Blue and White - Levi Fanfiction

Ch. 61 - Moving On, So We Won't Forget

A Few Days Later:

Since the scouts returned and received their medals, it seemed that the work only increased exponentially and it all came in a whirlwind, without warning. With so few of us left, and so much to be done, the delegation of all the work became a very tricky thing.

There were the logistical issues, of course: we had a lot to do, and very few souls to do it. Needless to say, the young scouts weren't used to divvying up resources, watching after others, or even writing reports, but they very quickly had to step into those roles now that the veteran soldiers weren't around to do it.

There were also my personal issues with it all: we had a lot to do, and very few souls to do it. And I was tired. And I was pregnant. And I was hormonal. And I wanted to enjoy this pregnancy, and enjoy this with Levi, and enjoy the simple and wonderful fact that he even returned to me alive.

Well, back to business...

In the course of only a few precious days, the hierarchy of the entire regiment shifted (and I say the word entire lightly, for there were only ten of us total now), but Hange, Levi, and I worked hard to ensure that we didn't force too much on the kids.

They were inexperienced but hardworking, willing to put in the extra work that was needed for the good of the branch - but we couldn't possibly ask so much of them that they weren't accustomed to. It was definitely a lot on our shoulders, but someone had to do it. We still had so many things to do, and had new positions to fill, but we were making do with what we had.

So far, the most difficult part of our new positions was caring for the horses left behind - especially with my limited ability to do physical work. Doctor's orders aside, my growing bump tended to... get in the way of a lot of tasks, besides the fact that I physically could not do too much for risk of harming myself or the child.

Unfortunately, while nearly all the horses brought on the mission died, save for the select few that'd managed to miraculously survive the suicide charge and were consequently left to roam - including Levi's own mare, there were still the many reserve horses left in the stables to care for.

The equipment maintenance, resource inventory, stable upkeep, meal prep, daily exercise, hoof care, and other daily jobs were... quite the handful, to say the least. Honestly, all the paperwork that went into detailing and confirming the deaths of all my fallen comrades were mere chores when compared to the upkeep of the horses.

We'd scrambled these past few days to hire help to care for them in our place. And we found some, with the notable hard work of Sasha and Jean. It was just in time, too, because we'd been able to delegate those details to our hired help so that we could focus on preparing for today.

And today... today was important.

Today was the day of Erwin's funeral service.

A Garrison team had been sent out alongside Levi and Hange to go retrieve his body and whatever other poor souls could be found. While out there, they salvaged whatever equipment they could find, rounded up the rogue horses, and from there, Erwin had been kept safe for today.

Right now, his body was already at the funeral home, and we were to be escorted there at noon for the service. With a glance towards the large grandfather clock set to one wall of our now shared office, I figured we still had about half an hour until then.

Physically, at least, I was ready - save for the long coat I'd put on when we left.

Mentally and emotionally, though...

Levi stepped out of the bedroom, fully dressed now – well, almost. He was finishing tying off his cravat as he came into the office but seemed distracted, incredibly so. Realizing right away that there was no way that he would properly tie it off as distracted as he was, I stepped in front of him and batted his hands away gently.