The First Champion | BOTW Link x GN!Reader

Great Fairy Fountain

"That guy," Link points. You widen your eyes as you see his action and immediately grab his wrist.

"Don't point, that's rude," you whisper and drag his hand down.

"Sorry," he whispers back. "That guy," he continues at a normal speaking volume, "he's been at every stable we've been to."

You look at the man of referance. He was a Sheikah, late in age, with hair tied up at resembled a paint brush. He was looking at Impa's house, which he painted several times, in deep thought.

"Really? I never noticed him before."

"Yeah, he paints landscapes."

"Does he? Now that I think about it... I remember seeing him when I first arrived here. You thinking of talking to him?"

"Would it come off as weird?"

"I don't think so. Honestly, he looks like he's in need of some assistance."

"What do you mean?"

"He's thinking so hard... I can see the gears turning in his head."

"That's one way to describe him," he chuckles.

You finish your meals, clean up your space, and head down near the goddess statue to talk to the man. Before you open you mouth to greet him, he beats you to it.

"Are you... Sorry to bother you, but are you fellow travelers?" he says. Now that you are closer to him, you are able to see a sleeve of tattoos down his bare arm. "As for me," he continues before you could answer, "I looove art. In fact, I'm traveling the world in search for beautiful landscapes."

He then leans closer to you and Link. "Just between you and me," he whispers heavily, "I hear there's a Great Fairy Fountain near this village. I hear it's breathtakingly beautiful. Aesthetics aside, they also say the place can bestow people with some kind of mysterious power. I've been researching it for ages, and I finally have a lead. There's a place that's beyond suspicious. The problem is, I can't seem to find the fountain there."

His shoulders droop as he tells you his troubles. "Nothing beats the thrill of tracking down the perfect view. As fellow travelers, you understand the sentiment, right?"

"We understand," Link nods with a faint smile, recalling all of the pictures he's taken.

"Oh, I knew it!" he beams as if he's never found someone as passionate as him. "I just knew there was someone nearby who appreciates true beauty. Sadly, I can't pin down the exact location of the Great Fairy Fountain. I only have that suspicious place... In fact, I was about to head there now. Would you like to come along?"

Link looks at you and sees you nod of 'why not'. "Sounds great," Link agrees.

"Great answer! Just what I expected from a fellow beauty connoisseur like you. All right then, follow me!" Pikango takes off in a job down the path to your left.

You and Link follow behind him with matching pace. Pikango takes you around the town and to the path up the surrounding cliffs, the same path you took when you woke up. The path becomes more and more familiar the farther up you climb.

Once you turn a corner and pass under an archway of wood and strung paper, Pikango stops and turns around to you. Before he could say anything, he bends down with his hands on his knees and pants heavily, holding up a finger to communicate 'just a second'.

"So... tired..." he pants. "Hills aren't easy for old fogies like me. Sorry, but I don't think I can go on. The Great Fairy Fountain should be... along the path that leads past the shrine. That's what I've been told anyway. Yeesh, I'm completely out of breath! That always happens right about here. I better rest for a bit. You go on ahead. And hey, if you find it, don't forget to get a picture!"