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Luca nodded as Adora spoke, smiling slightly. She was right that a lot of them didn’t like Emily or Vashti. There were a lot of reasons they went along with her - for some like Carol, it was false promises, for others it was the only place they felt they belonged. 

But then Luna mentioned him directly. He turned his head to meet her gaze, eyes turning cold. Tendrils of rotting green flickered across the edge of his dark brown irises. A hint of what was inside, the rotten interior he normally kept hidden. Just as quickly, it was gone, and Luca smiled again.

Of course, for all of his positivity, Luca wasn’t stupid. He knew why Luna was (targetting) him. She was a spy, she knew he was part of 8th Street. It was an easy way to change the target. Make people suspect him, and Adora, for their friendships.

Unfortunately for Luna, Luca wasn’t someone to keep secrets… his own impending death aside. 

[color=6B8E23]”Yes, some of them are my friends. I’ll be open about it,”[/color] Luca turned to the whole group, smiling. [color=6B8E23]”Adora is right that a lot of them don’t like Emily and Vashti. Emily is lying to so many of them… a lot of them are good people. Some of them aren’t. I won’t excuse people like Emily, Vashti and George.”[/color] 

He looked at Lila, and smiled.

[color=6B8E23]”I can talk to the people I’m close to. I don’t want them to get hurt because of Emily’s actions. Maybe just me and Adora… they’re more likely to trust us. And I know who we have a chance with, and who to avoid.”[/color] 

He didn’t mind if people questioned him for his friendships. He could defend himself, and there were people who knew he was only here to help others. There was no selfishness in his actions. After all, what was living another few years in pain over being killed instantly by Father Wolf.

[quote=Ken]"I refuse to be a part of plans involving the cooperation of 8th Street members. They all smell of Emily; even if their ideologies no longer align, they did at one point! Someone must be responsible!"[/quote]
[color=6B8E23]”Including former 8th Street members, Ken?”[/color] Luca turned to his friend, smile wavering slightly and gaze turning sad. He understood. Ken loved Kari, and 8th Street had ransacked her house after trying to force her to join them. Emily had bullied her closest friends. Luca understood better than most. He’d been close to Lisa, Ella and Saskia too. Kari had cut him off for it. It had hurt, but he’d understood. He’d understand if Ken did too. [color=6B8E23]”I was part of 8th Street too, for years. Longer than Sycamore existed. Our ideologies no longer align, but they once did. I tolerated Emily for a long time. Do you want to hold me responsible too?”[/color]

He held up his hands, arms spread slightly apart. [color=6B8E23]”You can if you want to. I don’t mind. I’ll take on the responsibility for all the other 8th members I don’t believe should.”[/color]