"You want to know?" Avendial observed Aria as she immersed herself in the conversation, her curiosity piqued by the carefully constructed lies he was weaving.
However, he didn't particularly care about her fascination.
He decided that he only needed to add one more piece to the puzzle before calling it a day.
His strategy was not to reveal everything to her today, ensuring she wouldn't feel as if she knew all there was to know—which might lead to her losing interest or, worse, forgetting what Lin had done to her.
Instead, Avendial planned to drop breadcrumbs for her to follow, allowing her the autonomy to piece the information together herself.
By withholding certain details, he believed it was best to keep her in the dark, giving her mind the space to process these revelations.
This approach would help her willingly embrace the information rather than questioning his motives or doubting him.
