[Part of Vermouth, a very small part, longs to tell Ran all. To spill the true reason for her interest and eternal gratitude. Perhaps it was her Angel's honesty that made it so tempting.]
[Yet that would not do. Any information revealed might be considered too much by the Organization's standpoint, placing Ran in grave danger. That couldn't happen. It was bad enough that her father had caught their eye, even briefly.]
[Oh, how she would like to deny it all, to pretend that the first time they met was when Ran decided to protect Sherry. Yet that would only lead to more questions, which spoken or unspoken might be dangerous.]
[After a long and uncomfortable pause, she chooses her words. Slowly, almost uncertainly trying to find a middle ground.]
Once... you and Shinichi showed me a great kindness.
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[Yet that would not do. Any information revealed might be considered too much by the Organization's standpoint, placing Ran in grave danger. That couldn't happen. It was bad enough that her father had caught their eye, even briefly.]
[Oh, how she would like to deny it all, to pretend that the first time they met was when Ran decided to protect Sherry. Yet that would only lead to more questions, which spoken or unspoken might be dangerous.]
[After a long and uncomfortable pause, she chooses her words. Slowly, almost uncertainly trying to find a middle ground.]
Once... you and Shinichi showed me a great kindness.