Xiate looked at Bai Yu lying on the rock, then glanced down at her own lap. In the end, she pulled him onto her lap. Bai Yu offered no resistance and simply let her do as she pleased.
"Ah, if only there were no Titans, no Marley, none of that."
Bai Yu gazed up at the sky and spoke softly. Both Xiate and Annie beside them heard him clearly.
"Who knows what those Colossal Titans are doing now? They're still a threat. Looks like we'll really have to make balloons."
Although the Colossal Titans had disappeared for now, without anyone controlling them, they would head toward populated areas just like ordinary Pure Titans. In other words, there was a good chance they would have to face them in the future.
Still, he wasn't too worried. Eren had the Founding Titan's Power, after all, so dealing with the Titans was only a matter of time.
"I'm going to sleep for a bit. Wake me up later."
"Okay."
Xiate nodded gently and smoothed Bai Yu's hair. The breeze blowing through was pleasantly cool, and a quiet sense of ease settled around them.
Bai Yu slowly opened his eyes to find a face before him. A book in her hand promptly tapped him on the chest.
"Hey, Great-Grandmother. Long time no see."
Bai Yu showed no surprise and simply greeted the girl before him. The first time was unfamiliar, the second familiar, and this was already his third visit.
He got up from the ground.
"Let's see how your latest orders are coming along."
He looked around. Sand sculptures of Titans stood across the desert plain, some several meters tall, others over ten meters. There were even half-finished sculptures of Colossal Titans.
"What's this? Stocking up in advance?"
Curious, Bai Yu approached