Talia turned her face away slightly after hearing the shift in my tone, and for the first time since this conversation started, she looked a little intimidated.
"I wouldn't," she admitted quietly. "But that doesn't mean I haven't been tempted."
I stared at her for a second after hearing that.
Because, unlike most people, Talia couldn't casually lie to me about something like this.
The oath bound her honesty tightly enough that if she said she'd been tempted to leave, then she genuinely had been.
That realization bothered me more than I expected.
"Then why didn't you leave?" I asked.
Talia tightened her grip slightly around the blanket before answering.
"Well, in case you weren't aware, my abilities aren't exactly suited for combat," she said dryly. "If I tried traveling alone to another clan, there's a high chance I'd get killed before even making it there."
She paused briefly before continuing.
