"It... hurts, but I'll be all right," Hawkeye says, biting her lip. It's a truth that he already knows, but she'd rather not admit that he hurt her.

The thought that Roy might not still love her doesn't even occur to her. She can see the tenderness in his eyes, tenderness he'll have to hide in the open. "I'm planning to be transferred to Eastern. As your subordinate. If you'll have me."

He might not want her that close. It's a risk Riza is willing to take.