[Eren feels his mouth contorting to the side as he listens to Jean speak. Dammit. Don’t start crying now. It’s not just relief that Jean won’t be so far away - an idea that killed Eren. He wants to be here for Ymir - not fuck off to some other country like—-

[Well, like Grisha so often tended to do, hiding another family from Eren and Carla.]

I’m not going to keep her from you. [His voice is shaky. Fuck.]

I wouldn’t do that. She deserves to know her father.

[There’s a pause.]

You deserve it too. And she needs you…