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the reaction he was given was nothing short than entertaining . elise was still such a bright light in his life and he was glad to see it hadn’t changed in their time here in spirale , her exclamations brought a slight smile to his face and her hug was still filled with love and warmth , a warmth he’s remembered far too well when they spent time together . but for now , he’s just glad he has been reunited with her . his anxiety has been quelled .
‘ aha … yes , elise . we’re together now , just as we all promised . ’
it was always a silent promise from marx , that he would always find his way to elise when she needed him . when she needed someone to help her , to catch her if she were to falter and now was no different . even if it took a bit , he still found his way to his family . her tears were justified and there was no way he’d dismiss them , pulling away from the hug a bit to allow himself room to kneel down before her . a gentle hand coming up to wipe away a stream of tears , wine red eyes gaze at her and silently does he pull her back into a hug . one he can properly return .
‘ i take that you’ve fared well within the city ? no harm’s come to you , yes ? ’
Marx had always been a reassuring presence in her life. Those big and strong arms that nevertheless wiped her tears away gently embodied the big brother she knew. She felt her old worries slip away as the joy of being reunited overcame all else.
“Mm-hmm!” Elise said muffled in his hug. She allowed herself another moment before letting go. “I’m doing just fine! It was tough at the beginning. The buildings were all empty and broken down, and then there were these monsters, but we took care of that and the city restored itself overnight! How wondrous!” Elise’s story came out disjointed as she rushed to tell him all that had happened.
“I wasn’t lonely because I had Camilla, Corrin, Leo, Kana, and all my new friends to keep me company! Oh, and the Hoshidan princes and princesses are here, too!” She spilled that last bit of news just as cheerfully as the rest.













