"Oh, no," she replied, mental voice brimming with amusement. "I think you've given me plenty (endless, really) of hints of your tumultuous past; enough to piece together that you're a delightfully nasty piece of work for a reason! As especially prudent of me as it would be to avoid most contact with a woman who has such a (well-deserved yet egregiously one-sided) reputation, I can't help but be intrigued that you have such well thought-out opinions to back your ideas. Just a (tiny) bit impressive, in the least."
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