[Erwin is going to choose to believe that Levi was laughing at his dumb joke. He needs to believe that Levi is still with it enough to laugh.]
All right.
[Erwin lets himself touch Levi's face once more, a gentle caress across one cheek, before he gets down to the nasty business of lifting him again. He moves Levi's arms first, steeling his face and willing himself not to cringe as he drapes them over his shoulder. They feel like broken sticks against his back, the bones in them threatening to break out from under the skin and skewer Erwin. Then, in one smooth movement, he drops down, positions his shoulder at Levi's waist, and stands back up, lifting him into the air.]
[Levi's legs are even worse, rigid and shattered under Erwin's hand, and Erwin fights his gag reflex as he gets a grip on him. But now he's got him, and Erwin strides out of the lab.]
Stay with me, Levi. Tell me more about what you remember.
[Erwin will likely miss a lot of it, but it might distract Levi from the pain.]
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All right.
[Erwin lets himself touch Levi's face once more, a gentle caress across one cheek, before he gets down to the nasty business of lifting him again. He moves Levi's arms first, steeling his face and willing himself not to cringe as he drapes them over his shoulder. They feel like broken sticks against his back, the bones in them threatening to break out from under the skin and skewer Erwin. Then, in one smooth movement, he drops down, positions his shoulder at Levi's waist, and stands back up, lifting him into the air.]
[Levi's legs are even worse, rigid and shattered under Erwin's hand, and Erwin fights his gag reflex as he gets a grip on him. But now he's got him, and Erwin strides out of the lab.]
Stay with me, Levi. Tell me more about what you remember.
[Erwin will likely miss a lot of it, but it might distract Levi from the pain.]