[So long as she's healing, he doesn't really intend to press; he believes her, after all, and...well, to drag this out any longer would be deceptive and painful to her (to the both of them).
So he nods.]
That's correct. [A breath, but he stays steady, and his voice is as calm as ever (calmer, maybe, flatter and more devoid of emotion, because he's putting an effort into keeping it just that).] Tenka is no longer in this city.
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So he nods.]
That's correct. [A breath, but he stays steady, and his voice is as calm as ever (calmer, maybe, flatter and more devoid of emotion, because he's putting an effort into keeping it just that).] Tenka is no longer in this city.
[What's the good in prevaricating?
The fact of the matter is, they're alone.]