1.03.2008

Learning to trust.

Stelon relaxed considerably, hoping he'd assume it was from relief that he liked her name. She laughed rather happily as she was spinning, feeling rather gleeful. He had believed her. She was safe. Matthias would find a way back in, and they could rescue Tic.

But as she continued to spin, she realized she wasn't quite sure she wanted to leave the Shrike, she was finally beginning to truly enjoy herself. She smiled up at him and giggled gently as he dropped her in a rather low, yet gentle dip.

"I'm sure your real name is even lovelier."

Stelon's expression changed to one of slight shock, looking extremely embarrassed at having been seen through so easily. She quickly tried to cover this up with a cool smile, wondering what she'd do. Inside she was a little frightened of what he might do, afterall, he knew she had lied. He grinned at her and she kept the same sweet smile on her face as he did, even though this time he smiled at her in a much different manner than before. She opened her mouth slightly to defend herself, tell him Siona was her real name; but he silenced her gently.

"Shh. Don't speak unless you're going to tell the truth."

The girl bit her lip gently, and looked down a moment, feeling guilty for having lied to the man who had so far, done no wrong to her. Finally seeing no harm in a name, she looked up at him again and smiled very nervously.

"I will tell you the truth then, m'lord...my name is Stelon," she paused a moment, thinking it over. "And now I think of it...I really don't like my name."

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