i don't want to live a lie

Sure thing!!

Dante laughed, happy at the jest. "I suppose you are right, not a complete loss! It was a good nap too, if a bit... unexpected."

The others eyes met his and there was a seriousness in them that had previously been absent. His next words met the tone, and Dante paused thoughtfully, considering the question carefully.

"I wouldn't know for sure, but I can't seem to shake it. Eventually you just learn to use it to your advantage. It isn't such a bad thing, you know. Thinking about things, that is. It allows you to know yourself and others a little better, and when you know yourself, you know your flaws and how to improve them. Or embrace them." He smiled. That was the part he was still working on.