Day 36, longest day ever.
Today I well and truly leave the dungeon and return to the sun. With my new strength and skills it becomes a day truly full of new information and wonder.
I barely know how to communicate it all.
Firstly I review the map made over 10 days ago.
All the lands since I’ve started until now, day 25
I decide first to head north as far as I can, perhaps I can curve around the lake? There is a waterfall to look for after all.
That was a fateful decision! I found a fairy in pond who restored me to full health!! This find enabled me to
- Attempt to look for a passage around the lake to the north
- While, failing that, however I found a second merchant who sold new goods… including a shield for less than the one closer to my Glen of Good Morning. I was sorely tempted to buy the bombs and arrows, but the shield will serve me better. If only I can have patience…
- I go off in search of funds and adventure, noticing there is a whole in my map at about the same place as the western fairy pond is to the east…
- And Lo there is one!
- The ability to restore health almost at will leads me to find yet a second glen with a merchant selling a shield at less dear of a cost.
- I finally figure out what the clock does. It freezes time, but only in the immediate location.
- And YES! YES! I find a waterfall!
I can barely put into words the full experience of not having to die, with no chance to heal but chance.
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- Leaving The Temple
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- Fairy pond found slightly west and then as far north as possible.
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- Newly found fairy pond allows for more new exploring.
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- Sadly, no NW passage around the inland sea this way.
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- Perhaps there will be passage along the shore? I was hoping to avoid traveling so close to Zola.
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- Another cave! Protected by a plethora of Octoroks.
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- What new wonders are these? Bombs and arrows. I stare for a long time, but resist.
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- No passage this way… and more of my stomping clomping foe from the outside of the temple.
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- I finally return eastward after more foe slaying, with periodic visits to my fairy friend for health.
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- Anticipation…
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- No fairy here, but perhaps even further??? There are enough foes in my path for me to be curious.
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- Another pool of balm in my harsh world!
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- The clock stops time! Good thing too. The reprieve doesn’t not continue into the cave.
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- The same goodies and the second merchant I found, but in gentler territory.
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- Blessed Fairy. Without my full health there would be no chance for me to slay all these foes.
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- I can pre-slay foes from afar.
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- Above the merchants glen I again attempt to explore a northerly route past the inland see. What greats me is terrifying.
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- I can never defeat these… I just run past.
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- And more past…
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- The sea! Just keep running…
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- Perhaps there will be a bridge?
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- No bridge and I am assaulted from above by rocks!
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- Must flee from the rocks…
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- Surrounded!
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- I die, but wait..the waterfall??!!
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