[ she doesn't break eye contact with him as he sighs and reaches out to touch her shoulder, only tilting her head a bit in question as he does. she knew there had been something more, so she's not surprised when he continues to explain. instead, riza just listens, her expression remaining neutral as he continues.

'complicated situation' is what clues her in first. his apology, second. her brow knits for the following moment as she tries to understand what it is he's explaining and how it all worked out, before she finds herself caught up on that one word. ]

You died. [ because...that's something a little more complicated, for her. dying, come back. he says things about clones, about the lion taking issue with his death, and she isn't quite able to wrap her head around it. but at the same time, she realizes she doesn't really need to, one hand lifting to set on shiro's wrist, squeezing his arm gently. ]

It doesn't make any sense to me, no. But if you say you're alright, I'll believe you. That is...more than one person should be asked to deal with over the course of a dream, but. [ there's a small hint of a smile, there, like she's trying to make a joke of it. ] You tend to be pretty adept at handling more than you should.