She glanced up at him as he sat in the saddle. Him and those headpats. Sent a tickle up the back of her neck. A moment of hesitation; she patted his knee and turned away before he could respond. Mounting smoothly, she kicked into a canter to come up alongside Levi, and that was where she stayed throughout the long, quiet ride home.

When they returned there was the usual debrief, unpacking, seeing to the horses. Armin and Eren would not be back until after dark. She thought mostly about bathing and sleeping, though it brought to mind the pungent scent of mildew. After that - never again did she want to feel as lost as she had at the castle. She thought tomorrow she would talk to Hange and some of the older corps to get a better understanding of what they looked for. Probably there were some books, too. Maybe Armin could help. Levi might have some suggestions.

Tomorrow she would definitely have to talk to Levi about it.