Funnily enough, it's only when Reiner hears the disappointed sigh that he realizes: oh, right, he probably should've given the man some warning. Or, at the very least, explained that what he was about to do wouldn't be a big deal.
Instead, Reiner finds himself automatically obeying what is definitely not a request, even as he says, ]
It's fine; it'll heal right up.
[ Which still isn't a sufficient explanation, but. That disappointment. Ouch. ]
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Funnily enough, it's only when Reiner hears the disappointed sigh that he realizes: oh, right, he probably should've given the man some warning. Or, at the very least, explained that what he was about to do wouldn't be a big deal.
Instead, Reiner finds himself automatically obeying what is definitely not a request, even as he says, ]
It's fine; it'll heal right up.
[ Which still isn't a sufficient explanation, but. That disappointment. Ouch. ]