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RE: Enter the Interrogator
Unna sighed as she was called a lie detector. She had often used the term against herself sarcastically, but the humor certainly had its basis in how she had often actually felt. She hesitated to speak up, knowing that there was potentially vital information waiting to be extracted. She inhaled as if she was about to say something, then exhaled. No, she thought to herself. I need to say this now.
She stepped forward and looked around at the group and spoke from her heart. "I know that Ni doesn't mean that all I am is a lie detector. I realize that I often refer to myself as one, as I just did, in jest as well. It is a gift to have such an ability. However, it has come to be a shackle as well. There have been occasions in which I felt I was being brought along as a tool, rather than having the opportunity to pursue what I felt to be my true calling. I realize that I should have spoken up at times, but did not because I was trying to be the loyal advisor, although the extent of my advice was mostly "true" or "false." Other times, such as now, I know this ability is what is truly needed of me and is the right thing. When it comes to such serious matters, I am proud and willing to help. However, I do not want to go from serving as one person's lie detector to being the lie detector of another. I know that is not what is being asked of me, but I feel this is a good opportunity to make my feelings on the matter known."
"So much has changed within our circle." Unna looked to Duncan and Jaden. "We have expanded to welcome new family." Unna looked at Duncan, "Brawn has become the brains of an operation." Then she slyly smiled at Jaden, "and I suppose brain has become art."
"A brother has left to pursue his own path," Unna said with a momentary look of deflation, before turning to Gadeon with a smile, "while another brother returns with a new friend." Unna gestured toward Ni as she mentioned her name.
"Ashla," Unna turned to look at her longest friend, "has transformed into a woman, yet she has been by my side since we were children to witness it all."
"I have been discovering so much about myself and my path recently, as well as our collective direction. I look forward to sharing that information with you all, once matters here are dealt with. However, I would like to share the change within myself as it pertains to this particular situation. I have been finding my voice with the help of Demaya and Master Stephen. One such quality of a lie detector is that it is quiet, aside from revealing results. It doesn't ask questions. I have recently come to question many things, and one thing Master Stephen has instilled in me during my leave is to never stop asking questions. I fear this change is making me out to be a lousy lie detector." Unna paused her speech and began to smile. "However, I believe that the newly instilled, along with with my pre existing talent, I would be well qualified to be defined as an interrogator in such matters."
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