[ Reiner, too, is used to better-behaved children. But he's also used to those same children swarming around him, happily jabbering away and occasionally hanging off of him—quite literally. He's been a "big brother" figure for nearly half his life; and it seems children in this world are just as adept at spotting it.
Maybe that's why these kids let Reiner get near their newest … playmate? Victim? Their newest target, at any rate. The kids part when Reiner approaches, his golden eyes locked on the poor adult, an expectant look on his face. ]
There you are.
[ Thankfully (?), Reiner is a good actor. He sounds relieved to see this stranger, acting as though they're well acquainted. Maybe the air of "military" hanging to both of them helps make it more believable.
Reiner looks down at one of the kids—a bold one who seems to be the leader. ]
Can I borrow him for a minute?
[ Reiner doesn't actually wait for an answer; he's reaching out a hand to help "guide" the man from the crowd of children. ]
unruly kidlings
Maybe that's why these kids let Reiner get near their newest … playmate? Victim? Their newest target, at any rate. The kids part when Reiner approaches, his golden eyes locked on the poor adult, an expectant look on his face. ]
There you are.
[ Thankfully (?), Reiner is a good actor. He sounds relieved to see this stranger, acting as though they're well acquainted. Maybe the air of "military" hanging to both of them helps make it more believable.
Reiner looks down at one of the kids—a bold one who seems to be the leader. ]
Can I borrow him for a minute?
[ Reiner doesn't actually wait for an answer; he's reaching out a hand to help "guide" the man from the crowd of children. ]