[ She sees him looking and obliges him, meeting his eyes, even if it feels difficult. ]

I know. Even with talks of this council, I don't know that there would ever be a case made against him. But I was taking notes while I was trying to figure him out, and... once I confirmed it, my first instinct was to throw them into the fire.

[ She must have been trying to hide it. She told him as much... didn't she? She remembers wanting to ease his worries. ]

I just wonder if it says something about me, is all. [ Does that make her a bad person now...? ]