#REVALI PLEASE OVERCOME YOUR EMOTIONAL CONSTIPATION

[askthenewritoelder]

Afternoon, Teba. How are you handling your duties today? I see you have rather a lot of paperwork to read over regarding the newly implimented Zora Rito cuttlebone trade. I have a little free time while the storm clears up before I return to training, if you'd like a hand working through it.

While I'm here - though I usually dispise idle chatter; I was wondering perchance if I could gather your oppinion on something? It seems....Tulin might be experiencing his first infatuation. Poor boy is far too shy to come to you directly - you know how pre-adolecent fledglings are. However I admit I am not nearly as well versed in the art of romantic relationships as you, considering your happy marrage. I felt it would be more efficient to play as the middle man for you than to answer directly.

...Not that I couldn't offer advice myself - as you know, an unstoppable, brilliant, charming warrior such as me has near unlimitless options for romantic partners. I could court whomever I desired to, I know practically everything about the theoretics of romance. I simply don't have time for such nonsense with my busy schedual.

However - in the case of Tulin, of course - what advice would you perhaps give to a young man dealing with such a thing? Say for example; perhaps the boy feels somewhat unfamiliar with these sorts of overwhelming feelings and does not know exactly how to express them in a healthy manor. What might be a casual way to communicate his interest in the object of his desire without appearing too forwards? Furthermore, maybe...Tulin is finding himself behaving a little agressivelly towards the individual because he feels concerned over the possibility of rejection. How would he best overcome that malicious reflex? How did you first interact with Saki to get her to like you?

Oh- no need to mention this to Tulin. You wouldn't want to embaress the poor boy, would you? I'll pass along the information. It's best we keep this between us.

Greetings, Master Revali.

Apologies for the late response. Yesterday was a long day, and I still have a lot to catch up on. Other than that things are going well. The current state of affairs regarding the stranded Zora is a bit of a mess right now. I know you’ve had some encounters before, so I’d really appreciate it if you came with me when I leave to find them.

As for your-er…Tulin’s question, my objective opinion would be to try different methods of expressing your affection; spend more time with them, maybe try gifts, or perform acts of service they’d appreciate. I’d also recommend you study the courting practices of the person you’re interested in. I’m not too familiar with courting Hylians so it’s probably better to ask others.

Personally, I’d say tell them how you feel directly. You’ll never know if they’ll reject you without trying. Saki and I were spending a lot of time together, so it wasn’t too much of a surprise when I realized I liked her. I’m not the best with words, but I found myself confessing anyway. Everything just felt…right. This might be the case for you- I mean Tulin. Sometimes you’ll find a moment where everything fits together.

It can be challenging, but the person you’re interested in will never get the message otherwise. If the person cares about you as much as you care about them (and I’m certain they will return your feelings), then the relationship shouldn’t break even if they reject your confession. If that person doesn’t return your feelings, you’d respect that because you love them.

Hopefully I was able to provide some insight on the matter. Feel free to speak with me anytime; I’ll be more than happy to lend an ear.