[No! No it wouldn't! He could lie about that, and he should! But it doesn't slide off his tongue as easily as lies generally do. He doesn't stammer, and his expression doesn't falter, but his silence speaks volumes that his voice isn't ready to. And he, too, doesn't break the eye contact. His eyes only go slowly, pointedly wider. He can't think of a single other thing to do, you see.]
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