[At the first half of Reggie's statement, all he makes is an agreeable sound. They didn't have anything like that. Could they ever? Did they ever? Those things are an eternal mystery to Jean. The world before the walls is meant to be unknown, after all. That was on purpose.
But to the second half, he considers the question seriously. Having comrades is a definite positive for him, but he's worried about the eventuality of it all. The uncertainty is too prominent in his thoughts, and too many conversations have circled back to the same point. Where did they stand in the wake of it all? Did they have to have a stand? Jean tried both ways, and he still found himself at a loss.]
For now, I do, [he says finally.] This world's a mess, but it's not like the mess we came from. Better that we're here together than back home. [Because all in all, those struggles beat titans, even if titans gave them a defined purpose.
Then again, even that purpose is in question. What, or who, are the titans? That's something else that haunts his thoughts, and he doesn't like it. Where does humanity begin or end anymore?]
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But to the second half, he considers the question seriously. Having comrades is a definite positive for him, but he's worried about the eventuality of it all. The uncertainty is too prominent in his thoughts, and too many conversations have circled back to the same point. Where did they stand in the wake of it all? Did they have to have a stand? Jean tried both ways, and he still found himself at a loss.]
For now, I do, [he says finally.] This world's a mess, but it's not like the mess we came from. Better that we're here together than back home. [Because all in all, those struggles beat titans, even if titans gave them a defined purpose.
Then again, even that purpose is in question. What, or who, are the titans? That's something else that haunts his thoughts, and he doesn't like it. Where does humanity begin or end anymore?]