"If it's different here I'll have to get a different job. Do you need anything to die?"

"Monsters." They both say at once.

"They're a menace, attack anyone who comes near, ruin the plants, kill all the fish and wild game. The swimming Lizals are the worst, they lurk near the coast and ambush boats."

"I can probably kill those. Point some out to me if you see them?"

"You don't usually see 'em until they're trying to stab you, sha. We mostly manage to keep the big villages clear of 'em anyway." He shivers.

"Thanks for telling me about them."

"Everybody should know about monsters, man. It's basic survival stuff. We got lots of kinds."

He can tell Mahan about them on the way back to the village.

Well, on the bright side, it's an adventure.

How does unloading fish even work, he's never done that before.

It mostly involves carrying things!

The village is a fairly big place holding maybe a few hundred people, all wooden houses, all dark-skinned humans, lots of piers and boats, lots of fish, some kids running around bracelet-less. That Rito from before is playing music on a strange instrument and singing in a clear area and a bunch of people are listening.

He can carry things. And if the Rito is still playing after that he'll go and listen.

The Rito is still playing! He's singing a song about how the Goddess made the coast like gentle sweeps of the hand, but made the cliffs like sharp chops of the sword. How she made all the people starting from her own image, but changed them to suit their needs and wants. How she struggles against the Dark God Ganon and will always defeat him in the end, even if monsters roam the land for now.

There are monsters that need to die. This is the best place he could possibly have been stranded!

When the song is over he bows with a flourish and puts his instrument away. Everyone claps, and some people toss little colorful crystals into the little bag open at his feet. Presumably money.

He comes over to Mahan after. "I see you made it back safely! I'm glad to see that. My name is Kass. I am a wandering bard - and I wonder if it was Hylia's guidance that I was wandering above you in time to find you, hmm?"

"I wouldn't know. Thank you for telling the sea people about me, is there anything you'd like me to do for you?"

"I have a simple life and few needs - thank you, but I don't need anything in return. Though I am curious, what is your name? And where are you from?"

"I'm Mahan, from Har. It's an entire continent where as far as I know no one has ever heard of this place or Goddess Hylia or your species. What about you?"

"Perhaps the reach of Hylia's mercy is not infinite. Alas - That is sad. She does many great things for us, in her subtle way. I am Kass, of Rito Village. Far north-west of here, at the foot of the Hebra Mountains, thousands of my kind live."

"Thank you. I couldn't even begin to tell you where Har is relative to here - I'm very lost - and it's good to know where anything is."

"This land as a whole is called Hyrule. There was a great kingdom that ruled all of it, before the Calamity. I have wandered it for quite some time, so perhaps I can tell you of it and then give you directions to where you would wish to go."

"I'd like that. How would you like me to pay for it?"

"Hmm, you won't have any rupees. And I'd feel strange asking for money anyway. Perhaps you can sing me a song you know? I will not have heard it before, and expanding my musical knowledge will be good."

The only song Mahan knows well enough to sing for Kass is the lullaby his dad came up with when he was a baby. It's in Hari. And it's not all that long. But he sings it anyway.

Deliberately speaking Hari suppresses the translation effect. "Hmm... That's a very different style. And you are from far away indeed - I could not understand the words. People in Hyrule all speak the same way, aside from the Gerudo, and even they are mostly understandable. I can think of no other explanation than that is it part of Hylia's blessings. How interesting!"

"Yeah, I think that's some kind of ambient magical effect, landing here made me suddenly know your language. I'd never heard it before."

"Well, it would make things very difficult if you could not. Ahem. As to geography... This is the Faron region, the southern coast. The sea is calm and there is good fishing. A little bit inland is dense jungle - off the main paths there are many monsters, unfortunately. North of here is the Necluda region, holding many settlements. The most notable of those are Hateno Town and Kakariko Village. I would not be surprised if someone told me Hateno Town was the largest single group of people in Hyrule, though I do not know it for fact. It's a peaceful and prospering place, the Necluda. I would advise against trying to go directly north, however. The terrain is difficult and strong monsters are common. Sailing around the corner of the coast and north may work, but I recommend following the trails inland and crossing the great bridge over Lake Hylia, then heading through the Dueling Peaks. Bands of soldiers and adventurers try to keep the roads clear most of the time, and the Dueling Peaks pass is an important one, so it's usually safe. The Necluda also holds a sacred mountain, Mount Lanayru."

"North of that is Zora's Domain. It's a beautiful city carved of blue stone in a large lake. The Zora are an aquatic people, excellent at swimming, so they made their home in that region of lakes and swamps. Further north yet are the Akkala and Eldin regions. Gorons live in Eldin, near the volcano, Death Mountain. They can withstand the heat natively, but any other visitors need magic to sustain them. Akkala is difficult terrain, sparsely populated, and rather infested with monsters. Far to the west of here are the Gerudo Highlands, a tall series of mountains, and the Gerudo Desert, where the Gerudo people live. There is only one easy passage through the highlands, and soldiers there earn their living by guiding people through and defending against monsters. There is a thriving trade post a few miles outside of Gerudo Town, but the settlement itself admits only women - and they're very strict about that law."

"In the central region of Hyrule is the dark castle. Do not go there. It is very dangerous. You will probably die if you do. The open plains south of it are also tempting. It's good, fertile, beautiful land... But the dangerous monsters called Guardians roam freely there. Mostly, only adventurers and scavengers go there. Far north-east of here, as I said, is the Tabantha and Hebra regions, where we Rito live. It's cold and mountainous, but I think, beautiful. The stables and trails go as far as Rito Village, but not into the Hebra Mountains. Following the trails and staying at stables will usually be the safest way to go somewhere, if not the quickest - though I confess I'm not sure how long it takes for you ground-bound folk to get places." He ruffles his wings. "Ahem. That was a bit of a speech, wasn't it? Any questions?"

"Will the monsters still be dangerous to me given that I can magically kill any living thing that tries to attack me? Because if not maybe I could help with that."