See you tomorrow, he said, instead. All right. Then, impulsively, I asked, Do you have a place to sleep tonight? Sure, he said with a smile, and started off as if he had somewhere to be. I could have bitten off my tongue because I pushed him into a lie. Once he started lying to me, it would be harder to get him to trust me with the truth. I don't know why it works that way, but it does—at least in my experience.

Moon Called: Mercy Thompson (ed. Hachette UK, 2010) - ISBN: 9780748124015