[ Grimacing, Reiner shakes his head, their steady sinking coming to a stop as he halts the flow of magic. Hijikata's touch is an immense help; if Reiner were to have done that alone, he'd likely be pale and slightly dizzy. As it is, he only feels that inner woof that comes from dumping so much magic into a single move. ]

Not with magic.

[ Not yet. He makes a note to figure out how.

For now, Reiner casts Hijikata a quick sideways look before speaking again, his voice unconsciously falling into the steady rhythm he adopts when discussing strategies with his comrades. ]

The way I see it, we have three options.

Option one: I climb out of this hole, turn into the Armored, and lay its body across the top. That'll be our roof. Then, I'll leave its nape and sit here with you. We'll wait and hope the storm ends before the Armored's body evaporates. Full evaporation takes quite a while, so we'll have time to reevaluate the situation if necessary.

Option two: I use my Titan's power to try to create something to protect us in this situation, specifically. Something like a cave. That's the high-risk, high-reward option. I don't have much experience with that. It could backfire.

Option three: You've got something up your sleeve that doesn't involve me using my Titan. Something that will keep us all alive.

[ He raises his hands from the earth and tugs off his soiled gloves, his eyes on Hijikata. ]

What do you think?