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Changing the subject

“It’s personal,” he said flatly. “Hard to explain.” His voice was lower now, a bit sharper. Without waiting, he added something random—How about the weather, right?— just to steer the topic elsewhere. Emma didn’t interrupt. She understood immediately. The tattoo was off-limits. He wasn’t going to explain it. His body language made that very clear. The subject was closed.
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