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Delivery, late May

[rustyhonesty]

[A delivery is made for Sasha by a delivery fairy. It's a new, very sturdy bow with some rubies (Sasha's birthstone) decorating the tips of the bow without being a hindarence.

There's a note attached.]

I have a habit of making people important to me a sword or something when they appear. I thought you might appreciate a bow more than that, so I made one. The crystals give the bow durability and resistance to being frozen or burned, so you can use it under any condition. I didn't make you arrows, but any types should be fine to use - even elementally made.

If you'd rather have a sword, I can make you one of those too.

- Jean

[potatogirl]

[ Sasha is amazed by the bow that's been delivered to her. She grasps the note in her hand and a mix of emotions swell up in her chest and well she could text Jean but... instead she takes a chance that he might be at home. She has the bow in tow, the note pressed into a pocket of her skirt as she went straight to knocking on the door.

Because a gift like this required two things: one, a hug, two they have to go test it out together. ]

text message;

[wingbound]

Potato girl Sasha,

I'm moving out of the city center. You can still reach me if you need anything.

[ There's an address along with coordinates included for a house in Coldreach. Probably a picture, too, just to make sure it's as easy to identify as possible. ]

[ It is, in fact, the house he bought with Hange; he feels some ways about moving in without them, but in a way, it will serve as a shared memory, too. Besides, he himself only agreed to move because Hange and Erwin wanted more space, and the latter is still here. It's just as well that they honor their shared effort. ]

You are always welcome here. You don't need to have a reason for a visit, and if you need a place to stay, we have room. There's a forest nearby and we have a big kitchen if you find yourself short on food, too.

Don't let me forget what you look like.

Levi

[ Who's starting to feel that empty nest vibe, huh? Couldn't be him. ]

[ Eren, Jean, Mikasa, Historia, and Falco will have received similar messages. Reiner and Marco will probably be informed as well, if with less (relative) familiarity. ]

[rustyhonesty]

[Jean hadn't expected visitors today, so opening the door to find Sasha there is certainly a surprise. She even has the bow he made.]

Hey. [A hesitant pause.] Was there something wrong with the bow?

[potatogirl]

[ Sasha smiles brightly at Jean and without warning launches a tight hug at him. ]

It's perfect! Well, I have to use it to make sure but I'm pretty certain. You have to come along, though.

[potatogirl]

I almost think you might miss me!

[wingbound]

What makes you say that?

Levi

[ It's his attempt at a joke. Of course he misses her. The last memory he has of her from home is a cold hard tombstone. ]

[potatogirl]

[ Sasha really finds Levi pretty endearing when he’s not being scary. ]

you’re risking being ate out of house and home !

[wingbound]

[ Well, he's probably given her food before, so that makes sense. ]

I've risked worse things.

Levi

[potatogirl]

[ She's rather easy to win over, it's true. ]

There's nothing worse than running out of food!

[wingbound]

Guess I'd better stock up.

[potatogirl]

You're not gonna make me clean are you?

[wingbound]

[ ...god damn it. ]

Cleaning is important. I would like to know that your skills have not deteriorated further and you're able to keep your space at least passably clean now that you live on your own.

[ yep he's absolutely making her clean. the silver lining here is that he will probably come over and make her do it at her own place if she doesn't come visit, so she's doomed either way. ]

[potatogirl]

I do keep it clean! I'm just not obsessed about it it you know!!!

[wingbound]

Are you calling me obsessed, soldier?

[potatogirl]

no!!!! Of course not!!!

[ but if the shoe fits… ]

[wingbound]

Good. Then I trust you're ready for the surprise inspection next week.

[ good luck :) he does it out of love, really! ]

[potatogirl]

captain! Is that really necessary?

[wingbound]

Yes.

[ Or maybe he just wants an excuse to visit. Who could tell, really? ]

[potatogirl]

captain! You’ll never think it’s good enough!

[wingbound]

Not with that attitude.

Eren has been great at cleaning floors, you can ask him for tips.

Levi

[potatogirl]

he’d probably just laugh at my pain.

[wingbound]

[ For a moment, Levi's frozen still, the scene in the airship flashing before his eyes. Eren's laugh there hadn't been of merriment. No, it was something wild and unhinged, like a cornered animal lashing out. ]

[ Would he actually laugh at Sasha when she needed his help, no matter how dire or how frivolous the circumstances? ]

[ No. He doesn't think so. ...He can't let himself think so. ]

If he does that, you tell him my old crutch misses his face. Then ask again.

Levi

[potatogirl]

right of course

[ she would never! ]

[wingbound]

See you soon.

Levi

[ he thinks he's being jolly but it probably sounds like a threat lbr ]