[Those scars...yes, she'd seen them too. Rationally, she knew there was no way he could have survived, but the guilt still lodged itself strongly inside her all the same. Guilt and despair.

But that was in the past- and it did nothing to alleviate the awkward atmosphere that had descended. One she wasn't entirely sure she had the social graces to dig herself out of. As it was, she had no idea exactly what was going through Reiner's mind, but knew it was likely anything but pleasant.

Mukuro gave a stiff nod, keeping her arms loosely dangling at her sides, just to make it clear she had no intentions on attacking.

...

But she had to say something, to break the awkward silence, didn't she?]

...sorry.

[She wouldn't take back the comment about harming Jean- she'd make the same to anyone she believed to be a threat to her brother- but she did feel bad for dragging Reiner's emotions through the mud and thoroughly destroying the good repertoire she was building with him.

...Wait, she hadn't even given him her name yet, had she? She really was an idiot.]

It's- um. I'm Mukuro Ikusaba. I've been deployed here about four months, so...if you need any intel, then...?