dance like nobody's watching

he seemed not to want to talk about his sister, and she let him be with that subject. sometimes family was... complicated. she knew that well enough. Heloise's ears piqued forward in some surprise as he did indeed call her out for her dishonesty. but instead of being angry about it, she would smile almost sadly. "my past is my own, Thoren Ahlberg" the woman would state softly "I hold it close enough, so that others are not burdened by it" she hoped that would satisfy him, for it was clear she was not going to give anything away. there was no price to her words; only grim acceptance of that fact. "but I did not meant to insult you. if I have, I apologize" she'd dip her head respectfully to the dwarven man.