"Oh! There's Aries!" Krista said to her friends — including Ymir — as she waved to me to walk faster. I waved back at her as I attempted to walk faster, which was a bit hard with our harness. I was first introduced to my harness the year before, so I should be used to it by not, but sometimes minor adjustments are required for more comfort.
"What took you so long?" Ymir asked in her usual tone. I just shrugged when I finally reached them, and slowed down my stride.
"Are we getting breakfast because I'm famished." Sighing out, I tangled both of my hands together behind my head as my elbows waved around in the air. I was really hungry actually. There was that hollow feeling in my stomach that threatened to growl out its mighty roar any time.
"We were not planning on eating breakfast actually. I wanted to get out to target practice early before everyone uses them, but we could stop by the mess hall — considering you skipped dinner again." Krista chided at me, hitting my bony upper arm with the back of her knuckles.
"I do not see why you do not take advantage of the food that they give you here. Do you want to be starving like the other useless people out there?" Ymir asked with a smug look in her eyes as she looked at me with distaste. I cringed when she said useless people because I really do not want to be a burden to my team.
"That is the problem, it guilts me that they have nothing to eat, while we have their portions." I replied back softly, removing my hands from the back of my head to stare at them.
"If you do not eat and maintain your physical structure and health, you are going to fail at your job of being a soldier to fight against the titans. Once the titans wins, do you think that anyone would be able to eat 'their portions'?" Ymir snapped at me once we need the mess hall.
"She's right, Aries, you need to stay strong for those people." Krista agreed softly, taking my left hand into hers and squeezed it lightly. I refused to talk anymore. Going by the chef, I waved hello to him as he filled me a small white plate of yesterday's soup and a small loaf of bread. Nodding my thanks, I left the area to sit by Krista and Ymir before digging into my food.
As I savored the plain wheat bread and soup, Ymir and Krista nervously chattered about the upcoming tests.
"We need to train a bit more." Ymir voiced out, her eyes looking far away — probably imagining how the generals are going to be testing them.
"I am nervous for this. . . I don't want to waste two years of training just because I couldn't slice deep enough into their neck." Krista pouted — also probably imagining, but instead the fact of being thrown out. "Are you worried at all, Aries?"
I hesitated, my mouth still full of food. Was I really nervous of not being able to make it? When I first started training, I was terrible at everything — but so was everyone else. I shook my head, if I survived for two years, I think I will make it alive for this final test.
Dear mother,
It has been a week since I last wrote to you, and I'm sorry about that. It is harder now to escape the highly guarded gates to mail a letter to you both. I was thinking about the final tests. We never always had the money to learn how to read or write, but thank you for teaching me. The first year was based on reading and writing — also vital points. The second year was based on combat and using our 3D maneuver. This year? We are just summarizing up everything we learned. I need to start studying if I want to pass and protect all of my family!
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