close your eyes for this

Rainier pauses midway to a bite when Shadow replies, and his eyes dart back up to the greyscale male. They go a bit wide after a few seconds; 'Provoked'? 'Captives?' It didn't sound like a good situation at all. In fact, it sounded dire. Fish momentarily forgotten, Rainier whines, "Are they still there?! We should go talk to them and tell them what happened!" He implores. "I don't think they'd be unreasonable now that the aggressor is gone, right?"

When he catches Shadow's gaze, he is sure not to look the other directly in the eye. Though he knows his outburst could be considered pushing the limit, he is certain disrespecting Shadow's rank would be completely out of line. He doesn't know what the other is thinking, or that the subject is about him.