Eren fell to the ground and watched the people go by. "W--what?"

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Armin sat up and reached over, bringing the boy onto his lap, burying his face in his hair, holding him to his chest. "And as long as you are here..." he leaned back, reaching into his shirt and pulling out Takahisa's soul crystal, which was in a small glass tube connected to a lanyard. "...I won't let you feel any different.... You can trust me, can't you?"