[ The white barn owl's threat of annihilation fails to affect Reiner as it does others. An outsider might thinks it's because he's too new to this place; he knows little of how it works and even less of its history. In reality, Reiner is simply numb to the threat. This place is too fantastical to fully believe, and the memory of countless Titans marching forward is far too fresh.
In other words: he's faced a worse apocalypse than this.
He winds up visiting the Crystal despite having no power to return, finding himself drawn to the nearby Quest Board. Maybe he can make a difference this way. Maybe he should try.
Maybe.
A voice speaks behind him, familiar despite its tone still sounding so strange. Reiner turns his head, finding himself face-to-face with— ]
Eren.
[ Around them, rain falls and natives converse in urgent tones. Reiner ignores what now seem mere distractions, his focus narrowing. ]
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In other words: he's faced a worse apocalypse than this.
He winds up visiting the Crystal despite having no power to return, finding himself drawn to the nearby Quest Board. Maybe he can make a difference this way. Maybe he should try.
Maybe.
A voice speaks behind him, familiar despite its tone still sounding so strange. Reiner turns his head, finding himself face-to-face with— ]
Eren.
[ Around them, rain falls and natives converse in urgent tones. Reiner ignores what now seem mere distractions, his focus narrowing. ]
Maybe. [ But: ] It seems too simple.
[ Not easy, but simple. ]