[There's the faintest hint of a flush - both at the touch, and at the compliments. Shunsui always brings out the best - and on very rare occasions - the worst in her. The smile she gives one is a little tentative, not quite perfect around the edges - Yamamoto was still a hard name to hear right now - but it's a smile nonetheless.]

If I have another coughing fit trying to shout reason into them, I'm telling Retsu it was your fault.

[There's a small surge of worry - that the possibility is even on the table for someone to go that far in opposition to her, but she hides it under the smile]

I'm not sure if I should be honored or worried that you'd kill for me.