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[Action, January 15th]
[That's the only question that matters.
He sits up straight (as straight as he can) and breathes shallowly, waiting for an answer. The silence is as dense as a fog around them.]
[Action, January 15th]
He doesn't have an answer.
Not one way or the other.
Which is... alarming, to say the least. Asch doesn't respond for a while, hands resting on his knees, gripping the material a little too tightly. He should hate this man. He should want to kill him, should take him down and indulge in a little revenge for all the wrongs he'd done, not just to the world, but to Asch himself. He should challenge Van every step of the way, regardless of his plans, regardless of what changes he's considered now that he's in Luceti. So much he should be doing.
Instead, he lowers his hands, braces himself against the stairs, and pushes himself to his feet, retrieving the near-forgotten soup pot and starting quietly down the steps. When he's gone down far enough so that Van can no longer see his expression, he finally responds.]
You've got plenty of time here to try and convince me.
[...It's not a no.]
[Action, January 15th]
I have the time. I wonder how long I'll have the inclination.
[It isn't a yes, either.]