[ Would Lestat have reason to lie to him? About this? Lestat didn't seem to lie in general.
Fail to explain himself, absolutely. Actively hide information? Maybe.
But Jin Ling hadn't seen evidence of him lying. (Yet.)
More than that, he wanted it to be true. He wanted Lestat to have written him a song. He wanted Lestat to have learned an instrument just so he could play it for Jin Ling. ]
I believe you.
[ The window was short, but he could readily jump through it and into Lestat's arms. He presses his shoulder to the windowframe, repressing the impulse. ]
The song wasn't so bad.
[ It feels sticky and ungrateful the instant he says it. The song was wonderful. The song was his.]
What I mean is I really liked it. You played it well. [ He'd played it perfectly. ] I have no complaints.
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Fail to explain himself, absolutely. Actively hide information? Maybe.
But Jin Ling hadn't seen evidence of him lying. (Yet.)
More than that, he wanted it to be true. He wanted Lestat to have written him a song. He wanted Lestat to have learned an instrument just so he could play it for Jin Ling. ]
I believe you.
[ The window was short, but he could readily jump through it and into Lestat's arms. He presses his shoulder to the windowframe, repressing the impulse. ]
The song wasn't so bad.
[ It feels sticky and ungrateful the instant he says it. The song was wonderful. The song was his.]
What I mean is I really liked it. You played it well. [ He'd played it perfectly. ] I have no complaints.