The last time he 'd seen Annie had been two days prior, when they 'd returned to the hospital to visit Armin and talk to the doctors about his condition. 'Levi had stopped by her room, and she 'd been drowsy but mostly coherent, an IV feeding her fluids and antibiotics and pain medicine. 'Drifting in and out of sleep, bruised and sore, but healing.

This time she was strapped to the metal frame of the hospital bed by her wrists, and he felt anger surge up in him at the sight. 'Felt his eyes flash, and his lip curl back from his teeth, and wondered if Eren could sense it from the floor below where he was visiting Armin in intensive care. 'It had been hard enough to convince him to come to the hospital today with Levi 's heat approaching so fast. 'The last thing he needed was Eren rushing upstairs, trying to fight nonexistent enemies for him, getting riled up and aggressive.