Zelda didn't know what to say to that, but it brought back the lump in her throat. She wanted to ask him why - why was he glad it was her after months of nothing?

Besides that - it was a lot of pressure. The Voyager mattered to Alfred; anyone else in MA&C may have been tempted to destroy the boat, at this point, but Zelda knew that she had to do her best to save it for him. And if she couldn't succeed - well, then he might never forgive her.

"Thank you," Zelda said, "That means - it means a lot."

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