[ It's a sound he's never heard come from Eren in this form before, and his heart cracks and shatters right there beneath where he rests.

Maruki strokes a steady hand down Eren's feathery back, again and again, the motion soothing in its repetition if nothing else. ]

You can sleep as long as you want. We can stay here for days. I won't let anyone come looking for you. Okay? Let me take care of it.