[Elle had to think about that for a moment. There had been lots of conversations in both his journal and her journal on the subject of her ability, but she wasn't entirely sure what he was asking for. She swiped her bangs out of her eyes and bit her lip, buying herself a second before she looked back at him.]

"I was playing by the rules," [she said, recalling something he'd said in a journal conversation.] "And... being honest with you." [She knew that was a big thing with him.] "Look, can we stop with the interrogation?" [She looked down at the floor.]