[ --she seems to remember, belatedly, and with a soft "oh" takes a step back, sheepish about discomfiting him.
Then she just -- listens, and watches, her brow still knit. Her eyes fall at his question, and she shakes her head. ]
... he hasn't said much at all. ... actually, I -- didn't ask.
[ She pauses, briefly pressing her hands to her mouth. When she lowers them to speak again, her voice is sad. ]
I -- I've known Luke and Asch for a long time now. It feels like a long time, anyway. Asch can be ... prickly, but I care about him. [ She swallows. ] ... I don't know if any of this is even my business. [ Luke almost died. Asch IS dead. She shakes her head. ] ... I guess I'm just scared. I know how much you mean to them. And I don't ... know how any of that happened.
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Then she just -- listens, and watches, her brow still knit. Her eyes fall at his question, and she shakes her head. ]
... he hasn't said much at all. ... actually, I -- didn't ask.
[ She pauses, briefly pressing her hands to her mouth. When she lowers them to speak again, her voice is sad. ]
I -- I've known Luke and Asch for a long time now. It feels like a long time, anyway. Asch can be ... prickly, but I care about him. [ She swallows. ] ... I don't know if any of this is even my business. [ Luke almost died. Asch IS dead. She shakes her head. ] ... I guess I'm just scared. I know how much you mean to them. And I don't ... know how any of that happened.