Link
Link verb - To think of (something) in combination.
Usage example: since childhood I have always linked trips to the beach with the discomforts of sunburn and sand in my clothes
Set off
Set off verb - To cause to function.
Both terms in one sentence
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Ilia personally made the Horse Call and had intended to give it to Link, before he set off to deliver the Ordon Sword and Shield to Hyrule Castle, to ensure his safe return.
Source: The Lady's Favour -
In The Legend of Zelda, both Link and Zelda (when the latter hasn't been captured), who are apparently Hyrule's only capable fighters, set off to confront Ganon, with no escort, and leaving no one to defend the castle.
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