[ Yes. Yes, of course. It's not Noctis being glib; it's Noctis at his most honest. They've cheated death, thwarted the prophecy's blood price, but to what end? Noctis thinks about it sometimes, and he knows that his life had been bought, essentially, by his dearest friends' hard work and sacrifice.
He nuzzles against him quietly, soberly, nuzzling against his cheek before resting his chin against the top of Ignis' head, feeling the rise and fall of his body. It's a simple thing, feeling him draw breath. But it's more important than anything else in the world, to know that Ardyn hadn't claimed Ignis' life too, after all. He has killed so many, and caused the deaths of so much more, Ignis is not one of them. ]
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[ Yes. Yes, of course. It's not Noctis being glib; it's Noctis at his most honest. They've cheated death, thwarted the prophecy's blood price, but to what end? Noctis thinks about it sometimes, and he knows that his life had been bought, essentially, by his dearest friends' hard work and sacrifice.
He nuzzles against him quietly, soberly, nuzzling against his cheek before resting his chin against the top of Ignis' head, feeling the rise and fall of his body. It's a simple thing, feeling him draw breath. But it's more important than anything else in the world, to know that Ardyn hadn't claimed Ignis' life too, after all. He has killed so many, and caused the deaths of so much more, Ignis is not one of them. ]
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