Mikasa:"What are you doing?"

Annie:"Me? I'm peeling potatoes. What are you doing here? You're not on duty today."

Mikasa slammed the door shut behind her and pulled out a small ring that Annie instantly recognized.

Mikasa:"I found this out on the training grounds. During combat training just now. I believe it's yours."

Annie:"It is, thank you." As she went to grab it, Mikasa quicky pulled her hand back and popped open the small hidden needle.

Mikasa:"What's the purpose of this?" She sternly asked.

Annie:"For self-defense..."

Mikasa:"Someone as talented and skilled as you in close quarter combat shouldn't need to rely on something such as this. Besides, I don't think this will be of any benefit to you during a fight."

Annie:"What are you getting at?"

Mikasa:"Nothing, I'm not interested in any of your silly excuses. Still, I'm curious as to why you would carry a dangerous item like this around."

Annie:"My fath-...my parents gave it to me before I left." Annie looked up at Mikasa and found her staring at the counter top. Annie looked down and noticed she was tightly gripping the knife in her hand.

Annie:"My parents were worried over sending their daughter off to somewhere unknown. They wanted me to bring anything along with me for my protection, even if it was useless. Isn't your father the same?"

Mikasa:"No, because he trusts me to be able to take down whoever dares threaten me or my friends. Your parents should trust you more given how skilled you are."

Annie:"I see..." Mikasa walked up to her and handed back her ring.

Mikasa:"Make sure you don't wear that while practicing against someone. They'll get hurt."

Annie:"Thank you and I barely wear it. I consider it a good luck charm."

Mikasa:"Alright, sorry for bothering you." She turned to leave but stopped when Annie got curious and asked a question.

Annie:"Your father....what's he like?" Mikasa slightly turned her head to face her.

Mikasa:"Where's this coming from?"

Annie:"Well seeing as how you're the only person who's come here, I thought I chat with you to pass the time. If you don't want to then that's fine by me."

Mikasa thought about it for a bit and ended up shutting the door. She looked down and remembered some moments with Din.

Mikasa:"He's a kind, strong, dependable father, one that I'm proud to have."

Annie:'Dependable, huh?'

Mikasa:"Ever since my parents died, I thought I would be sold to a fate far worse than anything anyone could imagine. But then he came along and saved me from that fate, taught me many things, and came to love and treat me like his own daughter. I'm happy to have him in my life."

Annie:"He's not your actual father?"

Mikasa:"No, my parents died when traffickers came to take me and my mother. She died defending me and my father never had the chance to fight back."

Annie:"I'm sorry..."

Mikasa:"It's fine. I'll be going back to the barracks." She opened the door and left Annie to the duty she was assigned to.

Annie stared at the door and then looked outside the window in front of her. She was surprised Mikasa had a dark past but then again, it didn't given how she was always gloomy.

Annie:'Weird, to think her and I are the same.'