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1. The Shade, the Cloud, and the Sunrise by linksthoughtbrambles for Mailrebel

   Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess  

   • Mature
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   25 Aug 2025

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Link/Zelda (Legend of Zelda)
   • Link (Legend of Zelda)
   • Zelda (Legend of Zelda)
   • Midna (Legend of Zelda)
   • Fantasy
   • Humor
   • Slow Burn
   • zelink
   • other characters will appear as the story progresses
   • inspired by prompt "sunrise" for tp zelink
   • Canon-Compliant
   • Post-Game
   • dark fantasy and humor in the same fic
   • can I pull it off?
   • we'll see
   • switching POV
   • Link pov
   • Zelda POV
   • Zelda Has PTSD (Legend of Zelda)
   • and is dissociating
   • Link has guilt
   • but he's trying his best

   Summary

   Months after the end of Twilight Princess, Link and Zelda are still drawn to each other, dreaming of each other in both sleep and wakefulness. Meanwhile, threats loom on Hyrule's borders and trust in the fledgling monarch wears thin.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   17,699

   Chapters:

   4/?

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