[ He isn't alone. He never was, never will be now that he knows every reality is just another opportunity to find his friend again.
I see realities through to their end. ]
I know. I know, we both do.
[ Another laugh, but this one doesn't struggle for breath like the others. Still teary, but with true mirth behind it. He hears exactly what Eren is saying, and he's so goddamn relieved.
Maruki rubs at his eyes again, doesn't bother with his glasses just yet. Just in case. Heaves a huge inhale, tries to collect himself; there will be time later, he hopes, to tell Eren more.
For now, he just wants to hear him. Start committing this new voice to memory. ]
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I see realities through to their end. ]
I know. I know, we both do.
[ Another laugh, but this one doesn't struggle for breath like the others. Still teary, but with true mirth behind it. He hears exactly what Eren is saying, and he's so goddamn relieved.
Maruki rubs at his eyes again, doesn't bother with his glasses just yet. Just in case. Heaves a huge inhale, tries to collect himself; there will be time later, he hopes, to tell Eren more.
For now, he just wants to hear him. Start committing this new voice to memory. ]
Did you remember? When you went back?