Practicing. [ Zelda's tone was similarly curt when Samus finally responded. She was unusual, this fully-armored feminine-sounding person. While Samus had been staring her down, Zelda realized that they were probably one of the newly arrived dreamwalkers, the ones that the tapirs had shouted about in a panic to the residents of Riverein. Suddenly finding oneself in an unfamiliar world was an excusable reason for rudeness. ]

[ Zelda drew in a deep breath, then let it out slowly, taking a moment to calm down. ] I'm... not very good with this place's magic, so I was trying to practice. [ This time, her tone was calm and level. ]

[ Zelda uncrossed her legs and pushed herself to her feet. ] You've just arrived, haven't you? I think I'd remember armor like that if I'd seen it before.