[He frowns a little. Wow, barely said anything and he's getting this already. Maybe they do know more than they'll let on about him and it wasn't just Sheba being Sheba, but even in that case...]
Come now, I certainly don't believe that. I make it a point to be honest and forthright.
If you say something and veil it in careful half-truths and things that technically aren't lies, that's still being deceitful, even if it's not outright wrong.
It has to be a choice that you make sincerely - because you believe in the ideals your god embodies, or for some other reason. But it has to be a choice that comes from the heart, not some calculated strategy.
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Perhaps. I'm going to do what I see fit to get my reward, at least. Regardless, we hadn't yet had the pleasure.
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So I can't say I'm surprised you never talked to me before now!
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Come now, I certainly don't believe that. I make it a point to be honest and forthright.
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Honesty is the truth, of course. What else would you say?
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[He uses the actual word at Apollo Sanctum for crying out loud.]
But that doesn't mean I hold no value in honesty.
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Although, in a game with these stakes, does that really matter?
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[which is why some gods are picky]
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I take it you're also implying you believe this is something I should take into account?
[...Good job not proving her "careful half-truths" statement.]
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