[She sighs, pulling her legs up against her chest and wrapping both arms around them. This is a conundrum. She'd spent some time considering what to do if she landed a warden who'd insist on reading her file, and her preferred option would have been to work to erode the Barge's trust in them: to make everybody think that her warden was unstable, or even malicious, so that if they decided to out her in any way they'd be less likely to be believed. But that won't work with Thomas, she knows. Not only has he been onboard for a long time and is both well-liked and well-trusted, he's a close and trusted friend of Harry, who's even more entrenched in Barge life.
She is, at least for the moment, at a complete loss for how to handle this.]
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She is, at least for the moment, at a complete loss for how to handle this.]
What are you going to tell people?
[She says dully.]