[ they can sit, perhaps–? maybe it’s best to sit, this might be a long story. ]

Something can happen at any time. That includes any form of monster or trouble showing up. [ eren pauses for a minute, dipping his head forward as he hauls the equipment between them, if levi wanted to get a better look at that. ] Retrospec wasn’t good at admitting it before, but at least they do that now— they’re in trouble, and they need us.

And if we still want this world standing, we need them.

[ it took a while for him to admit it— for months eren would be on the fence about whether or not they were a good thing, if they could be trusted . . . and it’s just one of those things that needs little choice. ]