i'm not leaving you to die. (For Duke, since you’re testing him out haha)
Such a meddlesome human…
He shouldn’t be so surprised. Humans were always the types to stick their noses in matters that did not personally concern them. This led to matters becoming more complicated more times than none. Still, even if this young man had good intentions, Duke had no intention of accepting his help. Not after he had sworn to cut off any ties he had to the human race, after what they did. All humans were the same, even those with seemingly good intentions.
Duke turned his head and tried to push past Luke, though his wounds made his body feel heavy and tired. He knew he had to escape from the area as soon as he could, else he would be found and attacked once again. Still, he could tell that this boy wasn’t going to let him go so easily and already he could feel an irritation bubble within his chest. He truly did not have the slightest idea of what he was getting involved with.
“You say such a thing and yet, you are not even aware of what is happening. Would you be so insistent on offering your assistance if you knew that you would be placing your own life in danger?”
The boy was young, that much was clear. Young and impulsive, most likely. Duke remembered feeling as if he could take on the world at such an age. But he knew without a doubt that the enemy that Duke faced, the people that had somehow gotten the upper hand against him… they were stronger than a single teenager could handle.
So, while gripping Dein Nomos tightly in his hands, Duke let his eyes dart down to the sword for a moment before finally turning to glance in Luke’s direction. “What do you even intend to do? You will not leave me to die, you say… So, what do you plan to do?”
