[ ... poor Ann. Rion was actually curious what this rival gang was going to be called, but she softens sympathetically when Ann just gives up on it.

But that's promising, she thinks. That's something like trust, right? ]

That's about what he told me. [ though she's not sure why Ann would hide that in the first place. ] That you two were really good friends.

He's... honestly a little weird, but he's more reliable than I thought. So I'm glad you've got him with you.