A Quiet Moment

He knew he should've listened. Should've forgotten about joining the survey corps and stayed in university. Falling away from the platoon was the last thing he needed in this foreign land. Fingers trembling, he clasps his gun closer. Suddenly, a rustle behind him. A brief glimpse of a shadow - half horse, half woman. His finger begged to shoot, but stopped when he leaned forward for a closer look. Before him, a woman of extraordinary beauty. Her concerned doe eyes remained fixed on him. Yet her presence exuded an aura of calmness that made everything right at the moment.