[ ...was that a joke? In the way a tease is a joke. Link blinks in response, but once he gets it, he huffs a chuckle. ]

I'll endeavor to encourage you, in that case. [ he gives her a little smile and a nod. ] I might have heard about the tales of the Hero of Light, but... truthfully, I don't know any of the details. They said he fought back an encroaching twilight, but... well, it's always seemed like almost a metaphorical kind of thing...?

[ But perhaps it wasn't, if Link is understanding her right. In all fairness to the Princess Zelda of Midna's time, the full story probably was well-known, but Link's era is just so far in the future that it's akin to myth now. ]