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          _{Shadis hadn’t exactly lectured her about putting more effort into the her training, but he’d offered her several looks in the past few days that said he wanted to.  So, she scours the available people lingering around, and her eyes land on Mikasa.  It’s a surprise to see her standing off to the side, actually.  Usually, she manages to keep herself occupied.}

          _{Lips pursing in thought, she gives a quiet hum before moving her weight off the wall, and stepping over to go and greet the younger woman.  She’s always around Eren, so she’s heard enough from and of her before, but they aren’t exactly very well acquainted.  … And if she’s standing out, maybe she wouldn’t have to do much today, either.  It wasn’t hard to look busy.}

          _{” Ackerman.  Are you occupied? ”  A smooth inquiry as she steps up behind her, arms folding over her abdomen loosely.  ” If not — we aren’t very well acquainted.  If you’re such a close friend of Eren’s …  I’d like to get to know you better. “} 

          _{There was not a day in her time since her enlistment where long moments would come to pass without fruition. As always, although it may seem effortless from another viewpoint, she would often find ways to hone her skills; withstanding her instructors’ orders; following and leading her fellow trainees as they sparred; even performing drills that most trainees wouldn’t bother doing in their spare time– obliging self-discipline upon herself and training solo, that is.}

          _{At the moment, however, it was a different case. Though her current idleness wasn’t necessarily deliberate procrastinating on her part; rather, she was simply waiting out on orders from the chief instructor as per prior briefing. And despite feeling the slightest bit letdown that the two people whose companies she felt most at ease with were somewhere off to their own devices on opposite ends of the training grounds, she had passed off the feeling to be insignificant. There was no point dwelling in it; they had their own duties to perform, and it was a given that they’d all be occupied by themselves from time to time.}

          _{A voice quite unlike her instructor’s had drawn her attention, however. Dark eyes pulling themselves from the forms of her classmates, she shifted her head to one side, directing a curious glance at the figure behind her. It was a voice she didn’t hear quite often, but was familiar to her nonetheless.}

          _{However, Annie’s inquiry left her puzzled and somewhat in doubt.}

          _{“Ah, no… Not at the moment.” A pause lingered between her words. One little detail had left question marks over her head (metaphorically speaking); why mention Eren? “… Is that so,” it came out sounding more of a statement than a question, and her curious gaze remained firm on the other’s. “That’s fine… But if I may ask, what exactly do want to know about me?”}