[he's. he's here. he's right here and he has her strength and. he has everything she needs to be... okay, to be enough of a person to make it through and bear everything, to keep people safe. he's always been better than her. maybe he can make better use of it. except she doesn't... she. she's.]
[oh this is bad. her hands go up to grip her arms, an X over her chest, and if only this were the time to theatrically mourn the loss of her muscles. if only this were something funny happening. her brain is starting to come into focus and there's... there's other things bouncing around in there now, other—forms? shapes? she can't. she can't keep it straight in her mind. before she starts freaking out too badly about it, she does remember that Eren is right here, that he's not going anywhere, that he can help her if she needs the help.]
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[oh this is bad. her hands go up to grip her arms, an X over her chest, and if only this were the time to theatrically mourn the loss of her muscles. if only this were something funny happening. her brain is starting to come into focus and there's... there's other things bouncing around in there now, other—forms? shapes? she can't. she can't keep it straight in her mind. before she starts freaking out too badly about it, she does remember that Eren is right here, that he's not going anywhere, that he can help her if she needs the help.]
What did I take from you?
[the question makes her stomach ache.]