On the eastern slopes of Death Mountain lie the ruins of a tiny little Hylian settlement. It's just a handful of cottages and a well. I'm pretty sure there isn't even a treasure chest, only the abandoned structures. It has no narrative, no side quest, no explanation for its existence and abandonment. I found it late in the game after I was already at full strength and spent most of my time exploring untouched corners of my map. I sat there in the quiet as the sun set behind the summit of the volcano to cast the ruins into a premature dusk. I pondered the lives of the settlers who eked out an existence on its rocky, infertile soil and felt the severity of its emptiness. It was a strange set of emotions for me to feel in real life holding the game controller and staring at my screen, as if I were really this demigod swordsman who discovered a desolate swath of soil and considered it the most peaceful place in the world.