((Consider this yet another preview of the Adventures in Hyrule AU!))

"You sure your feeling okay?" Link asked as he spotted for the chubby Hylian who was struggling to do a single sit-up. Link had agreed to help Vladimir work out to shed some pounds, but clearly working out was a foreign concept to the Hylian prince.

"Yeah... Never better..." Vladimir stammered between grunts, trying to push his body despite the massive ball of doughy adipose sitting before him. His face was beat red and drenched in sweat, a testament to a sedentary lifestyle and a diet without oversight. He mentally cursed his birthright has he attempted yet another sit-up, but soon found himself too exhausted to even lift his upper body.

"Maybe we should take a break," Link suggested, trying to ensure the chubby prince didn't overwork himself. Vladimir would have objected to that, but given his gasping state, a break sounded heavenly right about now.

"Okay then," Vladimir heaved, sprawling himself across the ground. "But just long enough to allow myself to catch my breath. And... maybe grab a mid-workout snack..."