R stopped in the middle of wiping the towel over his face, staring in surprise at Shion. As one of the people he'd not only bitten but also turned, he hadn't expected that question to come out there like that. You'd think Shion would want that muzzle on at all times, even if he was too polite to come out and say it.

"No. Safety...first. Probably should...wait," R said after a pregnant pause. "Does it...bother...you?"

He hadn't thought about it. Most people seemed to stare, pretend it wasn't there and there were apparently a small faction in the Capitol who'd turned it into a new fashion statement, if their Escort was to be believed. At least she hadn't asked Shion to stick one on to match, like some weird District 4 solidarity thing.