Shit. ( ignis breathes, completely against his character, taken aback as a realization hits him through noct's words. ) You're in the middle of exams, that's right.
( he rubs a hand over his face. how could he be so blind? so forgetful?
anger at himself and empathy towards noctis focuses down into one emotion entirely — suspicion and loathing in his previous handler's direction. something unmistakably bad has been going on here, and the crown prince has been allowed to suffer all this time, right under their noses. under ignis' — he's allowed it, in his time away. he realizes all at once that he can't work here and leave part of his heart in altissa, so he draws it back in, puts it back in his chest where it belongs. his home is here anyway, his family. he was foolish to think he could've replaced it.
foolish to think he could've replaced noct.
taking a stabilizing breath before he lets his anger show too much, ignis draws a sharp gaze in noctis' direction, although it's definitely not pointed at him, and instead trying to peer through this wall he's had to put up, looking behind the facade to see how their prince is doing really. )
no subject
( he rubs a hand over his face. how could he be so blind? so forgetful?
anger at himself and empathy towards noctis focuses down into one emotion entirely — suspicion and loathing in his previous handler's direction. something unmistakably bad has been going on here, and the crown prince has been allowed to suffer all this time, right under their noses. under ignis' — he's allowed it, in his time away. he realizes all at once that he can't work here and leave part of his heart in altissa, so he draws it back in, puts it back in his chest where it belongs. his home is here anyway, his family. he was foolish to think he could've replaced it.
foolish to think he could've replaced noct.
taking a stabilizing breath before he lets his anger show too much, ignis draws a sharp gaze in noctis' direction, although it's definitely not pointed at him, and instead trying to peer through this wall he's had to put up, looking behind the facade to see how their prince is doing really. )
What exactly has Terence done, then?