Somehow, it seemed her attempt to apologize was making him even more embarrassed. That made her even more bewildered.

But at the same time, watching him get so worked up over something so small was ... also rather amusing. Zelda couldn't hold back a soft little laugh.

"Hardly," she refuted amiably. "Unless people shapeshifting into wolves is common in your world." A brief pause. "I suppose it sort of was in mine."