Learnings of the Zora, Part Four

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The Learnings of the Zora, Part Four,[1] entitled Two Sisters of Different Blood,[1] are an Object in Tears of the Kingdom.

Location and Uses

The Learnings of the Zora, Part Four is a Stone Monument, and it can be found south of Luto's Crossing's eastern end in the Lanayru Great Spring. When the writing on the Stone Monuments deteriorated, Dorephan tasked Sidon with renovating and inscribing his own thoughts into them.[2] As a result, Sidon wrote the Learnings of the Zora, Part Four on the Monument that previously hosted the History of the Zora, Part Four.

Upon this Stone Monument, Sidon recounts that he had a fear of strangers when he was a child, which extended to Yona.[3] Despite this, she treated him as a younger brother.[4] Once, while the Zora children were Swimming in Zora River, a heavy Rain came and swept them away.[5] Yona was able to pull Sidon from the Water, and she comforted him as the River continued to rise.[6] Eventually, Mipha came with the other adults to rescue them, and Sidon recalls that Yona looked at her with admiration.[7] From then on, Sidon considered both Mipha and Yona to be his older sisters, but his feelings for Yona changed as he grew up.[8] As an adult, his father Dorephan arranged his marriage to Yona.[9] Although Sidon thinks that these feelings could be too private to inscribe on the Monument, he still considers them an important part of his life.[10]

Transcription

Learnings of the Zora, Part Four
Two Sisters of Different Blood
As told by Prince Sidon

When I was young, I had an irrational fear of strangers. I was particularly bashful around Yona. Paralyzed, even.

She was already so mature in manner, and she treated me like a little brother, even though we were not related.

There came an unseasonably heavy rain that quickly flooded the river. Us children, who were playing there, were swept away.

I was battered by the water's strong flow, my fins helpless to resist. It was Yona who dragged me to the safety of the shore.

The water continued to swell as the shore waned, but Yona was unflappable, sweetly comforting me as I shivered in fear.

It was Mipha, my dear sister, who finally showed up to rescue us with other Zora adults in tow.

I still remember Yona's face as she gazed up at Mipha in admiration. My face must have looked the same as I gazed at Yona.

As a child, I had two big sisters. One by birth and one by chance. Yona looked up to Mipha, and I was in awe of them both.

Before I knew it, years had passed, and my feelings for Yona became more difficult to quantify. Then, one day...

My father informed me that the amazing young woman who had once been like a sister to me was to be my bride.

Perhaps these feelings and memories are too dear and private to commit to history, but such is the tale of this Zora prince.

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Learnings of the Zora, Part Four
    Two Sisters of Different Blood
    As told by Prince Sidon
    — Learnings of the Zora, Part Four (Tears of the Kingdom)
  2. Learnings of the Zora, Anecdote Two
    The Great Task Entrusted to Me
    As told by Prince Sidon

    I, Sidon, was entrusted with the great task of renovating the Zora stone monuments that had fallen to ruin.

    There are 11 stone monuments total found in and around Zora's Domain, including the one you are now reading.

    The former text written by my father, King Dorephan, could not be salvaged, and so sadly it had to be replaced.

    Despite my royal blood, whispers abound that it is improper for someone my age to write over the king's glorious words.

    Ah, but do they not realize that it was King Dorephan himself who ordered me to undertake this restoration project?

    Father says it is not set in stone that I shall be the one to inherit the throne, as it is not a matter of blood alone.

    If we ask the eternal skies above whether I am fit to rule, they shall remain silent, and so we must look to our fellow Zora.

    He urged me to use these monuments to share my learnings and speak to our people straight from my heart.

    Father is older and wiser than I. His sage advice is a gift. As such, I have inscribed my thoughts upon these 11 stones.

    I do not know how far-reaching my words shall be, but it is my hope that they will reach whoever needs to hear them most.

    Until one of my descendants writes over my musings many years from now, I pray they resonate with whoever reads them.
    — Learnings of the Zora, Anecdote Two (Tears of the Kingdom)
  3. When I was young, I had an irrational fear of strangers. I was particularly bashful around Yona. Paralyzed, even. — Learnings of the Zora, Part Four (Tears of the Kingdom)
  4. She was already so mature in manner, and she treated me like a little brother, even though we were not related. — Learnings of the Zora, Part Four (Tears of the Kingdom)
  5. There came an unseasonably heavy rain that quickly flooded the river. Us children, who were playing there, were swept away. — Learnings of the Zora, Part Four (Tears of the Kingdom)
  6. I was battered by the water's strong flow, my fins helpless to resist. It was Yona who dragged me to the safety of the shore.

    The water continued to swell as the shore waned, but Yona was unflappable, sweetly comforting me as I shivered in fear.
    — Learnings of the Zora, Part Four (Tears of the Kingdom)
  7. It was Mipha, my dear sister, who finally showed up to rescue us with other Zora adults in tow.

    I still remember Yona's face as she gazed up at Mipha in admiration. My face must have looked the same as I gazed at Yona.
    — Learnings of the Zora, Part Four (Tears of the Kingdom)
  8. As a child, I had two big sisters. One by birth and one by chance. Yona looked up to Mipha, and I was in awe of them both.

    Before I knew it, years had passed, and my feelings for Yona became more difficult to quantify. Then, one day...
    — Learnings of the Zora, Part Four (Tears of the Kingdom)
  9. My father informed me that the amazing young woman who had once been like a sister to me was to be my bride. — Learnings of the Zora, Part Four (Tears of the Kingdom)
  10. Perhaps these feelings and memories are too dear and private to commit to history, but such is the tale of this Zora prince. — Learnings of the Zora, Part Four (Tears of the Kingdom)