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"Well. That was interesting. I take it that would be why you have to 'lie all the time'?"
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"What? ...wait, you saw that?" Jaime groans. "That does it. I hate my life. Like I said. The opposite of useful."
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Reilly shrugged one shoulder. "I make a point of identifying potential threats. I've been around long enough to know they're not always going to come from the obvious sources. Are you military?"
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"Military? Me? Uhh, no. I'm still trying to survive high school." He shifts his weight uncomfortably, not sure where this is going. "Not looking to get drafted, either. I'm not - I'm not out to hurt anybody."
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"A bit of advice, with regard to question 5A? Never give anyone all your secrets. That would make you vulnerable, and your loved ones -"
Reilly winced, thinking of Anna. "It could cause them unnecessary pain."
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"I'm trying. In principle, it's simple, but in practice..." Jaime sighs. "Already met one of those. Lucky for me I had something on her." He has no intention of telling Brenda about her aunt, but her aunt doesn't know that. Although recent events have made him wonder if that's a good idea.
"5B? Which one was that again?" Jaime picks up a copy of the application, frowning again at the asides. "Oh. That one. You don't need to tell me that twice. Some secrets, though... not knowing can get people hurt."
He looks up from the application, noticing the wince. "Personal experience?"
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"You have some talent for gamesmanship, then. Good. You're likely to need it."
Another, smaller wince. "Yes. Perhaps you'll find a happy medium between telling your people everything or nothing. I've never hit upon it, but hope springs eternal."
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"So far, so good, I guess. Don't want to hurt any of my people, but some things you can't keep lying about."
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"I'm sixteen," Jaime says. "I don't know, I'm just trying not to mess things up much more than I have already. I'd like to wait til I'm legal before I get totally cynical."
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