You think I don't know this? He wants to spit in disgust. Armin would always put Eren's safety at the top of his priorities. Hearing Reiner telling him to do so almost makes him want to launch a counter-attack out of pure spite.

"As if you have any right to say that. I'm not an idiot; I wasn't going to take advantage of Annie being here," he had her bluffed entirely, until Reiner showed up, "and even less so you. I know what would happen if a full scale Titan battle were to unfold in Keeliai. And I would never let Eren come to harm."

"What do you think you're accomplishing here? Does this satisfy you somehow? Do you think you're protecting us?"