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[sitting in front of what appears to be an offering to the dead, very very very still. Meditating, actually. After a while, he opens his eyes to look at the offering]

... there might be a cure. She's looked for it... it's too late for you, but if this works, then no one else will suffer. I have to wonder considering how old I am if I will live through this. But I should have died there, and this should be Luke in this body. Despite my anger, I should be the one to rest.

Natalia, wait for me.

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[whatwassent.livejournal.com]

[pulls his head up, licking his lips]

[fononfailure]

...got enough?

[whatwassent.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[fononfailure]

[ nods, still looking a bit embarrassed. ]

[whatwassent.livejournal.com]

[cleans his knife] Thank you.

[fononfailure]

...you aren't so bad when you're not threatening my child.

[whatwassent.livejournal.com]

[lips curl]

[fononfailure]

[ hugs Aidan and nods. ] I'll talk to Asch about getting you back to normal.

[whatwassent.livejournal.com]

[nods, once, gratefully]

[fononfailure]

...I hope he will. You deserve that much.

[whatwassent.livejournal.com]

What I deserve is different than what will happen, but curing this infection is a step in the right direction.

[fononfailure]

If he won't, then he's an idiot. It's better for everyone if you're cured.

[whatwassent.livejournal.com]

And you haven't done things out of petty reasons?

[fononfailure]

I have, but ...he's not like that. He isn't so childish.

[whatwassent.livejournal.com]

Make no assumptions.

[fononfailure]

If he acts like an ass, then so will I.

[whatwassent.livejournal.com]

No, Luke. Make no assumptions. Your promises do not transfer to him.

[fononfailure]

...? What do you mean?

[whatwassent.livejournal.com]

If you promise he will cure me, and he holds onto the grudge of harming you, your promise won't transfer to him. The one who will pay for a broken promise... is you.

[fononfailure]

....can I at least say I'll do my best to help you? And I don't think I would want my promise to transfer to him, because that would mean you'd have to hurt him if he wouldn't help.

[whatwassent.livejournal.com]

I would only be forced to. [implying he would hurt Asch anyway if he didn't want to help] And doing your best... is a nebulous promise. You can't say for certain if it was being done, or if you could do better.

[fononfailure]

You can't hurt him. I love him and we need him. [ frowns at him, staring. ] Or I could just say I'll ask and that won't break any promises.

[whatwassent.livejournal.com]

[lifts his head, thinking, then nods]

[fononfailure]

Okay. Until then, you can feed from me when you need to.

[whatwassent.livejournal.com]

If you are around.