Maru wasn't expecting to be picked up, but when he was he immediately started to purr. He could feel how much this was hurting Madoka to say and he wanted to try and help that... Though he knew there wasn't much he could do. Except maybe to stretch his head up just enough to bump against her chin, still with that same soft, rumbly purr.
It hurt to know what she'd been through. While he didn't understand humans, he understood the suffering they went through. Each one different to the other. He could only offer his strength to one person though. And Madoka was the first in many, many hundreds of years that he had chosen. He could have said no. He could have denied her... But there was just something about the girl. Something in her eyes.
It was at that point Maru knew he would go with her. Whatever happened, he would, if he could, return home with her. It wasn't as if he had anything back home left for him. His bond to Mahiru had already been broken. He had brothers and a sister but they could go hundreds of years without seeing each other. They wouldn't miss him. No... no he would stay with Madoka. He wouldn't let her sacrifice herself alone.
But then he stopped purring and lowered his head, not sure what to do when he was directly addressed. He almost looked back up to ask Madoka what he should say, but he didn't think the angry man would have liked that. So he dropped his head onto Madoka's arms and heaved a heavy sigh. "... None. If I could help it... As small an amount as I can... But it'd be each time we fight." He paused, chewing over his next words, and finally he managed to turn his gaze to look towards Madoka's dad. "... I could show you...?"
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It hurt to know what she'd been through. While he didn't understand humans, he understood the suffering they went through. Each one different to the other. He could only offer his strength to one person though. And Madoka was the first in many, many hundreds of years that he had chosen. He could have said no. He could have denied her... But there was just something about the girl. Something in her eyes.
It was at that point Maru knew he would go with her. Whatever happened, he would, if he could, return home with her. It wasn't as if he had anything back home left for him. His bond to Mahiru had already been broken. He had brothers and a sister but they could go hundreds of years without seeing each other. They wouldn't miss him. No... no he would stay with Madoka. He wouldn't let her sacrifice herself alone.
But then he stopped purring and lowered his head, not sure what to do when he was directly addressed. He almost looked back up to ask Madoka what he should say, but he didn't think the angry man would have liked that. So he dropped his head onto Madoka's arms and heaved a heavy sigh. "... None. If I could help it... As small an amount as I can... But it'd be each time we fight." He paused, chewing over his next words, and finally he managed to turn his gaze to look towards Madoka's dad. "... I could show you...?"