[ eren had assumed, or at least guessed that a degree of personal involvement was present and he hadn’t been wrong. an orphan as well— even though he had yet to speak of the loss of his own mother and father. those who knew through his memories were gone, and so had the knowledge gone with them. ]

Only she knew that. [ it was a different situation. it was planned. it wasn’t tragic and the family had the culture to be prepared as well. eren’s voice is quiet, understanding of what is shared. ] Everything ends one day. She at least knew when it would.

[ she probably had all the preparations, all the time in the world to say good bye. ]

She wasn’t stripped from them like your parents were from you.