[ Had he any reason to doubt Ignis, when he told them of the last thing he'd seen? Of course not. It hadn't even occurred to him. It shakes Noctis up a little, but... no, he's not angry. How could he, when this is Ignis, and Ignis has always been there for him? When Ignis has been the one Noctis has always, always been able to rely on. Ignis, steadfast and devoted...
Followed.
Ardyn.
His breath catches fast in his chest. He nearly interrupts Ignis, then--did he hurt you, did he blind you--but he decides to wait for the rest of it. Noctis isn't twenty years old and impulsive and reckless and unable to keep a handle on his emotions. And interrupting Ignis now, when he sounds like he's being torn apart from the inside... That could do so much more damage.
It's the last thing he wants.
Noctis watches Ignis's motions, and it's-- it's heartbreaking, seeing him less than steady. Noctis remembers to breathe, again, and he isn't sure what to expect.
But there it is. Not for the first--or last, maybe--time, Noctis's breath stills. Terribly careless doesn't begin to describe it. ]
You put on the Ring, [ Noctis whispers, and his own voice sounds so brittle. ] Ignis, you-- you could have died.
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Followed.
Ardyn.
His breath catches fast in his chest. He nearly interrupts Ignis, then--did he hurt you, did he blind you--but he decides to wait for the rest of it. Noctis isn't twenty years old and impulsive and reckless and unable to keep a handle on his emotions. And interrupting Ignis now, when he sounds like he's being torn apart from the inside... That could do so much more damage.
It's the last thing he wants.
Noctis watches Ignis's motions, and it's-- it's heartbreaking, seeing him less than steady. Noctis remembers to breathe, again, and he isn't sure what to expect.
But there it is. Not for the first--or last, maybe--time, Noctis's breath stills. Terribly careless doesn't begin to describe it. ]
You put on the Ring, [ Noctis whispers, and his own voice sounds so brittle. ] Ignis, you-- you could have died.