Lady execution Levi Ackerman x OC (ENG) 18+

Chapter XII. Haunting prey

Trost District July 8 11:20 a.m. 850

For several days, the best doctors of the scout and garrison units tried to save Erwin's arm, but in the end they did not succeed, and with a heavy heart they had to amputate his limb from the elbow down, which caused a big shock to the entire unit. On the other hand, certain groups immediately took advantage of this to weaken the already unstable position of the survey corps among the citizens of the walls, just at the unfortunate moment when a large number of veterans were lost, whose remains were collected by the military garrison a few days after the Titan attack territory of the wall Rose.

"You lose some weight. Did you eat anything at all?" Erwin's daughter asked worriedly, while changing his bed sheets. He sat at the table and watched the busy courtyard.

"With my left hand, normal activities are quite difficult, but I'm getting used to it slowly," Theia stretched out the sheet and placed the pillows on the bed. "You spend a lot of time at my place lately," he remarked, turning to make eye contact.

"Don't forget that you sent my husband somewhere in the mountains for weeks," she warned him, a little irritated and disappeared into the bathroom.

"Are you angry at me?" Erwin asked, noticing her return, carrying a razor, soap, and a smaller bowl filled with hot water.

"Yes, ...not really..." she answered and put the bowl on the table. "Sit up straight, I'll shave you," she ordered her father and sat in front of him. "I know he has to do his job. But lately I hardly see him," she put the shaving foam to his face. "It reminds me when you didn't have time for me and mom," Erwin watched her focused face.

"Humanity needs people like Levi," he told her calmly.

"I wish I was at least as interested in the well-being of humanity as you are," she carefully ran the razor over Erwin's cheeks, which she cleaned and continued to his chin.

"I never asked you what your goal in life is. Maintain order and establish peace? Destroy the government of corrupt ministers for the common good of mankind? Become a garrison commander? And then what? Are you not interested in how the books we read when you were little will continue?" He tilted his head back so she could comfortably shave his neck.

"I want to live peacefully. I want to plant vegetables and flowers. I want Levi to open a tea shop," she wiped his face with a towel and looked at her work.

"Quite ordinary dreams," he looked into the offered mirror, which Theia set up for him and immediately placed it on her lap.

"Yes, there were times when I had other dreams. I lived as the daughter of Erwin Smith and your shadow overshadowed my personality whether you wanted it to or not. I tried my best, but the day I messed up the final cadet exams, you turned your back on me. I just wanted to be a daughter you would be proud of so you would make time for me sometimes. I wanted a day when humanity would go aside and only one person would be important to you. Me. Now I know that mother's death must have been painful for you too, but there were two of us for that pain. You didn't have to close the door to me. I needed you, during the nights I cried, during the days I couldn't get up from the floor because of the pain. I needed you to tell me that everything is fine as long as we are together. That we can handle it. I needed you, but you were never here. The welfare of humanity has always come before your daughter." she was looking straight into his eyes and he just sat there silently. Theia exhaled and forced a smile. "But that was a long time ago. We will not change our past today. I'll get you something for dinner and feed you. I don't want to hear objections," she got up, collected the tools that she had rinsed in the bathroom and put them back in place. As she walked back through Erwin's bedroom, she noticed that he still hadn't moved.