[He hesitates for a moment... but after that, he reaches out to take her hand, squeezing a little more than he normally would in an attempt to stop his shaking. He's silent after that, though he quickly thinks up an excuse. He doesn't really expect Tear to take it; sometimes Luke's good at hiding things, sometimes he slips a bit. And she can usually catch him when he slips, as much as he'd rather she not.]
Dist just... said it was some kind of weird sickness. [Well, it wasn't... a lie entirely, but also not the full truth.]
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Dist just... said it was some kind of weird sickness. [Well, it wasn't... a lie entirely, but also not the full truth.]