Sentence:  It was what had attracted me to her in the first place. "You can say something," I said. "I'm easy to talk to." She frowned. The last time we had a private talk, in her kitchen, she admitted to playing me for a fool, making me fall in love with her, and <WSD>breadcrumbing</WSD> my way to discovering a deadly necromantic artifact. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To use clues or enticements to lead someone in the desired direction.