[Maybe Asch got them in the past... a horrible battle, maybe - just the thought of Asch being hurt that badly makes Luke feel sick. And the other thought in his mind... that Asch might be - like Ion -
No. No. He can't be... Asch was - Asch was supposed to stay alive and come back to Baticul and take his rightful place and return to his real parents who are so worried and concerned about him - Luke can't lose him, he -
He's stopped scrubbing and has been digging his fingers into his scalp since Asch turned his back on him. It takes Luke blinking and seeing sand at his feet to remind himself of where he is and what's going on, and he looks back to see that the portal is still there, and Asch is gone... they were probably both waiting on him.]
... Oh. Sorry... [He wraps the towel around his shoulders, takes in a breath (which results in a light cough), keeps his eyes to the ground and walks through the portal. The first few times he went through these, he ended up falling flat on his face. But he's gotten... somewhat used to it, enough to save his pride and stay standing once he gets out of the portal.
Asch couldn't have died. That's that. It was just a few bad wounds... That's all.]
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No. No. He can't be... Asch was - Asch was supposed to stay alive and come back to Baticul and take his rightful place and return to his real parents who are so worried and concerned about him - Luke can't lose him, he -
He's stopped scrubbing and has been digging his fingers into his scalp since Asch turned his back on him. It takes Luke blinking and seeing sand at his feet to remind himself of where he is and what's going on, and he looks back to see that the portal is still there, and Asch is gone... they were probably both waiting on him.]
... Oh. Sorry... [He wraps the towel around his shoulders, takes in a breath (which results in a light cough), keeps his eyes to the ground and walks through the portal. The first few times he went through these, he ended up falling flat on his face. But he's gotten... somewhat used to it, enough to save his pride and stay standing once he gets out of the portal.
Asch couldn't have died. That's that. It was just a few bad wounds... That's all.]