[ Only when she muses, "Did something spoil the surprise?" does it occur to the princess that her counterpart is noticeably less surprised by this meeting than Zelda. Before, Zelda had assumed that reason the Goddess Statue recognized her was due to the Goddess's omnipotence (even though it is questionable whether or not the Goddess's influence can reach all the way across worlds to Songerein). But now that it is revealed that the statue was not a vessel of the Goddess at all, it begs the question how she knew Zelda. Unless... ]

Sheik. [ The princess blurts out the name, a complete non sequitur to the rest of what the other Zelda is saying.

Then she realizes what she just said (and what the other Zelda was saying). ] I'm sorry. Yes, I am well; I have recently recovered from the same affliction, I believe. [ Although it apparently it didn't hit the princess as hard as the other Zelda, because the worst she experienced was a day as a sylvari. ] You are most welcome. And I—

[ Zelda stops herself. She's babbling, responding disjointedly to everything the other Zelda is saying while simultaneously trying to get a mental handle on everything that is happening. ]

Forgive me. I... [ She stops herself again. Come on, Zelda, get it together. ] Sheik spoke of you, but I had not expected to find you here, like this. If I had... [ "I would've taken more time to mentally prepare myself so I didn't end up stuttering like a fool." ]