Nor do I. And I do trust you, in that. That you shall not lie to me.
It is because of that trust that when I asked you to tell me those things—that I was beautiful, that you wanted me with you, that you should miss me were I gone—and you said nothing, I believed it meant that if you spoke them you would be lying. And so you did not think them, but were letting me pretend things were other than they were.
[ A kiss for his head, and a voice warm with amusement: ]
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Nor do I. And I do trust you, in that. That you shall not lie to me.
It is because of that trust that when I asked you to tell me those things—that I was beautiful, that you wanted me with you, that you should miss me were I gone—and you said nothing, I believed it meant that if you spoke them you would be lying. And so you did not think them, but were letting me pretend things were other than they were.
[ A kiss for his head, and a voice warm with amusement: ]
I am glad it is only because you are obstinate.