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Chapter Thirteen

CONTENT WARNING: This chapter will discuss serious topics such death, sorrow and mourning.

DISCLAIMER: I will be adding in an extra scene that happens between episode 5 and 6 of season 2. After Hange and the Scouts rescue Connie and the rest at Utgard Castle, Scouts search for the bodies of Team Miche. While this is happening, Levi comes to Trost after being in Ehrmich. Hange heads to Trost to inform Erwin of what they discovered about Team Miche. Hange informs Erwin and Levi of what happened, so Levi joins Hange to inform Mariana. Then Hange leaves Trost to the Wall (where they are located during episode 6).

"All of us" I finally repeated, well after Levi had left

Levi was right, all of them will return, safe and sound: Hange, Moblit, and the rest.

My Miche too. He'll return to me.

I took a deep breath and sighed, taking the tray from the desk and heading back to the kitchen. I stopped in the corridor, looking out the grand window to see Hange, Levi, Armin and Mikasa all in a wagon. There was a young boy with them I could only assume was Eren. There was also another man; older with a black robe on.

I paid no mind as to who he was as I watch them and more Scouts leave.

"They're leaving for the Ehrmich district" I head a voice from behind

I dropped the tray, the sound of the plates and metal crashing onto the wooden ground surrounding me. I turned quickly and braced myself for a fight. My father always said there was one thing people shouldn't do to our family and that was to sneak up on us, unless they wanted to be hurt.

Before the other could even react, I grabbed their throat until I realized who it was that had startled me.

"Erwin!" I gasped, letting go of my grip around his neck "I'm so sorry"

"No, my dear" He smiled, rubbing his throat "I shouldn't have startled you. Also, I might add-"

Erwin adjusted his neck tie before speaking

"Your eyes" Erwin then brushed my hair away from my face "I've noticed a couple of time they have the most beautiful flecks of purple when you're upset"

"Purple?" I questioned "but my eyes are brown"

"Believe me-" he smiled "-I know. But only certain times I see those purple streaks"

Purple? That was strange

"Oh bosdespa" I exclaimed, looking down at the spilled food "I'm sorry for making such a mess"

I looked up to Erwin, a quite pleasant look on his face

"I'll clean this up right away" I smiled

"No, my dear" Erwin looked at me with such kind eyes "I'll have someone else clean it. In the meantime, come with me"

Erwin took me by my hand, warm to the touch. I tried to let go, but he didn't release his grip. Instead, he intertwined his fingers with mine. It was nice but it just felt awkward.

As we walked, a Scout passed by, Erwin ordering him to clean up the remnants of my startled behavior from earlier

"Erwin," I looked up at him, he keeping his face straight ahead "I could have cleaned it, since I'm the one who made the mess..." I paused, looking back for a moment then back up to him

"...and it's my job"

"Nonsense, my dear" Erwin smiled but still looked ahead "I wouldn't want you to get tired. We have a long trip"