The Bug

Many days passed with Eren waiting for instructions from Silas and Vatican Sol.

Many, many days of silence came and went.

In the beginning, he was perpetually anxious.

What if he missed their messages when they eventually came?

What if they had come and he simply had not gotten them?

Every night, he refreshed his communicator, waiting.

For his own safety, they made it such that he could not reach them.

Only they could get to him when they wanted.

In the meantime, Eren started spending more time with Sid and Tiana. It became his routine.

After the day’s classes, he spent the evening with Tiana and Gaine—a strange new addition to the group—in Sid’s room trading stories.

Half the time, Tiana was horrified at the things they had done in their childhood, but it made for good laughter.

Some evenings were spent outdoors.

The Academy had lots of space—the ideal place if you were a wanderer, and Tiana was just that.

They tended to follow her most evenings. Some days, they sensed sh