Princess Ackermann

XI: Jealousy & Questions

A day had passed since Serhilda was found by Eren and Armin. He and his friend were resting in their cabin when they see their boss enter. He had been back from the other side of town recently.

"Oh no, what happened to you Armin?" He asks. "I-I'm alright sir! Don't worry!" The Arlert reassured him. "Did you put medicine on it? Herbs?" Armin nodded. "Don't worry. I have taught Eren and myself how to heal wounds."

"Are you sure?" Armin nodded. "Yes, sir. How was your trip?" The boss smiled at them. "It was fun. So how were you two? Care to explain how you got wounded?" He asked and took a seat on the stool.

Eren was just quiet.

"Well... one night, we found a friend of ours wounded near this cabin. And you see... she got attacked by a bear, so Eren told me to look after her while he fought with the bear. I figured he needed help since I heard it was getting worse outside,"

"Eren told me to go back inside, but I didn't follow because I knew he needed my help. He was struggling, and I don't want to just stand there to watch him fall like that. Besides, he's like a brother to me. And when I did try to help, I got this—" Armin turned around to show the bandage wrapped around his back.

Eren heaved a sigh.

"I see. Please do not get hurt like this. I am greatly worried for the both of you." The boss patted their heads as he headed for the door. "I will let you get the rest of the day off, starting today. It's up to you both if you want to continue, alright?" He looked at Eren who seemed sullen.

"Eren?"

The teal-eyed snapped out of his daze and nodded curtly. "Yes sir. Are you sure you don't need help with hunting?" The boss shook his head. "You both need to recuperate, somehow. I'll only make it worse if I let you hunt with that condition."

"Th-Thanks, boss." The man smiled and left the cabin once again. Meanwhile, Eren and Armin sat by the stools quietly, with Eren in deep thought. Armin was tapping softly on the wooden table, seeming bored.

She met the Prince. Eren was fine with that. But when he saw her eyes, he felt a hint of jealousy well up inside him. The way her eyes sparkled, it stunned him, but that action didn't come from Eren. It came from the Prince himself.

Though he wasn't quick to judge unless he came face to face with the Prince.

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Since Serhilda wasn't really allowed to go out of the house from the recent incident, she just stayed in her room, pondering deeply. She wanted to talk to Levi and Petra about what happened, but they were outside hanging out as an official couple.

Mr. Ral was working and so far everyone close to her was busy. She couldn't find anything else to do, except look through the window and think about things. Simply put, she wanted to think about the images that she's been seeing in her head.

What do they mean, exactly?

Why was there a man and a woman glaring at her?

Why did she see a flag with a shield and a rose with banners surrounding it in the background?

And why did she see a garden of roses?