There was a puff of odourless, blue/gray smoke and the kitten was gone. In it's place Madoka was holding the human Maru by his elbows. He was taller than her, but his shoulders were usually slumped so his actual height was never realised. This time he was standing tall.

That sleepy, bored expression Madoka was probably used to was mostly gone. He looked serious as his hands lifted and he moved them to very gently cup Madoka's face between his hands to make her look at him.

"You are my Eve, Madoka. I chose you. I've never chosen an Eve before... I've never met anyone as kind as you. You are worth my life..." And here there was a small twitch of his lips, almost a smile. "... My very long life. I am very hard to kill." He would stay with her until the very end. When she was old and gray he would be there keeping her safe on her death bed.