voice test; homeless

[honorher]

Are you sure you want to do this? I mean, I'm not against it, but you don't really know that much about me. I could be a murderer for all you know.

Figuratively speaking. Literally speaking too, maybe. I just think that maybe you shouldn't get ahead of yourself. Don't get set in ideas or beliefs that could change really soon. That's dangerous.

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[avoirfaim]

If I were, I would not be doing a very good job.

[honorher]

Protecting yourself?

[avoirfaim]

If I were trying to protect myself, would I not try to assure that I know you better than you know yourself?

[Which, of course, he's still doing, but there are smarter ways to do that than being direct.]

[honorher]

Not necessarily. You could be trying to convince me that what I did doesn't define me. That whatever I say is right is right, and that means your definition of me doesn't matter.

[avoirfaim]

[Another smile, a different one. You continue to impress him, Abigail.]

I am not only saying that to protect myself. [Repeating and clarifying is, of course, its own way of saying that she has a valid point.] On the contrary though, I would say that what you did may very well come to define you. How it defines you, now that is up to you.

[honorher]

Hm. [She looks at him a moment, and then shrugs.] I guess as long as I don't become a serial killer, everything's fine, right?

[Her smile's a little bit too nervous to be genuine.]

[avoirfaim]

Correct, everything's fine.

[And his smile is calm, without a single twitch or insecurity, a well smile well trained to be reassuring despite the lies behind his teeth.]