Forget it- you've always been pathetic, so it's not as if you've changed any.
[He reaches out to take the bowl of stew, setting it on the counter to let it cool down. He'll put it away and force it down the dreck's throat later if he has to, but perhaps now isn't the time. At least he ate something. That's actually more than he expected, after seeing Luke's condition when he arrived. It'll only get worse from here - though good days and bad days will come, Asch knows that much by experience - so he'll claim small victories while he can.
There's a long, quiet moment as Asch seems to consider something carefully, his hand paused against the counter, and then he adds-]
...You should consider hiding the Jewel in the mattress of your bed.
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[He reaches out to take the bowl of stew, setting it on the counter to let it cool down. He'll put it away and force it down the dreck's throat later if he has to, but perhaps now isn't the time. At least he ate something. That's actually more than he expected, after seeing Luke's condition when he arrived. It'll only get worse from here - though good days and bad days will come, Asch knows that much by experience - so he'll claim small victories while he can.
There's a long, quiet moment as Asch seems to consider something carefully, his hand paused against the counter, and then he adds-]
...You should consider hiding the Jewel in the mattress of your bed.