[ And as much shit as Levi had given them for it then, he had understood. It was just... truly the worst day of his life. No good choices at all; the path of less regrets still had hundreds. Some days, he wonders about this himself. Some days, he knows he would make the same decision again if he was faced with it a second time. ]
[ It was just... too much of everything. Erwin's dream, his resolve, his acceptance, his practically asking Levi to let him be the kind of man he could be proud of even if it meant dying. His peace. The way he moved out of Levi's reach. The way he had finally become free... Floch's tirade about a devil, something he would have heard for the rest of his life despite how broken he already was. The way Armin's eyes shone just like Erwin's, the way the brats held those same ideals as so many of their fallen comrades, the way Levi knew he'd like to protect them from such grief even if it meant bearing it himself-- ]
[ He pauses and turns slightly so he can stare at Mikasa with his good eye for a few moments. ]
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[ It was just... too much of everything. Erwin's dream, his resolve, his acceptance, his practically asking Levi to let him be the kind of man he could be proud of even if it meant dying. His peace. The way he moved out of Levi's reach. The way he had finally become free... Floch's tirade about a devil, something he would have heard for the rest of his life despite how broken he already was. The way Armin's eyes shone just like Erwin's, the way the brats held those same ideals as so many of their fallen comrades, the way Levi knew he'd like to protect them from such grief even if it meant bearing it himself-- ]
[ He pauses and turns slightly so he can stare at Mikasa with his good eye for a few moments. ]
Wondering if it was your little mutiny, huh?
[ THEY'RE GREAT AT THIS -- ]