[ You don't go after a shifter just after having your arm bitten off or orchestrate a bloodless coups from your fucking jail cell without having steel balls.
Levi lets out an annoyed sigh, breaking off part of the scone to spread some jam on one end, but he doesn't eat it yet. ]
I'll talk to him. And Mikasa. [ because at the end of the day, he can't let that threat go. ] I don't expect them to start braiding each other's hair any time soon, but something better than this stupidity.
No, I think they made their feeling pretty clear. As long as they aren't going out of their way to mess with each other, I'd be happy.
[ Jean doesn't imagine either would, even now, but he's realistic about the kind of thing you can achieve with two stubborn individuals.
He feels a little bit more like having an appetite, so he resumes taking small bites of the cake. He's careful to make sure he's chewed and swallowed before he speaks again. ]
Sorry it took me a bit to catch you up. And thank you for being willing to talk to them.
[ Levi just mutters something under his breath that possibly sounds like 'stubborn assholes' and takes a bite of the scone. He's not much of one for pastries - most are too sweet, but this is more his speed. ]
It's fine. [ Frankly, Erwin should have let him and Hange stay for the meeting in the first place, but - whatever. It's done now. ]
[ Jean doesn't want to just get up and leave after Levi agreed to meet him out here, so he slowly eats the piece of cake between sips of his tea. The silence isn't exactly peaceful, seeing as they both have things to think over, but it is companionable, at the very least.
He doesn't have much appetite, but he does eventually finish the cake, and his tea, sitting there and watching Levi. After a moment, he clears his throat. ]
I'm going to try talking... wishing... whatever, to that crystal for my ODM gear. I'll keep up practice with it.
[ The unspoken invitation is Levi can join him, if he wants. ]
[ Companionable silence has always suited him fine; Levi is content to mull over some thoughts as he makes his way through scone and tea, chewing slowly. He needs to speak with Erwin. Maybe Mikasa, if for no other reason than to just make it Perfectly Clear that she can't actually kill Erwin if she manages to find a reason for it.
His focus returns when Jean finally speaks again. Levi just grunts, sets his cup down before wiping at his mouth with his napkin. ]
Just yell at it. [ That's always worked for him. ] When you get it, I can show you where I've been training.
You've had four extra years, Kirstein. I better be impressed.
[ He's used to it. He took over Hange's job handling logistics and supplies; he liked when he handed paperwork to Levi, because it always came back signed and Levi never tried to make idle chatter with him.
He snorts a bit. ]
Should I try kicking it too?
[ Still, he's reassured that Levi seems convinced it'll work. He smiles wide despite his tired expression. ]
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the wives gotta fix everything smh
[ You don't go after a shifter just after having your arm bitten off or orchestrate a bloodless coups from your fucking jail cell without having steel balls.
Levi lets out an annoyed sigh, breaking off part of the scone to spread some jam on one end, but he doesn't eat it yet. ]
I'll talk to him. And Mikasa. [ because at the end of the day, he can't let that threat go. ] I don't expect them to start braiding each other's hair any time soon, but something better than this stupidity.
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[ Jean doesn't imagine either would, even now, but he's realistic about the kind of thing you can achieve with two stubborn individuals.
He feels a little bit more like having an appetite, so he resumes taking small bites of the cake. He's careful to make sure he's chewed and swallowed before he speaks again. ]
Sorry it took me a bit to catch you up. And thank you for being willing to talk to them.
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It's fine. [ Frankly, Erwin should have let him and Hange stay for the meeting in the first place, but - whatever. It's done now. ]
Yeah. Thanks for your help.
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He doesn't have much appetite, but he does eventually finish the cake, and his tea, sitting there and watching Levi. After a moment, he clears his throat. ]
I'm going to try talking... wishing... whatever, to that crystal for my ODM gear. I'll keep up practice with it.
[ The unspoken invitation is Levi can join him, if he wants. ]
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His focus returns when Jean finally speaks again. Levi just grunts, sets his cup down before wiping at his mouth with his napkin. ]
Just yell at it. [ That's always worked for him. ] When you get it, I can show you where I've been training.
You've had four extra years, Kirstein. I better be impressed.
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He snorts a bit. ]
Should I try kicking it too?
[ Still, he's reassured that Levi seems convinced it'll work. He smiles wide despite his tired expression. ]
Wouldn't dream of disappointing you, Captain.
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[ That's a better expression. His own eyes narrow a little, crinkling at the edges that seems to often substitute for satisfaction. ]
Good.