[ He's been preparing - or, perhaps warding off this potential ending as soon as it was first brought up to him. The moment the subject was broached, Ignis had started looking into the different situations around them and working to ensure that he knew everything and everyone that could potentially benefit from a marriage to Lucis' king. Of course any country could, but Noctis could avoid it fairly easily by pointing out favoritism.
No, what Ignis is afraid of is that one of the annexed territories - specifically ones centered around items Insomnia and Lucis cannot obtain easily, decides to withhold product or partner with the Empire (or what's left of it) unless the king acquiesces to their demands. They do have power and everything he and Noctis have worked toward is enabling the annexed territories to have everything they had before the Empire took over, including a say in the government. Vallyn has a daughter a few years younger than Noctis. Logistically speaking, Ignis sees the threat coming from there most of all, if anywhere. ]
I've prepared for a...lot of potential outcomes.
[ The sausage is stared at for a moment, Ignis' heart aching but he uses his fork to push it back to him. Unsurprisingly, he has no real appetite right now, justifying it with thinking that what he's eaten so far has filled him. Instead of eating, he cups his coffee in one hand, settles his phone to the side and then shamelessly slides under the covers until he can curl up against Noctis' side, sliding a leg against his carefully so he doesn't knock anything over. ]
Noct, the reason we're talking about this is because both of us, for better or worse, often do what was best for others, not ourselves, despite the unfairness of the situation.
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No, what Ignis is afraid of is that one of the annexed territories - specifically ones centered around items Insomnia and Lucis cannot obtain easily, decides to withhold product or partner with the Empire (or what's left of it) unless the king acquiesces to their demands. They do have power and everything he and Noctis have worked toward is enabling the annexed territories to have everything they had before the Empire took over, including a say in the government. Vallyn has a daughter a few years younger than Noctis. Logistically speaking, Ignis sees the threat coming from there most of all, if anywhere. ]
I've prepared for a...lot of potential outcomes.
[ The sausage is stared at for a moment, Ignis' heart aching but he uses his fork to push it back to him. Unsurprisingly, he has no real appetite right now, justifying it with thinking that what he's eaten so far has filled him. Instead of eating, he cups his coffee in one hand, settles his phone to the side and then shamelessly slides under the covers until he can curl up against Noctis' side, sliding a leg against his carefully so he doesn't knock anything over. ]
Noct, the reason we're talking about this is because both of us, for better or worse, often do what was best for others, not ourselves, despite the unfairness of the situation.