[Unlike Asch, Luke doesn't hate his reliance on his original much, so he feels no shame in whatever he might feel about this. What little of Asch's emotions he felt, as a result, makes him give a weak wince and tighten his grip on his elbows.
If he went back, he'd lose this too. Not only would Asch go back to hating him, but he'd also lose this link that they have. Not that they never use it at home, but it's so brief, and Luke doesn't even have the control that he does now, nor is he as used to it. Right now, it's not painful at all unless it's intense, whereas at home even the slightest prod would cause a headache. Everything they've been through, everything they've done for each other, everything would be forgotten.
And god, he can't stand that thought. Luke's trying to cover some of the other things he's feeling, but how morose he feels over all this seems to leak through anyway. Why does he have no choice? Isn't it obvious?]
"Auldrant was safe and peaceful when I left. But ever since I came here, I realized that it's not going to stay like that for long. I can't just sit here and forget about all that just to stay here.
And... it's not like I have any right to stay anyway. After Akzeriuth..."
[After Akzeriuth, his entire being became tied to Auldrant. He can't just ignore that.]
[Action, February 3rd]
If he went back, he'd lose this too. Not only would Asch go back to hating him, but he'd also lose this link that they have. Not that they never use it at home, but it's so brief, and Luke doesn't even have the control that he does now, nor is he as used to it. Right now, it's not painful at all unless it's intense, whereas at home even the slightest prod would cause a headache. Everything they've been through, everything they've done for each other, everything would be forgotten.
And god, he can't stand that thought. Luke's trying to cover some of the other things he's feeling, but how morose he feels over all this seems to leak through anyway. Why does he have no choice? Isn't it obvious?]
"Auldrant was safe and peaceful when I left. But ever since I came here, I realized that it's not going to stay like that for long. I can't just sit here and forget about all that just to stay here.
And... it's not like I have any right to stay anyway. After Akzeriuth..."
[After Akzeriuth, his entire being became tied to Auldrant. He can't just ignore that.]