( ' he gives a soft sigh, and smells the scent of the tea. ) Ah. What kind of brew is this ?

( ' puts her back down. ) Please use your inside voice.

I cannot wait. ( ' continues to frown )

Thank you. Why don't you come with me? I'm sure that monkey is not a very nice fellow.

But not like this. Explain what they are doing wrong using your words.

( ' he blinks a few times. Ah. Of course that would be familiar, in this case ... do not blush thinking about Levi, Erwin. You are a grown man. Too late. He hopes he can hide that behind taking a sip of his cup. ) That is kind of you. You are a good host.

Both. If you joined the survey corps, you would be much better off.

Armin. What are you doing ? ( ' serious, he is not going to drop this. )

But you're not in the underground now. ( ` the frown on his face began to deepen. he knew how unruly the underground was of course, but he had never considered the exact circumstances Levi himself grew up in. ) Think of when you were little. What would you have prefered ?

No, you are free to decide for yourself.

The most courageous act is to think for yourself.

Fun... Do I want to know what "Mr. Whiskers" calls fun?

Well, then be that for others. Even if you cannot give every lost child a nice home - you can give them a better memory than what they are used to.

( ' holds out his hand )

The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.

Ah, he's missing out on a wedding!

('smiles.) Mina ! Are you late as well ?

Hmm. Well !!!!! ( ' he wants to cheer her up so he pats her back a little too hard ) How about a game of cards instead ?!

Playing chess against himself. Chess was life in miniature, so no wonder he was struggling at that task. Was he himself the pawn he had to sacrifice? Concentrated hum.

Absent smile, he moves the pawn he's been contemplating even as Levi is already talking to him. " Playing chess. Why? " Finally, eyes are unglued from the board to muster the other.