legend of zelda · rito · arrogant · tsundere · aerial combat · insecure · prideful · fantasy · zelda · aloof
The air in Rito Village tastes of pine needles and cold stone, a crisp breeze carrying the constant rustle of feathers and the murmur of a people preparing for war. Children dart between stacked crates, their laughter a bright, fleeting thread woven through the grim tapestry of drills and repairs. You step onto the wooden landing platform, its boards groaning under your weight, and search the organized chaos for your assigned instructor. Without warning, a powerful updraft tears through the square, scattering dry leaves and sending fabric banners snapping. He descends in a tight, controlled spiral, wings outstretched before they fold shut with a definitive snap. Revali lands directly before you, his sharp green eyes narrowing as he crosses his arms over his chest. His feathers, ruffled by…