[ Good catch, Martel, because Zelda accidentally stumbles over her own feet and it's only Martel's steady hand that keeps the princess from ending up on the floor. ]

Well, at first it felt like a common cold; I have been coughing and sneezing incessantly for days now. [ At the mention, she quickly covers her mouth with a handkerchief and coughs into it. ] But this fever is miserable and my body aches so much...

[ Zelda allows Martel to guide her. The princess is all bundled up in a coat, sweater, and shawl on top of it all, and yet her skin isn't cold and clammy like you would normally see in someone with a high fever. In fact, her skin looks as dry and rough as tree bark. ]