[She blinked and then nodded. To the really uneducated. He was a lot better looking than she was, so she didn't think anyone with half a lick of sense would have mistaken them for relatives. His question, though, caught her by surprise and she shook her head.]

I'm a Hashihime, a bridge princess. We're spirits of jealousy who guard bridges. As for my powers, I prefer not to just tell people. It should be obvious soon enough if I get in a mood though.

[Funny. Some sounds of hushed arguments came from one of the alcoves nearby, and boy the ones in the other alcove were going at it something fierce. Jealousy took many forms.]