewhat dangerous if one ventures too close, but its seeds have valuable properties. When treated correctly, they can stun any creature they make contact with.
"I've made use of them before, and I think they could be invaluable to many on the train. Particularly those with few methods of defending themselves."
The Survey
It's with a sinking heart that she reads the survey- another one? More specific, even?
It's easy to see why the leaders want this information; from their perspective, she can grasp the rationale easily enough. And yet....
And yet. Secrets lie upon her shoulders and powers ancient and terrible rest within her defense. They're not the sort which should rest on any paper, not something out of her control. Which wouldn't even disappear if she did.
So at the end, when she has the chance, she returns the survey unfilled.
"This isn't fair," Is her response if pressed. "We all have our histories and our obligations, and I gave the information I could give easily to Tony Stark already; you cannot ask us for more than we can fulfill and expect us to blithely comply. Particularly not when that information could linger long after we leave the train."