Anticipation hung heavy in the air like water vapor as the Scouts waited for the bell to signal the start of the 38th expedition.
"Wooohooo!"
A lone cry in the sea of solemn faces and stiff bodies. Several knowing heads turned.
"Hanji."
"Oooooh come on! Open up already!"
"Shitty glasses."
"Wouldn't it be great if we could-!"
"Shut the fuck up, four eyes!"
The scientist turned to Levi inquisitively, her ponytail flipping frazzledly with her sudden motion. Hanji smiled toothily and her mahogany eyes glinted as they met the Corporal's own. Her hands clasped together over the reins of her horse, and her mouth opened to say something-
High up on the southern gate of Wall Rose, a giant brass bell tolled the dinner bell for the Titans on the other side.
"Hell yea!"
Levi rolled his eyes.
Hanji cheered as the rapid clip-clop of horse hooves filled the crisp, cold air, and for a second, Levi could swear that, for once, her excitement was about more than Titans.