"Are you going to publish about it? "
"No. "
"But people are asking. They want to know. "
"Let them wonder. " Not everything has to be shared. "
"But this is big. You might speak up and explain your position. ”
"I could. " But all I desire is peace. No cameras, no questions, no statements.
"Are you sure? You know they'll make up their own version. "
"They always do. " That does not mean I owe them the truth. ”
"So… no publicity? "
"No publicity, please. " Not out of fear, but by choice. I want to heal, not perform. "
"Okay. I get it. "
"Thanks you. "I'm sick of being a headline; I simply want to be human again. "
"That's fair. I'll defend your silence. "
"And I'll keep onto it—as if it's the loudest thing I've ever said. "