call her a briar long enough long (and you'll tangle up the truth and the fable)
“Oh, it wasn’t entirely a lie,” Barbara laughs. “There are herbs that only grow on Dragonspine that work wonders for stopping infections and cooling down fevers. But yes, I admit it – I just wanted to explore for a little while. Is that so bad?”
“… You shouldn’t have to lie to do it,” Jean tells her calmly.
“And yet, we’ve lied about the nature of our relationship this entire time,” Barbara states ever so calmly back. “It’s only a half-truth; it’s not so bad. You deal in half-truths all the time, don’t you? Like when you tell people you love me… sister,” she smiles wickedly, as she giggles and places a hands on Jean’s chest, looking up at her with fluttering lashes and baby blue eyes. “This is the exact same thing. It’s no different, isn’t it?
“When did you become so devious…?” Jean asks, blushing slightly. “Whatever happened to my innocent and cute little sister?”
“Oh, we all have to grow up some time,” she laughs