[ Piper considers fudging... for about a third of a second.
She responds honestly, and not because she's pretty sure he'll be able to sense a lie, that doesn't enter her consideration. She responds honestly because Verim took her into his memories, shared something that was precious to him with her, and did all that so she could understand: the Blood really are different. She responds honestly because she wants him to understand. ]
I want to learn everything that I can so I be of help here. [ I don't want to be useless. ] I want to be able to protect my friends, and I want to be able to stop things like what you showed me today, and I want... [ her lips compress for a moment, and she gives the mental impression of just - utter earnestness and determination ] ...I want to be able to use what I have as best as I can.
[ And that was the truth. And she knows by telling him that it feels to her as if he won't tell her anymore. And she doesn't want that, she wants to get better at these things, she wants to be able to navigate these new powers without feeling like a clumsy elephant or to be able to simply shield herself in situations like these.
He may also receive the impression that his refusal to help won't stop her. Maybe she won't be able to follow this particular path, and that's okay, but she still is going to do her best to learn as much as she can. ]
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She responds honestly, and not because she's pretty sure he'll be able to sense a lie, that doesn't enter her consideration. She responds honestly because Verim took her into his memories, shared something that was precious to him with her, and did all that so she could understand: the Blood really are different. She responds honestly because she wants him to understand. ]
I want to learn everything that I can so I be of help here. [ I don't want to be useless. ] I want to be able to protect my friends, and I want to be able to stop things like what you showed me today, and I want... [ her lips compress for a moment, and she gives the mental impression of just - utter earnestness and determination ] ...I want to be able to use what I have as best as I can.
[ And that was the truth. And she knows by telling him that it feels to her as if he won't tell her anymore. And she doesn't want that, she wants to get better at these things, she wants to be able to navigate these new powers without feeling like a clumsy elephant or to be able to simply shield herself in situations like these.
He may also receive the impression that his refusal to help won't stop her. Maybe she won't be able to follow this particular path, and that's okay, but she still is going to do her best to learn as much as she can. ]