"I doubt that it has. I've not been since we last went together, naturally."

Then she tipped her head and decided to fill him in on the events along the way. "It was very busy. A lot of people. Or maybe it just seemed like a lot. Bulba scolded me for being a little too uptight, I think."

She smiled, "I was really nervous. I couldn't stay still or anything. I think that's the most I've ever fidgeted. Ever. And I used to be accustomed to being on stage. I guess running a contest is different from actually participating in it."