[ Her brows briefly go up with surprise, as though she's never been asked this question before, then go back down and knit tightly together as she tries to think of the answer. "What do you like to do for fun" isn't the kind of question that would normally trip someone up, but the expression on Zelda's face is like he just asked her to solve for pi. ]
Well, I... I study, usually. [ Wait, she's supposed to be a researcher; she can't expect him to believe that she studies both for work and for leisure (even though that's kind of what the princess already does). ] Sometimes I get to read new technical reports.
[ The grooves in her forehead get deeper. Does she not have any hobbies?? Does the Princess of Hyrule do nothing but work, eat, and sleep?
Normally, that knowledge wouldn't bother Zelda. Her life is a busy one, lived in service of her kingdom, and she enjoys that. Yes it's hard and sometimes stressful and petty political conflicts drive her up the wall. But she loves the life she lives. She loves Hyrule.
But right now, she's feeling all of her emotions very strongly, and the idea that she doesn't actually have any hobbies is suddenly becoming very upsetting for the princess. Something which starts to show in her face as she grapples for any leisure activity she's ever engaged in. ]
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[ Her brows briefly go up with surprise, as though she's never been asked this question before, then go back down and knit tightly together as she tries to think of the answer. "What do you like to do for fun" isn't the kind of question that would normally trip someone up, but the expression on Zelda's face is like he just asked her to solve for pi. ]
Well, I... I study, usually. [ Wait, she's supposed to be a researcher; she can't expect him to believe that she studies both for work and for leisure (even though that's kind of what the princess already does). ] Sometimes I get to read new technical reports.
[ The grooves in her forehead get deeper. Does she not have any hobbies?? Does the Princess of Hyrule do nothing but work, eat, and sleep?
Normally, that knowledge wouldn't bother Zelda. Her life is a busy one, lived in service of her kingdom, and she enjoys that. Yes it's hard and sometimes stressful and petty political conflicts drive her up the wall. But she loves the life she lives. She loves Hyrule.
But right now, she's feeling all of her emotions very strongly, and the idea that she doesn't actually have any hobbies is suddenly becoming very upsetting for the princess. Something which starts to show in her face as she grapples for any leisure activity she's ever engaged in. ]