"I hope I can." It's a brittle sort of smile, one with ice in her eyes, the kind of ice that's breaking apart even as you register it's there, cracking under an unspoken strain.

But she lets her hand fall, accepting that this is the best she can get - well, mostly. Mostly she accepts that.

Not enough to stop her from immediately using both hands, instead, to shake Catra's one, quickly and with strength, keeping that brittle, icy smile of hers steady long enough it melts with unforced cheer. "Oh, and, I'm Setsuna. Higashi Setsuna. I'm really glad I met you."

It's gonna hurt a lot less now that she knows in some small ways she won't be hurting alone.