His first thought is that that's so many Survey Corps members, compared to what sounds like two Warriors. His second is a wave of guilt - that's not that many. They - he killed a large amount of them in Shiganshina, and he agreed to let Zeke kill more. He has no idea if he succeeded - he must not have, if Levi and Erwin are still here to tell the tale.
He shouldn't be relieved, but he is, the tiniest bit.
It's very like Reiner to try and negotiate, trying to be the good leader. What kind of leverage did he have? Then again, in a place like this - what point is there to fighting? His father is still at home; if Reiner and Annie are here, as selfish as that is, he has almost all the people he needs to keep safe.
Bertholdt is quiet as he considers this before he slowly shakes his head. He still doesn't look friendly, of course, and that probably doesn't come as a surprise.
"I'm not here to fight you," he repeats, finally looking away from Jean and back to the fire that isn't providing any warmth. "And I'm not going to compromise what he's been working on." If it's the truth; but he loses nothing by waiting to find out if it's true.
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He shouldn't be relieved, but he is, the tiniest bit.
It's very like Reiner to try and negotiate, trying to be the good leader. What kind of leverage did he have? Then again, in a place like this - what point is there to fighting? His father is still at home; if Reiner and Annie are here, as selfish as that is, he has almost all the people he needs to keep safe.
Bertholdt is quiet as he considers this before he slowly shakes his head. He still doesn't look friendly, of course, and that probably doesn't come as a surprise.
"I'm not here to fight you," he repeats, finally looking away from Jean and back to the fire that isn't providing any warmth. "And I'm not going to compromise what he's been working on." If it's the truth; but he loses nothing by waiting to find out if it's true.