Face carefully blank, Zelda busies herself with the food. A minute's more stirring, a slight addition of seasonings... they give her time to figure out what to say.

"Castle Town," she chooses her words carefully, "was the largest settlement in Hyrule. It was a lively place; the central market was busy from sunrise to sunset. There was always music, games, and merchants from other races."

She pauses for a moment, spoons rice into a bowl, and hands it to him.

"One day, they might be there again. But Castle Town was destroyed years ago. The only residents there now are the undead."