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[ It appears someone has set up some training dummies on a certain couple's lawn. Who would do a thing like that? Why, Asch would, that's who. It would appear his intentions are to get some training in; far be it from him to let his fighting skills get rusty.

This means he is in plain sight of anyone who happens to have come out this way. Just be careful about sneaking up on him or anything like that. Why? Because apparently Asch doesn't practice with wooden swords; he's using a recently sharpened blade.

This said, he probably won't actually stab anyone even if they don't announce their presence. But he might come close to it.

Hey, it's not his fault he's not expecting any visitors. ]

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[ Ouch. Being outdone by their son wasn't an idea she particularly relished, so it's back to sulking. ]

I never said I wouldn't go back to studying. There's just so much I'm missing out on, it's... intimidating. I don't-- I don't understand how Ion seemed to know about everything when he was only two...

No one expects you to learn everything at once. You start one step at a time.

That doesn't sound too bad if we take our time. Can't be much worse than having to walk the entire way across Rugnica.

...still no debating on what subjects are important, I take it?

No.

Aw, come on, Asch. All those can't be necessary.

They are necessary, Luke.

--biology. That can't be worthwhile if I've never heard of it.

It's the science of life; studying it will help you understand more about yourself, other people, animals, monsters, and the plants around you.

Huh. That does sound more useful than Ancient Ispanian. I wonder why they never taught that back at the manor.

...what about anatomy? [ Don't you love her having your persistence, Asch? ]

[ No, no he doesn't. And damn if he's not getting a headache. ] Typically, they do teach it at the manor, Luke. You just happened to never pay attention to your tutors, from what I gather.

You can consider that an offshoot of biology, if you'd like. Well, for what you should know, it's the study of the human body's structure and function. But more broadly, it'd involve any creature's body.

[ Just wait until she brings an armful of arte-cheagles back home. ] But I don't remember anyone mentioning it... [ Because like Asch says, Luke never listened to anything that didn't involve sword-training or Van. ]

[ She makes a face at his description. ] I am not studying about animal innards -people or otherwise- unless it's to take care of Ran or Mieu if they get sick!

Yes, you are.

Not if blood is involved.

Luke. You learn using diagrams. [ Asch would like to know just how stupid his replica is, damnit. ]

...no dead animals? [ Fairly stupid, but this is one case he's justified in blaming Jade. The man didn't help Luke's nightmares early on. ]

No dead animals. [ Everything is Jade's fault. Or Lorelei's. ]

[ Now, years later, she realizes that was one of those times Jade had been pulling her leg. The bastard. ] Alright, then. [ Or Van's. ]

[ Asch doesn't like to think about Van. ] Now. No more complaints.

[ Wow, Jade is actually higher than someone for a change. ] ...do I have to study every day? [ She's grasping at straws, but it's not complaining. ]

[ It's a miracle, isn't it? ] Considering how quickly information just falls right out of your head? Yes.

[ Yes indeed. ] ...I'll stick cotton in my ears to keep all that crap in, that way we can cut it down to once a week.

You are definitely studying more than once a week.

Two or three times then.

Probably more like four or five. [ He's a jerk, but he's doing this for her own good, so... ]

...three and a half? [ And people thought Luke didn't know how bargaining worked. Though admittedly, she doesn't sound half as put out about studying as she did when he first brought it up. Asch just has a pampered slacker for a replica. ]