With a huff, she stopped mid-step and reached for his elbow -- dragging him to a stop as well. And then she offered up her frankest stare and said: "Look me dead in the eye and tell me you didn't know exactly what you were doing when you put together that outfit. No lies. No excuses. No BS about how long you've lived. Try the truth."

Because she'd had a taste of honesty back on the porch, and her appetite was whetted. Even now, the challenge was less about that long-ago day she and Sparrow now only laughed over and more about whether she could continue to coax the truth past Horner's lips.