It was cold. Her arms, her legs, her face- it was all cold.

But the coldest was her heart. It was spreading throughout her whole body, making her go numb, and destroying her from inside. It was eating all warmth and happiness she had left to leave her as an empty shell.

It froze her lungs, making it hard to breathe. It froze her mind, leaving her with no will to move, to smile, o do anything but think empty thoughts as she faded away.

Then he came, taking down those beasts that had ruined her every being, and rescuing her. What did he gain by rescuing this pointless being whom he didn't even know?

Then the third monster came and began to kill her savior.

He told her to fight back. As he told her this, she realized something important.

The world is cruel. It's never been good her whole life. It always was cruel, she just couldn't see it before. You can't go into the light to be safe. The lights is as dangerous as the dark.

That's when Mikasa realized that living was a miracle, even if she was cold and alone.

She charged forward.

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