Eren kept looking at Lissana. He thought she would run away, but she didn't; she remained silent while he read.
When the sun began to set and the light in the room started to dwindle, Lissana said to him, "It's late, we should go."
Eren replied without lifting his head from the book, "You can go, I'll stay here a bit longer."
"You were sick not long ago, you need to rest."
"I just want to get ahead with work since I won't be able to come tomorrow."
"Why?!"
"It's the summer solstice, and I'll be busy."
"What?"
"It's like a festival; the whole city celebrates the summer solstice. The library participates too, and I usually read stories to the children that day."
"Is it mandatory?"
"It's not, but it's something I like to do; it makes me feel good."
"Do you like children?"
"I neith
