[He knows that Luke doesn't like it, which is why Asch doesn't push the issue; he's made his point, anyway. He listens to Luke's footsteps, wondering briefly if his replica is going to leave outright, but when they stop and he still feels Luke's presence in the room, he shifts his hand to return to petting Tsuae's fur. Fighting about this would be pointless, anyway- they're both just going to be brick walls on the subject. It's a while before he speaks again.]
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I'll be fine, you know.