April 14, 840
Turns out now I somehow made my way down the mountain and now I'm in the farmlands. I found more humans in this place. Only this time, its just a house. And only a few people live there.
I was walking along a path when I found yet another clearing. That could have meant more people, so I followed the path, and I found a house. I didn't know if anyone was in the house and there didn't appear to be any other houses around. Why would there be a house away from everyone else? Did someone else enjoy the peace and quiet around here? I cautiously walked up to the door and knocked on it. I was half hoping that no one was home. But then the door opened and there was a man standing there. He looked at me curiously and asked me if I was lost or something like that. I explained to him that I was just a kid looking for adventure out in the wilderness outside of the city. That did not seem to sit well with him and he tried lecturing me about how a kid my age shouldn't be wandering around by himself without his parents. I glared at him and the look on his face indicated that I must have been looking pretty scary at that point.
I quietly muttered that I have no parents and the look on his face softened. I brushed it off and told him that I found his house in the middle of nowhere and I asked him why he would live here alone. He smiled and stated that he wasn't alone, and that he lived here with his wife and daughter. He led me to the back of the house, but not before I got a glimpse of the inside of his house. It seemed simple and not too extravagant or anything. Just the basics that a family of 3 would need to live, and then some.
At the back of his house, there was a garden that had a good number of crops growing. There was a woman and girl tending to the crops, but my entrance caught their attention. The first thing I noticed about the woman was that she looked unlike any woman I had ever seen before. Her hair was a shade of black that I had never seen before, and her eyes looked narrow. By the time I realized that I had said my thoughts out loud, it was too late. I could tell by their facial expressions that what I had said was offensive. I felt flustered and quickly apologized. Why is this happening to me more often nowadays?
They told me that it was okay and that they understood my reaction. The man introduced himself as Mr. Ackermann and his wife was so named Mrs. Ackermann. Their daughter was named Mikasa, and she looked exactly like her mother. Mikasa was hiding behind her mother's dress since she was apparently shy. I couldn't blame her. If it were me, I'd probably be doing the same thing.
To address my question, Mrs. Ackermann explained that she was the last of a race of people known as Asians. Asians supposedly lived outside the walls and were wiped out by the titans. But Mrs. Ackermann was the last known Asian living within the three walls. I had not known until now that there were other people living outside the walls. How is it that some people made it to the walls and others were left to die?
I introduced myself to them and explained that I was an orphan who was on his own and I was currently exploring the world within the walls. They seemed concerned about a 9-year old kid like me on my own in the wilderness, but I assured them that I was fine and that I was not in any danger. They offered me some food and water, but I told them that it was okay and that I had more than enough. Adults always seem to worry so much about children, even if the child is not their own.
They wished me luck on my journey and bade me farewell. I'm not sure whether or not it was a pleasure meeting them since I'm still getting used to being around people. But I will admit, learning about other races of people outside of the walls was enlightening. Maybe it was a good thing to meet these people.
