[ ♜ ] — It was a rarity, but sometimes Erwin found himself walking about headquarters, checking up on his soldiers from time to time to gauge what the inner workings of their mind were. It was a good habit, and one that helped him sometimes figure out what course of action should be done for future plans depending on how high or low morale was. The blond had stopped only a few times to talk to others, mainly small questions that seemed to make them uncomfortable for one reason or another such as ‘how their morning was’, or ‘did they enjoy the weather?’ He supposed it was just the sheer rarity of him speaking to them that brought about such feelings.
Amusing, yet bothersome at the same time.
Clipboard in hand, he only caught a glimpse of that familiar flash of red hair, but it was enough to catch his full attention as he came to a stop. “Good afternoon, Miss Ral. Training hard?” he asked, a faint smile on his lips to help ease any anxiety his presence might have brought.
Days like these when she was able to train have been scarce these days. Expeditions, cleaning, supply runs inside the wall… well, with all of that, there was barely any time to be by herself. Quiet and peace of mind is what she strives to achieve, and she thinks that perhaps today was the day. All the hard work everyone has put in, a day to spend on one’s self was the least that could be offered.
Still, she wouldn’t give up the Scouting Legion for anything.
Raising the glass of water to her lips, she sighs as the cold liquid goes down her throat, re-hydrating her throat after such a vigorous exercise. However, the voice that questions at her is one that causes her to pause in her movements, golden eyes gazing up at her superior. How long had it been since she’d seen Erwin? He rarely came out of his office, and the fact that he’d taken the time to speak to her was an honor in itself.
"S-Sir!“ Rising up, she salutes him, ignoring the rush she feels in her head upon standing up too fast. "I wasn’t expecting to see you out, but it’s good to see you, sir. Ah… yes. I’m afraid I had gotten a tad bit rusty.I thought maybe I could work on it before we leave for our next expedition.”
