[ Oh Eren, if you ever unlock his actual tragic backstory, trust and believe it will be a very different conversation. ]
Thank you for saying so. And you're not wrong! It took...
[ He looks askance, ticks off a few fingers as he mouths through some years silently. ]
Twelve years, altogether? A long, difficult road, but one that I enjoyed.
[ Maruki pulls a knee up in front of him, rests his good arm on it and cradles his head in his hand to look at Eren. ]
That's one of the first things you told me, you know. That your father was a doctor.
[ That dream they shared, why they both latched onto one another quickly. Maruki leaves the door open for Eren to walk through if he wants to have that conversation. If not, it can be ignored. ]
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Thank you for saying so. And you're not wrong! It took...
[ He looks askance, ticks off a few fingers as he mouths through some years silently. ]
Twelve years, altogether? A long, difficult road, but one that I enjoyed.
[ Maruki pulls a knee up in front of him, rests his good arm on it and cradles his head in his hand to look at Eren. ]
That's one of the first things you told me, you know. That your father was a doctor.
[ That dream they shared, why they both latched onto one another quickly. Maruki leaves the door open for Eren to walk through if he wants to have that conversation. If not, it can be ignored. ]