[And I want to see the world be better for you, too.

What a strange thought. It's almost baffling that Marianne would want something like that, when the world hasn't been nearly as cruel to him personally as it has to her or Lady Edelgard, or even quite a few of their peers. But it's also a nice thought, and one he wants to cling to.

He takes her hand easily, clinging just as tightly.]

Thank you. For... all of this. For everything.

[For trusting me.

He's quiet for a moment before speaking up again, his gaze darting.]

What you said at the Goddess Tower... I feel the same way. I'm afraid I don't have the words to express it just yet. Please be patient with me, and someday I'll be able to say it properly.

Until then... I will endeavor to prove it to you.

[Over and over, for as long as it takes.]