[Luke read everything before he did anything else. Ion had a point... Asch had a point, too. Sure, he might seem irrational, but considering what he's been through... what they've been through, it seems completely logical to Luke.
Then he reads other responses, frowning more and more... Dammit, is Sanji really going to hire his master as a cook? His stomach drops at that, and he can't help rubbing his face. Luke hangs out there so much to eat and play the piano, Van is sure to notice him. And what will he do?
... He can't go there anymore. He'll have to find some other place to eat and give up piano or - Those are extreme thoughts and he knows it, but Luke just wants to stay away from Van if he can.
He spends some time just staring out the window and thinking. He has a lot of choices to weigh out. Yes, he doesn't want to associate with Van anymore. Yes, he'd rather die than be called an ally to him again. Yes, he knows that this truce is as shaky as branches on a windy day and Van will either use it for his own gain or break it when it inconveniences him. It's a carefully laid out trap and Luke knows it, just as he knows that if Van does indeed find a loophole, it's most likely that no one will be able to tell.
But... If he disagrees, then Luke could potentially be a target. And by extension, he'd paint a target on the people he's close to, and that's quite a lot of people. Not to mention that Van already knows that Xion is at least good friends with him... And Luke would do anything to keep her in particular out of his master's influence.
It's those thoughts that make him look at the journal, though he's sitting far enough to not be seen from the journal's view.]
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Then he reads other responses, frowning more and more... Dammit, is Sanji really going to hire his master as a cook? His stomach drops at that, and he can't help rubbing his face. Luke hangs out there so much to eat and play the piano, Van is sure to notice him. And what will he do?
... He can't go there anymore. He'll have to find some other place to eat and give up piano or - Those are extreme thoughts and he knows it, but Luke just wants to stay away from Van if he can.
He spends some time just staring out the window and thinking. He has a lot of choices to weigh out. Yes, he doesn't want to associate with Van anymore. Yes, he'd rather die than be called an ally to him again. Yes, he knows that this truce is as shaky as branches on a windy day and Van will either use it for his own gain or break it when it inconveniences him. It's a carefully laid out trap and Luke knows it, just as he knows that if Van does indeed find a loophole, it's most likely that no one will be able to tell.
But... If he disagrees, then Luke could potentially be a target. And by extension, he'd paint a target on the people he's close to, and that's quite a lot of people. Not to mention that Van already knows that Xion is at least good friends with him... And Luke would do anything to keep her in particular out of his master's influence.
It's those thoughts that make him look at the journal, though he's sitting far enough to not be seen from the journal's view.]
What happens if we don't agree to the truce?