[The pain behind Armin's name faded when Levi decided that he didn't regret the decision to save him. Armin is Erwin's sacrifice. He's a good kid. He'll be a damn good Commander - not that he hasn't already gone above and beyond to prove himself. It can't be easy, killing your best friend. It was hard enough for Levi to watch his die with clean hands.]

I was about to say it makes sense that you'd be close, but last I checked, that damn brat you're holding wanted nothing to do with his friends.

[Despite everything, there's no real venom in his words. The sun is still rising, and Eren is still sleeping. It all feels dangerously close to rest.]

Have they seen each other?