[He stares at them as he holds them carefully, feels the weight of them. They fit in his hands well, just like Eren said.
He doesn't elect to say the Thank him for me, that builds behind his teeth, because if Eren's family member isn't here giving them to Akira himself... it's better not to assume he is and give Eren an unpleasant reminder.]
They'll help until I can do otherwise. Thank you.
[It won't be enough, but he's grateful. He won't forget that Eren gave it to him, either. He hates letting debts go unpaid, even if Akira knows it wasn't given to him with that expectation in mind.]
That crystal... it's like Maruki-sensei said, then. I'll be able to use my abilities here, too. [For just a moment, his eyes close. Thinks of Arséne, that other part of his soul, and how it would feel so right again.] Is it the same one as the crystal at the center of town?
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He doesn't elect to say the Thank him for me, that builds behind his teeth, because if Eren's family member isn't here giving them to Akira himself... it's better not to assume he is and give Eren an unpleasant reminder.]
They'll help until I can do otherwise. Thank you.
[It won't be enough, but he's grateful. He won't forget that Eren gave it to him, either. He hates letting debts go unpaid, even if Akira knows it wasn't given to him with that expectation in mind.]
That crystal... it's like Maruki-sensei said, then. I'll be able to use my abilities here, too. [For just a moment, his eyes close. Thinks of Arséne, that other part of his soul, and how it would feel so right again.] Is it the same one as the crystal at the center of town?