Honesty was simply not an option here, but a twisting of the truth was always preferred.
"Quite a number of years." From what information she'd gleaned, her kind lived far longer than human beings did, and she still wasn't entirely sure how to compare the two lifespans. Regardless, there were those here who had studied longer, considering she'd had to do all of hers in secret.
If her brother had caught her...
Cymoril fought back a shiver, running her hands over her arms.
"Not long enough though. I do not believe it is ever long enough."