[She obeys, meeting his eyes, and is restrained by what she sees. There’s a protest in her mind—No, I’m not even suggesting anything drastic, never mind anything like— But Levi continues, and it dies unsaid. Not like Aubrey’s a stranger to justifying things to herself, actions that should have never been…]
Do what I can....
[Her eyes close, and she lets out a long sigh.
[It’s hard… not to take responsibility, isn’t it, Eren? Not a thought Aubrey particularly tries to share; she wouldn’t be upset if it did. When you care so much.
[Bereft of context, a certainty that Levi will hear: A detriment.]
That’s all there is.
[Her gaze slides back towards the sunrise, the rubble of that town. Not at all laughing, but her eyes narrow with some emotion.] Damn it....
up to you whether Eren gets the first bit
[She obeys, meeting his eyes, and is restrained by what she sees. There’s a protest in her mind—No, I’m not even suggesting anything drastic, never mind anything like— But Levi continues, and it dies unsaid. Not like Aubrey’s a stranger to justifying things to herself, actions that should have never been…]
Do what I can....
[Her eyes close, and she lets out a long sigh.
[It’s hard… not to take responsibility, isn’t it, Eren? Not a thought Aubrey particularly tries to share; she wouldn’t be upset if it did. When you care so much.
[Bereft of context, a certainty that Levi will hear: A detriment.]
That’s all there is.
[Her gaze slides back towards the sunrise, the rubble of that town. Not at all laughing, but her eyes narrow with some emotion.] Damn it....