Do Secrets Reveal Lies?

 

 

 

    The short story "Bluffing" by Gail Helgason describes the demanding Liam as he claims to have sacraficed his life to save Gabriella by directing the attention of the bear to him instead of her. Liam's ability to send out numerous orders without a feeling of guilt presents his feelings towards Gaberiella. The Kind personality of Gabriella is unaware of Liam's lies and begins to stress over his comittments to their relationship. He repeateldy takes advantage of her helpful offerings like the time she "prepared the home-made cleaning solution" only to "Liams insistence". She fears Liam's love and comittmet towards her when he leads her on to thinking they will buy the lease and settle down for the winter but instead presents his and Clive's plan for "[heading] down south". Already astonished with Liam's desicions he is still able to leave in the presence of the " dished-in face" Grizzly ready to strike. Each "shiny, rubbery scar" that lingers across the face of this "Egyptian [prince]" is infused with a secret never to be known to Gabriella that is only to be revealed with mutiple lies.