*She unconsciously straightened herself and kept as much emotion out of her face as possible; taking a moment to consider her answer before speaking rather coldly.*
…You may ask, but I would rather not answer. If I don’t have to speak about it, then I won’t. It’s completely unrelated to this case and I don’t believe it would help in the slightest.
*Admittedly, it would probably help if the other detective knew where she was coming from. And she had told bits to Heiji, someone who she knew she couldn’t trust at this time… Maybe she could leave out the part about her own memory loss and get away with it…*
…Perhaps… I could tell you… It’s just a bit personal, and concerns people that I shouldn’t reveal secrets about.
Hakuba pursed his lips again briefly, considering, before turning away to look at the fireplace. Her reaction was one he could certainly understand. He was curious – very curious – but that curiosity came at a cost. He levied his position and potential consequences before sighing.
“I do believe it would help in this case, but I will respect your privacy if you do not wish to give the information at this time. Do know, however, that if you do trust me with the information that it will not go any further than my person.”
Well, and into his database case files, but she didn’t need to know that. No one did.
“I will understand and trust your judgment at this juncture.”