[she studies the woman's face intently. she sounds worried enough, sure, but--
practice, isn't it. it seems likely this would be a test, if she's practicing. and if she failed before-- was it because she believed too easily in a lie? (how would she know a lie? she doesn't know the truth.)
what she does know: she's being watched. she has orders to carry out. it's not hard to guess what might happen, if she doesn't do that.
even so, she pulls the knife away from theresa's face.]
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holyspirits) wrote2025-02-23 02:30 pm
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practice, isn't it. it seems likely this would be a test, if she's practicing. and if she failed before-- was it because she believed too easily in a lie? (how would she know a lie? she doesn't know the truth.)
what she does know: she's being watched. she has orders to carry out. it's not hard to guess what might happen, if she doesn't do that.
even so, she pulls the knife away from theresa's face.]