[He frowns, a flash of sadness across his features.] Ah..no. The Professor isn't here.
[Luke smiles at the offer, and while it is wide and earnest there is a sense of hesitation in his eyes. Uncertainty.]
I would really like to help, Miss Kiryuin. I would be honored to be your assistant. But I'm still the Professor's apprentice no matter where I am!
[Little hands clench into fists at his side.]
But I have to stay the Professor's apprentice, too. Just...on holiday, maybe.
Is that all right with you?
[Luke is honestly afraid of offending her, but at the same time he has so much of himself emotionally invested in being Layton's apprentice that it is a title and position he simply can't let go--especially not when so much has changed around him and he's been taken away from home.]
[Action] He doesn't want to offend her but he's LAYTON'S APPRENTICE FIRST XD;;;
[Luke smiles at the offer, and while it is wide and earnest there is a sense of hesitation in his eyes. Uncertainty.]
I would really like to help, Miss Kiryuin. I would be honored to be your assistant. But I'm still the Professor's apprentice no matter where I am!
[Little hands clench into fists at his side.]
But I have to stay the Professor's apprentice, too. Just...on holiday, maybe.
Is that all right with you?
[Luke is honestly afraid of offending her, but at the same time he has so much of himself emotionally invested in being Layton's apprentice that it is a title and position he simply can't let go--especially not when so much has changed around him and he's been taken away from home.]