[ It's the smarter approach on her part. He had made a judgment call about her, and immediately lying about something he'd seen with his own eyes would have shattered any chance of trusting her with the one piece of technology that brought them here.
Even if explanation is lacking, and he can tell that she's still trying to brush past it like it's perfectly normal. Or like she's embarrassed by something he wasn't meant to see. ]
Your immune system. [ A lot of them have powers, but that's a new one on him. He keeps staring at her, still trying to decide if she's telling the truth. ] That must come in handy. Something the cage was blocking?
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Even if explanation is lacking, and he can tell that she's still trying to brush past it like it's perfectly normal. Or like she's embarrassed by something he wasn't meant to see. ]
Your immune system. [ A lot of them have powers, but that's a new one on him. He keeps staring at her, still trying to decide if she's telling the truth. ] That must come in handy. Something the cage was blocking?