"Yes, I feel the same way. I... honestly haven't ever lied to him before and I don't mean to now."

Sinking a little lower in the water, she pauses, thinking carefully.

"Maybe you're right... maybe he just needs a little more time before he'll remember everything."

She glances over at Chinhou, who idly flicks her wings and watches her trainer with curious multifaceted eyes.

"...I really, really hope that's all it will take."