"Eren, why do you look… so off?"
Renita asked Eren when they were alone. The sun was about to set as they walked aimlessly. The latter raised his eyebrows when he heard the ranger's question.
"Hm? What do you mean?"
Renita looked into Eren's eyes which had a slight shade of blue in them and pondered a bit as if she was collecting her thoughts. She responded after taking her time:
"Maybe I'm just imagining stuff in my head. Previously, you appeared to be a man on a mission. You wanted to be stronger than anyone at your level. You wanted to advance in your ranking journey more than your peers-- and all of us in White Raven Crew for that matter.
But now it looks like… you've lost your way a bit. Like you are trying to ask for help from someone who isn't there anymore."
Renita paused then looked ahead to break the intense eye contact in the fear that she might forget what she was about to say. She took a deep breath before continuing:
