Lies was the first thought running through his head. He knew himself, at least that much. He was not evil. If she spoke the truth, something had created him that way. And if everyone was the way as that woman was, it was easy to find a guilty party.
But he was saved from answering. "Is it safe to leave her here?" he asked Scarlet. A part of him flickered and became more translucent. He could not have them harmed in this world. He was so transfixed on that question that he did not answer any of the other questions.