We Finally Meet

As the woman let go and headed for one of the planes, more and more people also gained their confidence as they started to head forward. And as they passed, each and every one of them stretched their hands out toward Mark to try and touch him and thank him for what he was doing.

The gratefulness and reverence from the crowd were not lost on Mark, but Mark did not waver. Mark was calm as he kept his eyes on the crowd of anima surrounding him, watching their every move to make sure that they didn't attack any of the humans.

Mark watched as a child came up to him and touched his leg, just like her parents had. The child said "Thank you" to Mark in German, and Mark looked down at the child only for a moment before turning back to the anima. 

There were no emotions for Mark to feel at that moment. Mark felt calm and waited as the time ticked on.

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