It wasn't as if Link intended to give him that chance, however. With a yell that would have done a goron proud, he rushed Saix, fully intending at the least to disarm him and hoping to steal away his weapon. Given the way that he had summoned it to start with, he doubtless had others; this was simply in hopes that he could somehow even out this extremely lopsided playing field.

His opening maneuver was a body check, aimed at Saix's midriff. He doubted it would work, but still, it was the thought that counted. Right?