Ash let him interpret the information for himself rather than trying to force her side of the story onto him.
He had to confirm things, even if it meant going through the story again to see if everything Ash had spoken was true and so that she was not leaving certain parts out of it or if she had lied about other parts.
When Ash heard his words, she wanted to show her annoyance at being questioned further, but she held back.
She had known that her emotions should be left out of the current talk.
It was a matter of convincing Cedric about what actually happened.
She aimed to make him believe what she had seen and experienced so that she would be taken seriously.
What she needed most in the present situation was for her allies to have her back and to believe in her when she really needed it.
Ash calmly stated her thoughts. "There are three examples that help to confirm what I have said. The first is the first encounter that I had with him; I embarrassed him in public.
