[Of course, she'd catch onto it. Susato's too smart to not figure out that he was lying.]
That easy, huh?
[Beat laughs, but there is an uneasiness to it. The topic certainly wasn't something easy to breach. His gaze flits over from the newly-named Rhyme to Susato as he takes what he says next into consideration. It's Susato though, someone he considers a close friend... But the possible judgement from his still gives him a moment of pause.]
Not 'sactly. [A beat.] She kinda use to be one. Leas' somethin' like it for a little bit.
[That's about as much as he can manage in the meantime, looking up to Susato to gauge her reaction. This wasn't going to be easy.]
no subject
That easy, huh?
[Beat laughs, but there is an uneasiness to it. The topic certainly wasn't something easy to breach. His gaze flits over from the newly-named Rhyme to Susato as he takes what he says next into consideration. It's Susato though, someone he considers a close friend... But the possible judgement from his still gives him a moment of pause.]
Not 'sactly. [A beat.] She kinda use to be one. Leas' somethin' like it for a little bit.
[That's about as much as he can manage in the meantime, looking up to Susato to gauge her reaction. This wasn't going to be easy.]