"They are!" Even when he raises his voice, outside of battle Link's tone remains soft. But here, he sounds insistent. "They're just as important as humans. We just... I mean, he and I-- well, all of us, really, we never... needed words."

He gestures a little uselessly with his hands, at a loss for a proper explanation. How can he explain how his Loftwing always knew what he needed? They just... did.

What he wouldn't give to have Zelda or Fi here-- he never was great at carrying a conversation...