The streets of Marley were unlike anything you’d ever seen.

From the moment you stepped off the boat, you couldn’t help but stare in awe at the bustling city; such a stark contrast to the small, confined districts within the walls you’d always known. This place… it felt massive in comparison, filled with so many things you could’ve never even dreamed of. The others were just as enthralled by the sight of it all, scattering like overgrown children before you even had the chance to blink and excitedly running from one place to the next. You knew this trip was technically meant to be for business purposes, but it was hard not to feel giddy, at least for a moment. After all, how could you not?

“We really made it across the sea, huh…? We’re here…” Eren suddenly muttered from behind you, seemingly echoing the sentiment. But as you turned to look at him, your smile quickly fell. His eyes were so vacant… almost distant, like he wasn’t even there. Not really anyway. You could tell that his mind was somewhere else, just as it always seemed to be these days. Just what was going through his head, you wondered…