"A deep one," Everly said. "To Lucas, he was fighting Ethan the whole time. He saw Ethan bleeding, begging, crawling around… and he thought he was absolutely destroying him."
"But in reality," Evelyn said, trying not to snort, "he was just punching the air. Kicking nothing. Screaming at the floor. It looked like he was having a one-man meltdown on stage."
Elowen blinked. "You're telling me… he fought a fake battle in his own head?"
"Exactly," the twins said together.
"He even gave a speech," Everly giggled. "Yelled out stuff like 'Beg me!' and 'This is what happens to weaklings!' to thin air. It was... kind of painful to watch."
"But also hilarious," Evelyn added. "He was so into it. Thought he was the hero of his own movie."
"Meanwhile, Ethan just stood there," Everly said. "Didn't move. His hands are in his pockets. Watching."
"Like he was waiting for the credits to roll," Evelyn joked.
Elowen stared at them, stunned. "So… everyone saw Lucas fighting the air?"
"Yep."
