Can I just simplify?

I get wrapped around the axle trying to explain the information I get from Ani. I use words like "Ani indicated to me", or "Based on Ani's answers...". I want to stop that. I think I'm just going to go back to before, and say "Ani told me", or "Ani said". I'll deal with the potential questions of "Did she use words?". Like it's going to go unnoticed when Ani gets her voice back.