[ little jokes — the slightest view of a grin appears that's accompanies by a slight chuckle creeping from her throat, and then a soft sigh follows. ]
It's not that I have interesting secrets that I don't plan on sharing. [ an outright lie. not that jed knows the secrets she hides from him. ] I'm just an open person who would answer a question if asked. And also ask in return.
[ in other words: a simple conversation between people like how zarina initially intends it to be. the trade of valuable information has always been part of her career — payment for results and answers, like how one bribes a guard to look away while she sneaks around taking necessary documents while no one notices. of course, conversation naturally leads to a trade of information.
as a show of good faith — ]
Feel free to ask a question. I probably have an answer for it.
[ zarina already has a plan should he ever ask about her father or if she's in love at least. she always did even before being taken by the entity. ]
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It's not that I have interesting secrets that I don't plan on sharing. [ an outright lie. not that jed knows the secrets she hides from him. ] I'm just an open person who would answer a question if asked. And also ask in return.
[ in other words: a simple conversation between people like how zarina initially intends it to be. the trade of valuable information has always been part of her career — payment for results and answers, like how one bribes a guard to look away while she sneaks around taking necessary documents while no one notices. of course, conversation naturally leads to a trade of information.
as a show of good faith — ]
Feel free to ask a question. I probably have an answer for it.
[ zarina already has a plan should he ever ask about her father or if she's in love at least. she always did even before being taken by the entity. ]