Storyline spoilers for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
So, yeah, by not going to the Rito area first, I missed out on a lot of the introductory story. And that first one really pinged on a story idea that really hits home. Having to pivot your life due to changes in your environment. This takes a lot of forms, and I use it in some of my stories, but the one I love the most is having to adjust to life in the distant past and even go native in it.
I think this is where that story is going.