( Annie pauses her action in taking another sip of beer at the admission — Eren and the Paths. She lowers her drinking, breathing in and sighing out, long and slow. )

That must have been confusing. When he announced to everyone he was going to do what he did, we were all pulled on the Paths. ( She pauses, staring into her glass. ) Reiner.

( She swirls her glass, studying the colour, the bubbles fizzing up the sides. )

How much of that puzzle you want to complete is up to you. Ask, or don't. You know I'm not good at dancing around the point.

( There's a reason "standoffish and isolated" has been her coping mechanism since they were children. )