[Some pain pulls his brow down beneath Maruki's touch. His mouth is shut tight, and for a minute, he's worried he might start to feel roots in his throat again. Seems that's over now...

[It's Maruki, so he'll say how he feels anyway.]

You say that. But. You're still talking about us like we're two separate people. Even if you don't really mean it, that's just how it feels, right?

That's how everyone feels...

[They lost the Eren they loved, and they were left with this one as the only remaining option.]