"There is nothing I hate more than feeling awkward and uncertain," Zelda admitted readily. "I would much rather have the appearance of knowing what is going on even if everything is madness under the surface. Rather like a duck, wouldn't you say?"
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"There is nothing I hate more than feeling awkward and uncertain," Zelda admitted readily. "I would much rather have the appearance of knowing what is going on even if everything is madness under the surface. Rather like a duck, wouldn't you say?"