[That, he does perk back up at, lending further credence to Zelda's intuition. Though a bit of guilt nags at him for taking this beautiful lady away from the ball for something so rote, it would be foolish to refuse, given his position.]

You continue to earn my gratitude, miss; any knowledge you would be willing to offer would be deeply appreciated. [He says with a hand pressed to his chest, pausing for a beat before continuing.] The... creature I encountered upon my "awakening" was less helpful than I would have liked.

[He may or may not have spent his first hour chasing down that damn tapir for answers. Any success he may or may not have had was... negligible.]