[ Back home, the higher-ups were always drilling Erwin, and later Hange, for "results", often withholding funding to that end. Every damn expedition ended up being some red tape fight. ]
[ Being paid for just "trying your best"? Hah. This really is a miracle world. ]
[ The kettle finally starts whistling, and Levi gets up to pour Jean and himself a cup of tea each. It might be plain black, or maybe it's the one with dried peach pieces again. ]
[ He sits back down, musing for a moment before finally continuing, something that keeps gnawing at him every time he hears something like this, every time he looks at someone he knows is dead and gone back home, every time he witnesses these kids being able to just live their lives-- ]
...Ever think this place sounds too good to be true?
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[ Back home, the higher-ups were always drilling Erwin, and later Hange, for "results", often withholding funding to that end. Every damn expedition ended up being some red tape fight. ]
[ Being paid for just "trying your best"? Hah. This really is a miracle world. ]
[ The kettle finally starts whistling, and Levi gets up to pour Jean and himself a cup of tea each. It might be plain black, or maybe it's the one with dried peach pieces again. ]
[ He sits back down, musing for a moment before finally continuing, something that keeps gnawing at him every time he hears something like this, every time he looks at someone he knows is dead and gone back home, every time he witnesses these kids being able to just live their lives-- ]
...Ever think this place sounds too good to be true?