She did not participate actively and stayed quietly observing and listening unless they engaged her in the conversation.
She answered them with appropriate answers when asked something, or she remained vague about certain matters during those times.
She wanted to know more about them, but she could still not afford to put her trust in them and reveal any sensitive, truthful information about herself.
She had to stick to her lies and her already prepared story that she had already told them a little about.
They were still people with whom she was taking her time, as she was testing them very carefully.
The current relationship was still very small and shallow from their low number of encounters.
There had yet to be any form of trust gained through those meetings, and Ash still needed to feel them out a little more.
It was only their first couple of times being together, and things had worked out so far, but not all future encounters would be the same.
