Noctis straightens when it finally falls into place; Ignis has never needed to spell things out for him to be able to read between the lines. He might take a little while, but eventually he gets there, and Noctis realizes that the problem spans a lot deeper than what he'd initially imagined. There's guilt, there's a whole sea of pain that Ignis quietly, gracefully endures all on his own.
And it's the fact that he's all on his own that makes it all difficult to bear. Ignis has friends, he has people who love him no matter what happened, and Noctis swallows hard. ]
So are you.
[ He says after a moment. Gladio and Prompto had not blamed him once for how this entire thing went down -- they knew, as much as Noctis does, that he's also another victim in this, bent to Ardyn's will, corrupted against his own will to serve the great evil. ] None of it was your fault either -- he took you, and he forced you to serve him; none of what you were made to do under his influence is on you. You can't take that on yourself.
[ The mastermind behind all the misery; the blame lies squarely on Ardyn, and he leans towards him, closer. Ignis is wanted, Ignis is loved; and by none more than Noctis, who is willing to go to the ends of the earth for him. ] And it's time for you to step out of this nightmare, too. With me, with Gladio and Prompto, they both miss you, too -- Iggy, come home.
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Noctis straightens when it finally falls into place; Ignis has never needed to spell things out for him to be able to read between the lines. He might take a little while, but eventually he gets there, and Noctis realizes that the problem spans a lot deeper than what he'd initially imagined. There's guilt, there's a whole sea of pain that Ignis quietly, gracefully endures all on his own.
And it's the fact that he's all on his own that makes it all difficult to bear. Ignis has friends, he has people who love him no matter what happened, and Noctis swallows hard. ]
So are you.
[ He says after a moment. Gladio and Prompto had not blamed him once for how this entire thing went down -- they knew, as much as Noctis does, that he's also another victim in this, bent to Ardyn's will, corrupted against his own will to serve the great evil. ] None of it was your fault either -- he took you, and he forced you to serve him; none of what you were made to do under his influence is on you. You can't take that on yourself.
[ The mastermind behind all the misery; the blame lies squarely on Ardyn, and he leans towards him, closer. Ignis is wanted, Ignis is loved; and by none more than Noctis, who is willing to go to the ends of the earth for him. ] And it's time for you to step out of this nightmare, too. With me, with Gladio and Prompto, they both miss you, too -- Iggy, come home.