In truth? It wasn’t telling me much. If I didn’t think on it, if I just went with the vague impression I associated with the name Tattletale, the smile, the fountain of information…
I backed away a step. “I don’t think that’s a good enough reason to trust you.”
Honestly, same.
“Darn it. Um. Let me think…”
“Do you want to go ahead without her?” the guy asked.
That would be less than ideal.
I turned to look at him. The idea of being left alone here-
“Go somewhere safe,” he suggested.
Grue does seem to trust Skitter on Tattle’s word, and defaults to his usual concern for the safety of his teammates.
I frowned.
“If the Slaughterhouse Nine find Panacea first, or if things get much worse-”
“I want to help, really,” I said. “But it’s just that…”
It’s just that you don’t know if they’re the Nine or not?
I trailed off.
“You want to help, but you’re suspicious. And you feel bad for being suspicious, because of everything we’ve been through, our close calls?” he asked.
“Yeah,” I said. I was double checking everything he said against my own awareness. Was he saying anything that indicated he knew something I couldn’t?
Everything they’ve been through…
“I know how scared and suspicious you feel because I feel the same way. Except I trust Tattletale.”
Why, exactly?
If you tell Taylor why you trust Lisa, that might help unlock Taylor’s trust.
“I do too,” I said, “And I’d trust her if I could be sure she was Tattletale.”
“Trust your heart.”
Hmm. Fair enough, I guess.
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