Soon enough, the conversation about me and my affinities reached its natural conclusion. Mom and Celestia had a few lingering questions, their curiosity evident, but I managed to navigate them with some skillful bending of the truth and lies. It wasn't exactly lying—just omitting certain details and framing my answers in ways that sounded convincing.
By the end of it, everyone seemed to believe me—at least for now. The tension in the room eased, though I could still feel the occasional curious glance in my direction. It was clear they all wanted to delve deeper, but the shift in the air signaled it was time to move onto the real reason for this gathering.
I already knew they'd figure it out sooner or later. Something was bound to seem off, and when it did, I'd have to come clean. They weren't fools—far from it. In fact, their sharpness and intellect were precisely why they held their positions as heads of two of the most powerful families.
