Ah, that? [Qilby arches a brow in surprise. "Why, who would do something like that?" his expression seems to say. Or maybe, "That's awful, you should have come to me sooner!"
But instead of either of those, he throws back his head and laughs incredulously-- and what he goes on to say is something far more unexpected.] Why, yes. That was me. I'm sorry, I thought you knew.
[He could play dumb, but where would that get him? Yugo's come to expect duplicity from him -- it's far more useful to keep the boy ever guessing, ever wondering at his motives. And what could be more surprising than him actually telling the truth for once?]
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But instead of either of those, he throws back his head and laughs incredulously-- and what he goes on to say is something far more unexpected.] Why, yes. That was me. I'm sorry, I thought you knew.
[He could play dumb, but where would that get him? Yugo's come to expect duplicity from him -- it's far more useful to keep the boy ever guessing, ever wondering at his motives. And what could be more surprising than him actually telling the truth for once?]