[Defensive, all of a sudden. Sorry Celes, but it turns out an Empire can disappear overnight. And it's been a hell of a lot longer than one night since then. He stops what he's doing to look at her, seriously.]
I'm not. Why would I lie to you?
[What would he gain? If he'd wanted her on his side, he'd claim to be a part of the Empire, not claim to have seen it fall.]
no subject
[Defensive, all of a sudden. Sorry Celes, but it turns out an Empire can disappear overnight. And it's been a hell of a lot longer than one night since then. He stops what he's doing to look at her, seriously.]
I'm not. Why would I lie to you?
[What would he gain? If he'd wanted her on his side, he'd claim to be a part of the Empire, not claim to have seen it fall.]