Prevaricate

Lie (v.)

Two Greek men sit at a crossroads between Athens and Marathon. One Greek holds his head up into the sun with his eyes closed. The sunlight warms his bearded face. The other Greek is nervous and sits with his shoulders hunched. His head hangs low. This nervous man knits his fingers together and his eyes dart back and forth between the ground and his friend's peaceful face. The nervous Greek takes a deep breath and admits something to his friend.
"I'm lying to you right now," he says.
The peaceful Greek turns his face from the sun. His eyes are still closed.
"Is that true?" he asks.