Eren remained silent as he was guided back through the tunnels. With images of the night fairy swarm fresh in his mind, he was more afraid than ever. For his friends, his family, his home. They barely had any weapons ' Eren had lied about that. All they had were building tools and a few slingshots that they used to scare birds away. His colony was an easy target, and they would be even more vulnerable if Kenny 's swarm were to all attack at once.

The thought filled him with dread. But, before even that, he had to worry about Levi. He had to hope that his mate would be able to rescue him, somehow. Levi must know these caves well. Perhaps there was a way he could make it in safely. If only he could get out of here, he could fly home and warn his colony, try to disrupt the trail of his scent. It was already clear that Kenny had no interest in being diplomatic.