Ezra asked without any hesitation.
"Oh, my."
Vera sounded amused.
She smiled faintly at the question, though Ezra couldn't see her expression from the other side of the closed metal door.
"You're going straight to the question…"
She paused, allowing the words to hang for a moment before continuing.
"Maybe I should ask my Dancer why you're suddenly curious about this rumor."
Her tone was light, as though she were merely teasing him.
She had been waiting for this conversation, after all, and Ezra's direct approach had given her something interesting to work with.
"Vera…"
Ezra called her name from the other side of the door.
"It's because I'm curious about what you see in me when you look at me."
His answer was plain.
He didn't try to disguise his intention or offer an excuse for asking.
He had come here because he wanted to understand something about Vera's ability, and there was little point in pretending otherwise.
"What I see in you, huh?"
