Zelda came to the same realization seconds after Link, but was still startled when he sent her gentle horse into a gallop. She grabbed the back of his tunic with a yelp to keep from falling before managing to wrap her arms around him tightly during their wild flight. Where were they going? Link had turned the horse away from the direction of the village.<br/><br/>She called out to him about the direction change, and got a response that made... some degree of sense. She opened her mouth to argue that Kakariko had it's own fighting force of Sheikah that they could depend on, but was cut off as the horse reared and she flew off the back.<br/><br/>The Princess hit the ground hard, knocking the wind from her and making stars burst before her eyes. She shook her head to clear it and forced herself up on her elbow as she took deep breaths to replace the air she had lost. Looking up she could see Link standing over her in a defensive position holding that giant sword at the ready.<br/><br/><i>He's still recovering</i>, she thought to herself wildly.<i>He can't get hurt again.</i>She looked around desperately, but Lucien was still no where to be seen. She thought about standing, but decided that would make her a larger target, so she shifted into a low crouching position, keeping her place on the ground. Pulling a tiny knife from her belt, she held it ready. The blade was barely the length of her finger, but it was the only sort of weapon she had on her person.<br/><br/>"Be careful, Link," Zelda said softly before launching into murmured prayers. She wasn't sure what good it would do, it was the best she could do without her own offense, especially since the bokoblins they had been running from had just thundered to a halt behind Link. They were well and truly surrounded.