"I don't mind," she tells him. She means it. "Some things have to be earned, or built, or both. The best things." She shrugs with her good shoulder.
It doesn't mean she'll tolerate lying in some situations, but it does mean she doesn't think she's owed anything at this point. It does mean she pays attention when he answers anyway.
And she wasn't expecting assassin to come out of his mouth.
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Date: 2022-10-27 12:15 pm (UTC)It doesn't mean she'll tolerate lying in some situations, but it does mean she doesn't think she's owed anything at this point. It does mean she pays attention when he answers anyway.
And she wasn't expecting assassin to come out of his mouth.
"So if you weren't hired, what - why?"