hometown: (i'm a warrior)
Reiner Braun ([personal profile] hometown) wrote in [community profile] seasonsgreetings 2023-08-30 02:10 pm (UTC)

[ Reiner shakes his head, meeting her eyes again. There is a distinctly haunted look in Reiner's eyes now, too many painful memories surging to the surface. However, his gaze and tone are firm. ]

You don't need to apologize. Not if you're Jean's friend. [ Then, speaking slightly slower to keep his voice steady: ] It's good that he has people looking out for him.

[ Mukuro Ikusaba, a young woman who regards Jean as a brother. Reiner commits her name to memory.

However, he doesn't ask any questions. Maybe Mukuro would answer honestly, or maybe she would purposefully deceive him; Reiner has no way to know. Better not to chance it. Instead, he only says, ]


I appreciate the offer. But I should get going.

[ This situation is a little too awkward for even someone with Reiner's skills to navigate. Making a quick exit seems the best course of action, at least for now. ]

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