Link is quiet for a moment. She's from a tough people, who face a difficult existence. That much he can tell.

Although part of the context is also completely lost on him.

"Russian is...your people?" he says. "With the round ears?" Humans, Link knew the Empire called them. Pretty much just like Hylians, except with weird ears. They didn't seem any tougher than any of the other peoples. But maybe things were different where she was from.