I let myself think about it for a moment. I could tiptoe around this mess, dodging questions and avoiding topics, but I honestly don't want to. I don't fully trust Shining, but I don't think he'll ever betray my trust. After a moment of standing there, I made my choice. I don't want to deal with all the mental stress of being covert and secretive with Shining, so I'll just answer what I want and stop pretending, it's best to rip this band-aid off quickly.