shortcutter: (and i'm much much stronger now)
Levi had done little fishing in his life up until recently, but like with most things that involved one or more pointy objects, he had a knack for it. Included in the small Survey Corps fleet was a rowboat for two. The thing was narrow, but along with its passengers it had space for a set of oars, a squat barrel, and a speargun.

It was Mikasa's first time out on the rowboat. The two sat facing each other, floating a few hundred meters behind the main caravan where the water was more tranquil. Levi lifted the speargun, clutching the grip in one hand and the barrel in the other. The metal was warm from exposure to the afternoon sun.

"The only trick is to aim low," he said. This Hange had actually taught him; apparently it was an optical illusion that had to do with something she'd referred to as refraction. "The other trick is to be patient. You watch right, I watch left. Just point when you see one. The less noise we make the better."
shortcutter: (a celebrated man)
The journey wasn't a lengthy one. It was a bit longer than the estimated fifteen kilometers, but for a Survey Corps horse, such distance was akin to a sprint. There had been no cause to stop, and although they'd taken a few minor detours to avoid being harried by wandering titans, they still made good time; however, with the thick silence that held between Levi and Mikasa for the duration, it could have felt shorter. The weather also did them no favors. The sky was pale and overcast while the wind blew hard, threatening a storm.

Their path skirted them well wide of the forest, leaving less chance for a surprise attack. Levi was prepared to encounter a mass of titans as they drew nearer, and had warned Mikasa of the possibility, but the final leg of their trek proved to be uneventful. The lack of titans was almost unsettling, and as the fortress rose into view, Levi motioned for Mikasa to slow. He reigned his own horse to a trot and allowed her to catch up so that the two of them were riding side by side.

The fortress was a broad, hulking structure that sat on the crest of a hill with a shallow and steady incline. Its thick gate, visible from their position, was up and appeared to be fully intact. The crescent cut of a stream ran some twenty meters away from the north and west facing walls, appearing not unlike half a moat. The stream crawled further south only to disappear into the forest.

Still no sign of any titans. So far, this was seeming all too easy. When Levi spoke, he raised his voice to be heard over the light howl of the wind and the rattling of his cape.

"I'm going to give you my extra horse," he said. "Tie them near the gate, then scale the walls from the outside. Find the highest point up there and be my lookout. I'll circle the place and check for any breaches."
shortcutter: (but it's really quite alarming)
[Dawn. Levi had emphasized the meeting time quite clearly, and he always expected his subordinates to be punctual. Of course, the early start also required him to rise at an ungodly hour, but he was used to it. He felt wide awake as he stood in the slowly brightening semi-darkness, just outside a thick, tall wood. The sky looked all but perfectly clear, which Levi was thankful for. The extra visibility would be helpful for what he had in mind.

As for Mikasa Ackerman, Levi's opinion was not fully formulated. She was an elite soldier, undoubtedly, but she was too headstrong for his liking. The simple goal of this one-on-one training, so Erwin claimed, was to elevate Mikasa's Titan fighting prowess to a level that compared favorably to Levi's. The Captain himself wasn't sure it could be done, but his reservations toward Mikasa's character came a distant second to following the Commander's orders.

That said, there was nothing stopping Levi from adding his own touches. He was the best, after all, so who would know how to train a super soldier better than him? It was a question that didn't need answering. Levi kept his hard eyes on the horizon and remained still, looking like a forlorn statue in the clearing.]

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