[She lets out a sigh before continuing, more audible than it might usually be. If anything, she sounds just as tired. That last attempt at putting the front back up had taken whatever small amount of energy she had left. Energy that had been fading more and more over time. The past six months. The past three years. ... Maybe her entire life.
Which is now being reflected in the shorter duration of her pauses. The pieces are slowly starting to trickle out more easily.]
I didn't know them. [... Which isn't technically a lie; if it came down to it, directly, deliberately lying to his face wouldn't sit well with her at all, especially considering all the guilt that's constantly weighing down on her. It's just not the whole truth.]
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Which is now being reflected in the shorter duration of her pauses. The pieces are slowly starting to trickle out more easily.]
I didn't know them. [... Which isn't technically a lie; if it came down to it, directly, deliberately lying to his face wouldn't sit well with her at all, especially considering all the guilt that's constantly weighing down on her. It's just not the whole truth.]