This was an area rather like a normal neighborhood, he supposed. Well, more like a neighborhood within Wall Sina, anyway. After being separated from Eren by the fences, he needed to play smart. He scouted out a few options, before picking out a house for himself that stood the best chance of being defended. And defended it would be, until the hum of the fences died.

First, he got a pair of swords, then food. He found tools, and started moving and breaking down various bits of furniture to create barricades and to block the windows. It was a lot of work to do on his own, but he had to plan for the long-term here. He just hoped he could get this done in time.

Shoving dressers and armoirs around had gotten most of the job done. There was one large window right beside the front door that needed something different. He dragged the table to it, and tipped it onto its side. He started taking the legs off, one by one. He reattached two of them to the wall in front of the windowsill. Now for the part of this process that would make him the most vulnerable. He had to get the tabletop up in front of the window, resting in the notch created by the table legs and the windowsill.

He just hoped he was strong enough to get it up there quickly and not get taken by surprise. He hoped the nest of dining room chairs at the front and the trap at the back entrance would at least give him enough warning.