Ah, I see. ( serenely, because clearly it Does Not Bother Her at all. She certainly didn't spend a day in silence, no. )

You'll be able to go back to lying soon enough. ( dry? No, never. )

And yes, it certainly would be. ( Some things she simply isn't sure she wants to know. Some things might be better left as they are.

Ten years ago she might have let him be, or asked the silliest questions, or prodded him about his love life. Now she is less certain if she wants to grant her brother some dignity, or if she wants to relish the chance to dissect his intentions. )

What's your favourite colour?

( She still hasn't decided. )