[ It's not really about sleeping easy. Mikasa can't remember the last time she slept easy; it's not a luxury afforded to those at war. (And she's still struggling to determine whether or not she finds the CDC more or less safe than living within those walls.) But it's a necessity, because a soldier that cannot fight is useless.
But she just shrugs, putting her harness away, easy, methodical. ] I'll shower then sleep.
[ The exertion of the day lingered on her enough, and the fatigue of constant vigilance so a shower would do her good - hopefully. It was a space where she could at least close her eyes and ignore whatever was going on outside, maybe plan her next route for a run, think of new ways to improve on her aim with the gun.
(She doesn't think about what's after this, about the future beyond the fighting, because she knows that she will die before it reaches her.) ]
You should rest, Eren. [ She casts a glance back toward him as she walks toward her locker to pull out the clothes for after her shower. ] You don't want to get sick again.
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But she just shrugs, putting her harness away, easy, methodical. ] I'll shower then sleep.
[ The exertion of the day lingered on her enough, and the fatigue of constant vigilance so a shower would do her good - hopefully. It was a space where she could at least close her eyes and ignore whatever was going on outside, maybe plan her next route for a run, think of new ways to improve on her aim with the gun.
(She doesn't think about what's after this, about the future beyond the fighting, because she knows that she will die before it reaches her.) ]
You should rest, Eren. [ She casts a glance back toward him as she walks toward her locker to pull out the clothes for after her shower. ] You don't want to get sick again.