"Ah..." Strangely enough, this man's words made some sense. Kikyo never really believed that Shion's idealisitc words were anything but lofty bullshit disguised as philosophy. Someone who had lived in the world as much as Shion had should have known better.

There was analytical smart, and then there was street smart. John, he suspected, had the latter.

"No need to over-analyze at all. The problem with chronic lies is that you forget which was which," Kikyo said, arching an eyebrow. "It's always possible to speak what is true and still reveal nothing."