I find myself inclined to take them at their word, at least for the moment.
[ Because of course the story rings true to him. Someone calling people to a new world in desperation. And because he has had a century to think over every single possible lie that someone might say in this exact situation and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Not that he expects her to know that. ]
If they had meant to lie, they might have chosen a falsehood that placed them in a better position to negotiate. 'twould have been easy to come up with a story that did not place them in our debt, nor entirely at our mercy.
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[ Because of course the story rings true to him. Someone calling people to a new world in desperation. And because he has had a century to think over every single possible lie that someone might say in this exact situation and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Not that he expects her to know that. ]
If they had meant to lie, they might have chosen a falsehood that placed them in a better position to negotiate. 'twould have been easy to come up with a story that did not place them in our debt, nor entirely at our mercy.