Commander's Log, Day 15
Another expedition is upon us. I have not yet made any promotions, so I am headed beyond the walls without a corporal. I have, however, discussed my idea with Mike. I wanted to break it to him first of all, because he is my closest friend and I wanted to minimize any hurt feelings. He seemed perturbed at first, telling me I was likely making a mistake. Not because he wanted the position. On the contrary, he told me he never wanted to have to take on any more responsibilities than he already had as a squad leader.
Like many others, he still does not fully trust Levi. Mike reminded me over and over how the other man had tried to kill me. He pointed out the scar running across the palm of my hand where I'd grabbed Levi's sword in an attempt to stop it from cutting me open like a freshly caught fish. I told him of how I believed Levi would not try it again. After all, he'd been with the corps for over a year now and had had many perfect opportunities to kill me, yet he hadn't. Besides, he really had no more reason to kill me, other than the insults I had thrown at him in his first few weeks with the corps. Which, I had long ago apologized for. Nicholas Lobov, the one who had originally hired Levi to kill me, was locked up and would remain there for an indefinite amount of time. I told Mike that I trust him.
Mike, in return, told me he trusted me and would respect my decisions. Even if he doesn't agree with them.
In the meantime, I have put Levi in a temporary squad leader position. I will examine his leadership abilities during this expedition. If they are any bit as impressive as his combat and maneuvering abilities, then I believe the position is his.
We shall see.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Just a mini chapter this time, but this is really more like Erwin's diary or something, so not all chapters are gonna be a good length. XD
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