A Wall Of Blue Roses(Un Mur de Roses Bleues)

Reiner and Bertolt

Belle was walking down the halls of the HQ. It was somehow a bright morning and the cadets have all woken up. She passed by, greeting Iona, Sasha, Christa and Ymir along the way exchanging a smile and wave to them as she continued her hallway stroll, feeling content and pondering on what had happened last night, her training session and where her missing brother would be. So lost in a trail of thought, she was whenever she was pondering, yet despite that, she was bright and alert as she was just now.

"Well what do we have here, I wonder."

Belle turned to see two males leaning against the walls, all cool like in a way. The first male was well built with shot blond hair and pale eyes, wearing a dark forest green shirt under his Survey Corps jacket. The second male had a slender build with an elongated face, thin eyebrows, short dark hair and green eyes, wearing a dark grey shirt under his Survey Corps jacket.

"So you happen to be Claudius' little sister, right?" Asked the blond male.

"Oui, as a matter of fact, I am." Answered Belle, puzzled.

"We're amazed, how a girl like you has joined the Survey Corps. Plus we heard you were ace in the Trainee Corps if that's correct." The dark haired male complimented.

"Merci beaucoup, I think..." Belle replied, sounding a little modest.

"Well I think introductions are in order around here as there is a lady present." The blond male piped up. "I'm Reiner Braun and this is my best friend, Bertolt Hoover."

"And what is yours, by the way?" Asked Bertolt.

"I'm Belle."

"Belle, hm? " Bertolt pondered. "Such a lovely name. Very fitting."

"Merci."

Bertolt beamed but slight sadness clouded his expression. "We're so sorry about what happened to Claudius. What with his disappearance and everything. We really are."

Reiner nodded, agreeing with him.

"I know how you both feel. I miss him. The news affected my family more, seeing as they were the ones who had to receive the message." Replied Belle. "I still know he's out there and I just need to find him and bring him home safe. I may not know where he can be, but I'm going to find him."

"That's the spirit." Reiner beamed, placing a large hand on Belle's shoulder and Bertolt nodded in agreement.

"Anyway, we'll leave you to whatever you're doing today. We don't want to keep you away for too long or anything." Said Bertolt.

"I understand. Lovely to meet you anyway, Reiner and Bertolt." Belle beamed at the two cadets before parting with them in the hall of the HQ.