Fics like The Death of Duty

A kingdom wracked by oppression and inequality, led by a weak and unpopular king, faces the return of an ancient threat. A Princess of divine blood is fated to face it. There's only one problem: Princess Zelda is unable to awaken the divine power that will seal Ganon forever. Without it, his victory is assured. Link, a daughter of common merchants, is drawn away in the middle of the night to the Lost Woods. There the Master Sword has slept for a thousand years. Many great men have failed to pull it, but the moment Link touches it, the Sword recognizes her -- she is the Hero of Hyrule, destined to stand beside Zelda against Ganon. But how can she, when Zelda refuses to have anything to do with her? As Princess and Hero work together, enmity becomes friendship and friendship becomes love. But what if the desire of Link and Zelda’s hearts conflicts with their duty? What if the king's commands threaten to ensure Ganon's victory? What if simply defeating Ganon won't fix what's wrong? What if the problem is the very systems that Zelda has been part of her whole life? They say love is the death of duty. But it is not, and in the end, love may be the salvation of all.

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