"A lot of people have died for me," Eren says, slowly. "Because of me. To save or protect me." That's all true; Jean doesn't need to know the rest of it, obviously. People will keep dying for Eren until almost no one is left. People will die for Eren as long as Eren is still alive. The reprieve from that here is welcome, but…he always feels it can't be forever.

It doesn't matter, though. He'll take here as long as he can.

"So…I don't know exactly how you feel. But I've been fucking up since we were kids, with more at stake than we could even begin to understand." Also true, also not the whole truth.

"I know how it feels to not be able to forgive yourself. I guess that's what I'm saying."