Family

Matthew wasn't dumb. He could see the little things that make it clear just why Nikol and Glimmer were so important to these liberators. The way they look at them, talk to them, think of them... It's obvious.

He's got family too, after all. How would he not be able to tell. The way Shulk listens to Nikol talk about machines and watches his tinker. The way Rex tries so hard to wrangle Glimmer, even when she resists...

That's the stuff of family. Of a bond that can't be broken, even by Moebius and their damn cycle. A bond strong that it transcends memories and desires.

...He misses Na'el. Hopefully he'll see her soon and that bond will be strengthened all over again.