[Ignis was, as ever, something of an early riser. Dawn found him sitting just outside the Pokemon Center, a sleeping Absol in his lap and a distant look on his face that almost looked...forlorn, if one watched long enough.]
['Can you...sense light?' 'To a degree, yes.' 'So, when dawn breaks...you'll know it.']
[Somewhere there was a world in which the sun rose, on Gladiolus Amicitia and Prompto Argentum rebuilding things from the ruins. They would do fine without him--it wasn't as if this was the first they had been separate for some time--but it still bothered Ignis to know that world was one moving forward without him, after he'd promised to-]
[...One thing at a time.]
[Once morning had set in a little more properly, Ignis and his canine companion ended up at the Department Store; gathering provisions didn't seem too daunting a task, with a hand lightly run over the disorganized shelves to get an idea of what he was dealing with. Basic survival gear--he'd learned how to utilize that from Gladio, thank the Astrals--some food, and perhaps a couple of those capsules. They seemed fairly important, after all. And speaking of important...once the essentials were taken care of, he sought out a pair of basic sunglasses while he was at it. That felt a bit more natural already, though he'd have to find Zelda for any substantial help with seeking out clothes.]
[It was a new day, setting forth once more in a world with endless possibilities and just as many disasters laid out before them.]
['Not exactly a fairy tale beginning, huh, Prince Noctis?']
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['Can you...sense light?'
'To a degree, yes.'
'So, when dawn breaks...you'll know it.']
[Somewhere there was a world in which the sun rose, on Gladiolus Amicitia and Prompto Argentum rebuilding things from the ruins. They would do fine without him--it wasn't as if this was the first they had been separate for some time--but it still bothered Ignis to know that world was one moving forward without him, after he'd promised to-]
[...One thing at a time.]
[Once morning had set in a little more properly, Ignis and his canine companion ended up at the Department Store; gathering provisions didn't seem too daunting a task, with a hand lightly run over the disorganized shelves to get an idea of what he was dealing with. Basic survival gear--he'd learned how to utilize that from Gladio, thank the Astrals--some food, and perhaps a couple of those capsules. They seemed fairly important, after all. And speaking of important...once the essentials were taken care of, he sought out a pair of basic sunglasses while he was at it. That felt a bit more natural already, though he'd have to find Zelda for any substantial help with seeking out clothes.]
[It was a new day, setting forth once more in a world with endless possibilities and just as many disasters laid out before them.]
['Not exactly a fairy tale beginning, huh, Prince Noctis?']