Zelda was quickly growing out of her nativity she had when she had first taken leadership when she was three. The world wasn’t as good as she had hoped and while she always knew, now she had experienced it for herself, seen it all. The bad and the good and the range all across the spectrum. Zelda didn’t like to kill, or want to… but she knew there was a time when that was the only choice, or it was… more alright to do it. Arace was probably the best proof she had to that. She had a family on the way, and she had a peaceful life, one she never likely would have had otherwise had Zelda not given her the chance to prove herself. She didn’t need to die. Just… maybe change the way she viewed things. Use her abilities to serve the good of the world rather than the evil. Zelda told Hyrule the day he had run to her, covered in blood and wounded when he panicked because he had to kill someone, that he didn’t have a choice cause it was to save his family. Zelda agreed with him that day… she still did, but mourned the loss of life that had taken place, that there couldn’t have been another way. It was the same with Aranck. It was the best for Moladion that Pine killed him and took the lead, but Zelda always wished it could have been different.

Right now though she was focused more internally on her own problems. A bit more selfish for her… but it was distracting her from her duty to protect the forest as she should. Though Ceres’ reply and chuckle to her situation made Zelda feel a bit embarrassed. ”I-I see. Must be… difficult.” Though there was a questioning rise to her voice to the end of her second sentence. She wasn’t sure if it actually was difficult. For her it had been. Apparently Zelda had been as well, albeit perhaps subtly from Alexander for a while, and a bit more obviously by Lazarus. Though that was imprinting, Zelda was struck by the difference she felt between Balor and Lazarus. Though it seemed that Ceres’ certainly had more experience in the field than Zelda did. She shuffled slightly, clear in her unease of the topic and certainly her sheepishness in having to ask anyone to begin with. She tried to soften it by bringing up the old assassin code, but that honestly didn’t really help how she felt.

Ceres’ was right though… and Zelda guessed the same could be applied to her. While no one really knew her bond to Lazarus, but perhaps Aster, as Zelda hadn’t really shared with anyone of her relationship with him just yet, she supposed he could be used against her… after all, hadn’t he once been used by Aranck? She shook her head, hoping that would never come to pass. If something were to happen to Lazarus because of her… she wouldn't ever forgive herself. ”Hah… yeah I guess you’re right. Maybe I should stay single for similar reasons. I’m sure not everyone in the future will find me to their liking… After all I even almost turned one of my closet allies and family against me by protecting Arace… I don’t regret it, but maybe it’s something I should keep in mind too.” She said sounding a little more than depressed. Hyrule… she never had to worry over him, but children? She always thought she would like to be a mother someday, but maybe she shouldn’t.

Her depressed expression probably clearly showed, but at Ceres’ next words and statement she couldn't help but give a genuine laugh and a smile. ”Nothing of the sort, and I certainly wouldn’t want you to make them disappear. At least if I am understanding your meaning.” She said smiling slightly, though it vanished when she thought about Alexander and Lazarus. ”It’s just someone that has been close to me for a long time apparently has always liked me, and has done things to show as such. I never really thought about liking another until recently, but it wasn’t because of him. I suppose, I feel guilty because I’m not sure I can give him my all. It would be unfair when my heart still yearns for Hyrule at times despite him being gone for… four years… to love another when not all my heart and love can be put into it?” She sighed a the last words. Was he gone forever? Dead? Coming back ever? Questions she couldn’t answer. Though that didn’t even touch the subject of Lazarus… she was just so naive in this situation. She always had Hyrule.. No one else entered her world, not even her imprint back then, the darkness he was, and now things were so… complicated. Were relationships always such?