"I...don't know..." I finally said with a sad face as my focus turned back to my drink.
"It's not easy, you know, confronting the past. I'm just not sure, though I will think about it," I continued, speaking until here. I turned to look at Celestinia and gave her a grateful smile. She smiled back at me as she focused on her drink, seemingly in deep thought.
'I can't let you have it that easy,' I thought to myself. I need to make Celestinia work for it, to be my loyal simping dog, going behind me to get my approval. It's only when I have allowed Celestinia's behaviors to mellow down, can I start to interact with her.
"So why were you not on a walk?" I suddenly asked Celestinia.
"Oh...I was just out for a walk," Celestinia replied, to which I spoke in amusement.
"You know, it's not right for you to only know my identity. Can I know yours?" I asked her.