[ Marco curls his right hand - the one he'd lost to the Titan back home - when Jean apologizes. He feels his words get stuck in his throat as he listens to Jean, to the grief in his voice and the way he holds onto his other hand.
Marco swallows and then steps forward, wrapping his arms around Jean tightly. He squeezes him with all the strength he can manage - more than he used to be able to - and shakes his head. ]
I can accept it if you want, but there's no reason for you to apologize. What happened -
[ His voice catches, and he sniffs a little. ]
I was the one who stepped out to talk to Reiner and Bertholdt. I was the one who got myself killed instead of keeping quiet.
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[ Marco curls his right hand - the one he'd lost to the Titan back home - when Jean apologizes. He feels his words get stuck in his throat as he listens to Jean, to the grief in his voice and the way he holds onto his other hand.
Marco swallows and then steps forward, wrapping his arms around Jean tightly. He squeezes him with all the strength he can manage - more than he used to be able to - and shakes his head. ]
I can accept it if you want, but there's no reason for you to apologize. What happened -
[ His voice catches, and he sniffs a little. ]
I was the one who stepped out to talk to Reiner and Bertholdt. I was the one who got myself killed instead of keeping quiet.