"Toby is 'ill'," Link said, throwing air quotations around the last word. "The fucking rat bastard screwed me over again. So you just gotta suck it up, buttercup, cuz you get to deal with me for the next three and a half hours. Aren't you a lucky ducky?"

"Great," the girl sneered, but it was tainted by a saturated undertone of teasing. "This is my punishment for taking the Goddesses name in vain." She threw her hands together, titled her head skyward, causing the high ponytail to swish side to side. "Forgive me, All-Mother. Take this vile beast away and I'll never curse you again."

"Vile beast? Stalking the mirror...