Lilith nodded once as he stated that it boiled down to connections. “Certainly does help.” She responded at that moment as she continued to look at her book. She had no delusions about it; it was her connections that allowed her to get this far so fast. Only someone with too much pride or ego would say otherwise after being an agent for long enough, as Yerbol so aptly said afterwards. As Yerbol began to tell his story she turned her head and offered her ears to listen since she herself, even if it was far briefer, had described some details of her involvement with the CIA and IMF. It’s only right that he got a chance to tell his part. When Yerbol expressed his discomfort, she was about to tell him that if he didn’t want to he need not share his experiences, but he began to continue anyway and she got a slightly hint of his determination to do so for their partnership. So, she gave him her nearly full attention, the rest of her attention being trained instinct on her surroundings due to being an agent even when they weren’t in danger. His tale moved her slightly as he was so honest, hell, she didn’t feel inclined to detail her past so quickly to her partner. Making her feel a bit selfish, but not enough to make her be as forthcoming as he is. Her respect for him, though, increased by a bit.
She gave him a kind smile, rather than her winning and trained smile, as a response when he apologized. “It’s alright.” She said quietly in response before his question made her think for a moment and look back at her book as she tried to discern her answer. “It’s because it’s what I was good at. I couldn’t stand a desk job at an agency, I needed adventure. Perhaps it’s from reading to many stories as well,” she finally responded with a small shrug. “I found a job that I can truly put one hundred percent into.” Taking a sip of her wine afterwards and then turning back to him she decided to tease him once as it was her nature to do so. “You know, honest men usually don’t make good spies.” As he had told her so much she felt inclined to see how he would react to that statement as she had her small moment of fun. Comparing himself so her as he was far less ambiguous as she was with the details.