[And, of course, Luke just thinks Asch decided to go with a pretty setting for their spar. There's nothing more on Luke's mind than to work out his frustration and get his mind off of the fact that Natalia is gone, though that doesn't mean he won't try his best.
The moment Asch moved forward, Luke gripped his sword tighter to watch what he was doing, then leaped back once the jab came. It might have been easier to dodge to the side instead, but Luke only thinks about that for a second before he swings his sword in an effort to throw Asch's sword off of its path, then perform a vertical strike towards Asch's shoulder.]
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The moment Asch moved forward, Luke gripped his sword tighter to watch what he was doing, then leaped back once the jab came. It might have been easier to dodge to the side instead, but Luke only thinks about that for a second before he swings his sword in an effort to throw Asch's sword off of its path, then perform a vertical strike towards Asch's shoulder.]