The princess took the gesture as an opportunity to glance around, especially near the roots of the hedge walls. If this creature was any kin to the Termina’s Boes than it would have numbers hidden close by.
“Of course, the garden’s closed off at night. I just wanted…”
She trailed off herself. There was no sense in talking when he wasnt going to listen- If Zelda wanted to be ignored she wouldve stayed in her court.
“Is- Why call it a wall? N-not to sound rude, but that’s not a wall. It’s almost like a pond was somehow turned on its side.”

“Wait, a pond turned sideways?” he asked. “First time I heard it described like that.”

The Repairman paused for thought at the girl’s question.

“…Well, ‘boundary’ might be better,” he admitted, “but I see it as a Wall, and frankly, that’s catchier. Anyway…”

He looked back at the covered break in the Wall. He realized with a sigh that he should probably tell her what she saw.

“…that’s the Fourth Wall. It keeps our worlds and…the world they call ‘real life’ separate.”

He got his bucket of cement ready. He could tell this might be an issue.

“…yeah, I’m here to fix it, so…”