Zelda's ears metaphorically pricked up - nothing seemed odd about that statement, not particularly, but something about Link's body language pinged her Not Quite Right radar. Science and royalty had refined her sense of someone holding something back very well.
But, she supposed, if she wanted to keep a secret once in a while...Link should be allowed that too. Besides, he'd done nothing to show her that her trust in him was misplaced, either now or in the past.
"That seems like the best course of action," she replied, nodding slightly. "Though really, talking with scientists is the only way we're going to make any breakthroughs to help serve the kingdom."
It wasn't her fault she happened to find getting deep into scientific discussion was good stress relief.