[She likewise runs her fingers over his, enjoying the soft membrane of his webbing. There are so many little things about him she finds beautiful! His words, though, makes her smile fade out just a little.]
It's not for a lack of courage. Before I learned about all the concerning future developments in my world, I felt compelled to stay within the safety of the barrier, much as I stayed within the safety of the Walls back home.
[Here, there's actually a promise of unlocking the mysteries of the Darkness - back home, the Survey Corps' effort to uncover the secrets of the titans are foolish and vain. They exist because of their own cursed race, and they're in place around the Walls to keep them confined there.]
It was not least because I wanted to ensure my safe return to my world.
[She has to pass the Founding Titan on... though now, she feels like it'd be for the best if she were the last person to ever hold it, given the impossible task ahead of her.]
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It's not for a lack of courage. Before I learned about all the concerning future developments in my world, I felt compelled to stay within the safety of the barrier, much as I stayed within the safety of the Walls back home.
[Here, there's actually a promise of unlocking the mysteries of the Darkness - back home, the Survey Corps' effort to uncover the secrets of the titans are foolish and vain. They exist because of their own cursed race, and they're in place around the Walls to keep them confined there.]
It was not least because I wanted to ensure my safe return to my world.
[She has to pass the Founding Titan on... though now, she feels like it'd be for the best if she were the last person to ever hold it, given the impossible task ahead of her.]