Her response was nearly as vague as his answer, and he didn’t miss the underlying tone. She must have known what he was lying to cover up. Either that, or he was just being paranoid. “No thank you.” Really, he wanted to get a better look around. This place felt different than the rest of the town, and he was curious as to what else could be hidden. Then again, curiosity killed the cat, didn’t it? “I would like to take a look around though, if you wouldn’t mind.”
Even if she did deny him the ability to take a look around, what much could she do to stop him other than to use her words? He really was far larger than he was, in height and width and muscle—then again most people were. But in the end, she didn’t mind in the least and conceded with a shake of her head. ”No, I wouldn’t mind. You can look around as much as you want...” It occurred to her belatedly that she had never gotten a name from him.