( One day, maybe, Reiner will know what Annie thinks of the self he'll be when their world has chewed on him for a few more years. It's not today, and probably not tomorrow, and probably it won't be at his wedding reception that she doesn't know should really happen, but one day.
As for now, she snorts a little at the mutual call outs — yeah, she can guess as much, it makes sense and Reiner needs that as much as any other... guy... who gets stuck in his own head — but her expression goes... not soft. Some of the lingering anxious tension bleeds out of her face, and she looks, genuinely, tired.
But not aching. Not hurt. )
You never wanted to hear it before. ( She sets down the empty water, finds the odd paper napkin and uses it to wipe her fingers, then around her mouth. ) And there wasn't anything we could do about it. Just know it was shitty, and we were stuck in it. Now... you and the rest, you've had room to breathe.
( And she supposes she's getting the same. She stacks all her collected former food-containing items, making them into a fairly neat stack. )
We'll build that better future. But don't worry about it. Live here, learn about the less shitty worlds out there, enjoy yourselves. I'd say escape the violence, but there's just different kinds here.
( She sits back, reaching into her pocket and pulling out the ring she'd worn for all those years. Annie sets it on the table, staring down at it. After a moment, she picks it up again, tucking it into the palm of her hand. )
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As for now, she snorts a little at the mutual call outs — yeah, she can guess as much, it makes sense and Reiner needs that as much as any other... guy... who gets stuck in his own head — but her expression goes... not soft. Some of the lingering anxious tension bleeds out of her face, and she looks, genuinely, tired.
But not aching. Not hurt. )
You never wanted to hear it before. ( She sets down the empty water, finds the odd paper napkin and uses it to wipe her fingers, then around her mouth. ) And there wasn't anything we could do about it. Just know it was shitty, and we were stuck in it. Now... you and the rest, you've had room to breathe.
( And she supposes she's getting the same. She stacks all her collected former food-containing items, making them into a fairly neat stack. )
We'll build that better future. But don't worry about it. Live here, learn about the less shitty worlds out there, enjoy yourselves. I'd say escape the violence, but there's just different kinds here.
( She sits back, reaching into her pocket and pulling out the ring she'd worn for all those years. Annie sets it on the table, staring down at it. After a moment, she picks it up again, tucking it into the palm of her hand. )
Be free.