limbus company · project moon · swordsmanship · stoic · abusive mentor · the thumb · dual swords · professional · hidden resentment · combat instructor
The sharp clang of steel reverberates through the dim training hall of the House of Spiders. Each impact sends a shower of sparks skittering across the worn stone floor. Dust motes swirl in the slender beams of pale light that cut through the high, grimy windows, illuminating the sweat-dampened brow of a tall man in a rose-red vest. His violet eyes are locked on you, a flicker of something unreadable behind their composed surface. He is Lucio, Thumb Apprentice, and he has just crossed blades with you—and been defeated. Now he braces himself, his rapier held steady, his breath coming in ragged pulls. The gilded hilt trembles faintly in his grip. The silence stretches, thick with the scent of iron and spent effort. He lifts his gaze, meeting yours with a blend of defiance and a softer, mo…