Latimer's Journal

"Explanations exist; they have existed for all time; there is always a well-known solution to every human problem -- neat, plausible, and wrong."
A Hylian Spellsword must be true to his kingdom and his Goddess. I am both. I have always been both. So many of my brothers - in blood or battle - have lost their reverence for Gold and Silver Goddesses. I refuse to believe they have abandoned us. We have abandoned them.
My cousin Yolanda is the only person I can trust. She believes as I do, and pray to Hylia together, with the hope that she can still hear us. No, the knowledge that she can still hear us.
It is said that our queen is descended from Hylia herself, and Hylia's soul lives on through her. When I look upon Zelda, I can see her divine heritage. But I cannot look for long; it is like gazing at the sun. She is so radiant I am overwhelmed. When she addresses us, I can but glance at her. Her poise, beauty, and wisdom are perfection. The lines in her face add to her beauty, illustrating her story, She is more beautiful because of the war, because she has lived through it.
I find myself becoming jealous; afraid that my fellow soldiers harbor feelings for her. I feel possessive of my queen, and this feeling I know is wrong. No queen would wish to consort with a solider. Only the Hero, it is said, can win Zelda's heart. But is that a legend? Is Zelda's heart able to be given? Or is her heart forever secured as the heart of a Goddess, to which no mortal may ever gain access?
These feelings, I know, are wrong.
It is a rare day that Zelda chances to pass close enough to be seen, let alone stand before you. She wished to give us her blessing, for we are taking on a dangerous mission to investigate a corrupted shrine. She warned us that we may be lured or tricked, and to forever trust in the power of Din, the wisdom of Nayru, the courage of Farore, and the grace of Hylia. I gazed into her eyes as I had always longed to, and she looked back into mine. I could see eons of pain, triumph, bravery, and loss. I wanted to reach out and assure her that I would protect her until the day I died.
I know many of my fellow soldiers have lost favor with the Golden Goddesses and the Silver Goddess. I have not, for the Silver Goddess lives on in the soul of my queen.
== Location ==
The book can be found in Latimer's Inventory, after recruiting him as a follower.
== Notes ==
== Background and Inspiration ==
The opening quote is by H.L. Mencken.
== See Also ==
Latimer
Yolanda
Alnesaan
Hylian Vampires
Gerudo Vampires
Ellary
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