No matter the public pressures, I would’ve reminded you of what you once said to me: that it’s brave to be true to who you are.” Shae said quietly, “This is who I am.” Maro reached a hand partway across the table but did not touch her. “It’s not who you are when you’re with me.” When she didn’t meet his eyes, he nodded sadly. “But I don’t really know you, do I? All the time we’ve spent together, I was seeing what I wanted to and what you wanted to show me. Your other side, the greener side—I don’t know that person at all.”
