[Luke lets his own head rest against Asch's, his eyes half-lidded in thought and concern and an odd sort of affection. The drama is taking a toll on him, too, and Asch coming back has both relieved and added to it. He's alive, he's alive, and god, Luke feels like he isn't surrounded by darkness and cold and loneliness anymore. And Asch is here, and they're both here, as original and replica, as friends.
But now Asch is blind. And now there's this new thing between him and Guy. Rather... it's always been there. It's just that now it's gotten to its worst point. With Guy finally... doing this, and not feeling that hatred leave him. With Asch feeling that that hate is for him and him alone.
Luke doesn't voice any of it anymore. He'd rather just stay here, away from everything, just with his original.
Then Asch touches the sling, and Luke feels those emotions within the link, hears those words.
He can see the sword slicing through Asch's shoulder and warm blood splattering over him and the sounds Asch made and the agonized thoughts -
He shuts his eyes tightly, reeling those images in before they can leak through, even if the emotions are still there. Horror. Misery. Guilt.
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But now Asch is blind. And now there's this new thing between him and Guy. Rather... it's always been there. It's just that now it's gotten to its worst point. With Guy finally... doing this, and not feeling that hatred leave him. With Asch feeling that that hate is for him and him alone.
Luke doesn't voice any of it anymore. He'd rather just stay here, away from everything, just with his original.
Then Asch touches the sling, and Luke feels those emotions within the link, hears those words.
He can see the sword slicing through Asch's shoulder and warm blood splattering over him and the sounds Asch made and the agonized thoughts -
He shuts his eyes tightly, reeling those images in before they can leak through, even if the emotions are still there. Horror. Misery. Guilt.
"It's not bad."
Not compared to what happened to Asch.]