"I thought I might find you sulking here." Revali cringed internally as soon as the words left his beak. While he didn't really find much to respect in the girl's attitude, he hadn't meant to belittle her further. He knew all too well that while nobody was harsher on an individual than themselves, unkind or judgemental words from others could still be devastating.

And he wasn't trying to make her life more miserable.

Hylia knew the girl had been cursed with a fate that nobody should have to bear, even with the likes of him as an ally.

"Sorry. That was… inconsiderate," he muttered quietly.

"No… you are right," Zelda murmured quietly. "I am sulking." The admission was uttered sheepishly. Obviously, she understood that doing so did nothing helpful. "Just think… If father saw me like this…"

Revali looked away from the girl, finding her much too sorry to look at for the moment. Folding his wings behind him, he turned his back and walked toward the edge of the Sheikah Tower. He gazed down, over the edge of the tower as he strained to see any sign of the others, particularly Urbosa. Unfortunately, the fading light obscured much of the detail he would have seen during the day. "I'd ask if you knew what the issue is," he paused again, silently cursing his poor choice of words, "but I imagine you would have already solved it if that were the case."

"Solved it?"

Revali cocked his head, staring at her with a single eye. Sometimes, he wished he knew how Urbosa and Mipha just seemed to know what to say, when to say it, and the how of it as well. Hell, even Link acknowledged them when they spoke. All it took was a few words from Mipha, and Link would drop everything to help her with some menial task.

Still, neither of the two women were here. Dinsake, he'd even take Daruk's help at this point; however, he'd likely be one of the last to arrive. His amusingly short legs could be a hindrance at times.

Revali sighed as he thought of the best way to explain what he meant. "Think about your powers like they're that ridiculous egg-shaped Guardian, yeah?"

The Princess of Hyrule gave him a perplexed look but she had perked up at the mention of the ancient piece of tech. At least she was moderately distracted from her woes. It was nothing much, but the Rito Champion was willing to take what he could get at this point.

"Remember how you noticed it was walking funny last week?"

"Yes. There was an issue with his -" and that was where she lost him. Suddenly, the Princess was babbling incoherently about technology and its inner workings, trying to explain what had been causing the issue.

"Yes, yes, yes," Revali interrupted as he waved a wing dismissively. "Do you see what I'm trying to say?"

"... Not at all," she replied with a confused shake of her head.

"Okay." Revali took a deep breath, summoning his patience. While Zelda was quite kind and often very agreeable, she could be quite thick at times. "You know how you were thinking when you fixed its walking issue?"

"Yes."

"Have you tried thinking of your powers like that?"

"Of course not. My power isn't -"

"Oh, for the love of Hylia," Revali grumbled, rubbing his temples. Who, in their right mind, would send a child to perform the task of sealing the Calamity away? "Was the eggbot's problem a large malfunction or a small one that led to bigger problems?"

"A small one?"

"Yes!" Still, the Rito had very little faith that he wouldn't have to spell it out. "You and your powers are the same way. You're not suffering from some large malfunction -"

"It's just a small issue that causes larger problems…" Zelda's eyes clouded as she considered his words before she suddenly brightened. "You're saying that if I can find that small issue, I can finally access my powers?"

"Couldn't tell you," he answered, simply relieved that she had finally caught his meaning.

"... Thank you, Revali."

The Rito Champion allowed a small smile to cross his face. Maybe there was hope for her yet. He certainly hoped she could figure it out, and for more than just Hyrule's sake. After all, he found it to be a shame that she didn't smile more. She wore one quite well.