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Some things simply don't change... do they?
7years... 7 years she had lived without needing to hear those things... Useless, waste of taxes, maniacs, nonbelievers, stupid; after all this time, she had forgotten how hated the scouts were...
'What do they know? Most have never even seen a titan and those who have... This group, the Corps, were created to protect them and to help humanity regain what was lost to those beasts...' (f/n) thought. 'I have been outside, I had to survive in that world that only the scouts can liberate! What right do these people have to look down on them, on us?'
In her ears, the villagers' voices echoed, sending her mind into a never-ending spiral...
"Pull yourself together!" the sharp tone brought her back to the real world.
(S/c) eyelids closed and opened for a few times in a row before her pupils could focus on the always-stoic expression carried by the man, his gaze fixed forwards.
"You should be used to this, don't let them get to you." he stated, sparing her a quick glance.
"I'm sorry... it seems I had forgotten about this part..."
"It'll be over in a minute."
Not a minute but not much longer than that, the soldiers left the village and the people's remarks died down with the appearance of the countryside. A few scouts talked peacefully, the sound of the horses' trotting barely echoed at all; the relaxing atmosphere eventually lulled the girl to sleep.

"How is she?" a familiar female voice reached the Corporal's ears; Hanji had finally caught up to them.
"Tired and a little disturbed, otherwise she's fine!" he stated bluntly.
"Ah~ always the serious one!" she whined. "I hope having her back will change that!"
The next minutes were spent in silence as both squad leaders simply enjoyed the calmness of the way back to the headquarters.
Only after 3, maybe 4, hours did they arrive to the old castle. The cadets split up and dispersed, the superiors went each their way as well; Levi, carrying (f/n), was accompanied by Hanji during half of the way.
"Tell me when she wakes up, alright, Shorty? I really want to talk to her!" beamed the brunette, before running off to her room.
"I don't think so, Shitty Glasses." he muttered, starting to go down the other way.