He looks uncomfortable now. "Kinda wish you hadn't said that, now I have to ask."

"Sure," he pulls out a couple sharp knives made out of a black material out of his backpack. "These are all I'm carrying."

Rito guy raises an eyebrow in a surprisingly similar expression. "No, really. What other weapons do you have?"

He chuckles, "I have some magic of my own." And a silver sphere appears in his upturned hand.

He claps a bit. "There we go. Don't frighten people or attack anyone with it and I won't have to show you Rito magic. Have a nice day." And he takes off again after a running start.

Zahn nods and continues along the bridge. He looks around once he gets to the other end.

There's a little stone statue of a figure with wings. It's pretty worn-down, hard to tell if it's meant to be human or Rito. Some apples, a bunch of flowers, and a cooked fish sit in a tray in front of it. He's on a wooden track that winds up and up counter-clockwise with occasional wider platforms. The first building along it bears the sign 'Rito Winter Wear'. It's also pretty solidly magic, or at least contains magic items.

...The statue is magic, too.

Hm, that statue looks interesting. He'll take the sensor off his shoulder and switch it to an analytic mode. What sort of magic does it have?

Processing and metamagic. A little sensing. And definitely hooked into something, though what is not clear at all.

Huh, it doesn't look like there's a clear UI, he'll ask someone about it though. He sets his sensor back to being a HUD and then walks into the winter wear store.

It contains mannequins! Wearing clothes that exude a curious mix of TK and metamagic! Including several pairs of earrings with the strongest magic in here. And a salesrito who welcomes him warmly.

"Hello there. Could you tell me a bit about what you're selling here I don't recognize most of it?"

"Of course. We carry an array of fine warm clothing made right here in Rito village, ranging from simple wool sweaters to fine greatcoats like this one here. Why, many items even contain Rito feathers, which hold an elemental warmth that lets us fly high in the sky without fearing the cold. You will need not fear the mountain's bite if you shop here, traveler."

"What about the earrings over there?"

"Ooh, good taste. That's our finest item. They're made with rubies and gold from Goron City, imbued with the elemental magic of the volcano. They will warm you more than a heavy sweater without restricting your movements, and can even do the same for your friends if they stay close, and start fires without flint. Pretty swanky, right?"

"It sounds useful yes, does the person who makes them live in the village? Also, I don't think I have the money to afford something that fancy, how do people tend to earn money around here?"

"My supplier lives here, but they asked to handle custom orders and the like through me, actually. You could go hunting, gathering, or mining in the wild. Most shops will buy lots of things, we sell them to whoever needs them in turn. Hunting monsters and especially Guardians is pretty profitable if you don't mind the risk."

"I do intend to track down at least one guardian at some point, I'm less sure about whether I feel comfortable hunting monsters. I can definitely gather materials from out in the wild though. What resources do you tend to find valuable?"

"Minerals and ores sell well. Meat and seafood good too. There are plants and animals with magical properties around, those are good too. Weapons. Especially actually good ones."

"Alright, one last question before I go, is there some sort of village council I might be able to speak with?"

"You mean the elder? He'll talk to anyone who will listen to him ramble about the good old days. Right at the tip of the track."

"Thanks." He exists the store and goes looking for this elder, asking directions if needed.

He passes an inn, a general store, children playing, what looks like two humans having a honeymoon sitting on a ledge, a communal kitchen, some kind of workshop holding an injured but strong-looking Rito working on a bow, some rooms full of hammocks, and on and on. It's a reasonably big place.

He'll keep going towards the tip of the track, he has plenty of time to circle back around but it would likely be better to have something to sell before he starts spending much more time in stores.

The Elder is apparently a much larger than average Rito.

He also seems to be napping.