“Why are you untruthful, Eryx? We keep nothing from the other.” He looked at my hand before moving his gaze upward, staring at me both with pain and trepidation. “There are times when a lie is more forgiving than a truth, Axios.” “And what is this truth you are keeping me from?” I asked, still holding onto him. “Do not think you can spare my pain by keeping me oblivious. All things come to light with time, and it will only result in fueling my rage by having been blinded to it for so long.”
