Some emotion must, nevertheless, be accompanying the aardvark's observations of the simians of which he has taken the trouble to report to us. What are they, pray tell, O Sir Harbark Holmes? In order to avert Sir Hardbark accidentally incriminating himself, I commend Sir Hardbark to respond cautiously but also authentically. And a way he may do so while meeting both these commendations is by stating "I have X state of being on beginning this post", where X is his most accurate and honest (he being a knight not all together errant) selection of an emotion noun.

Now, should the noble Sir Hardbark have difficulty symbolizing his state of being with an emotion noun, I offer him below a modestly comprehensive list from which to choose:

Awe, joy, rue, ease, hope, hurt, jeal, love, need, rage, bliss, dread, grief, guilt, mirth, peace, poise, pride, trust, shame, shock, scorn, stress, thrill, angst, fear, zeal, alarm, anger, anguish, askance, boredom, caution, challenge, concern, contempt, craving, delight, desire, disgust, dismay, distress, envy, fury, fatigue, horror, hurry, panic, passion, pleasure, regret, relief, resolve, sorrow, surprise, tension, trial, upset, worry, yearning, agony, ecstasy, approval, assurance, buoyancy, defiance, dilemma, elation, potency, quandary, deference, gratitude, ignorance , jealousy, injustice, interest, impotence, misgiving, suffering, confusion, dejection, exhaustion, frustration, obsession, vexation, adamancy, expectancy, ambivalence, despondency, difficulty, disapproval, pensivity, perplexity, solemnity, tranquility, agitation, aspiration, expectancy, curiosity, fascination, indignation, irritation, satisfaction, anticipation, disconsolation, trepidation, equanimity, vulnerability.