He's telling the truth. She's good at reading liars, and he's telling the truth, or at least he thinks he is.

"I don't give a shit if you think it's cool," she says frankly. "I give a shit if you jump me because you don't like the Gifted."

Athena stays quiet for a long moment, trying to wrap her head around what he's saying. The whole thing about some guy saying he's a master of the Dark Arts doesn't phase her too much--there are plenty of dumbass nerds who treat the Gift like that--but the rest of it?

"You know you sound fucking high, right?"