[And that's all it takes to stop the words cold. Ignis returns the desperate hug almost immediately, head coming to rest against Noctis'. They haven't done this since they were children awakened by nightmares unwilling to bother the adults, unable to rest without the safe familiarity of the other. Tears finally make their way to his eyes, though they don't fall. Wishing for a moment not to end is a waste of energy. Time waits for no man, commoner or king. Ignis knows this without a doubt, but in this moment, he wishes. Despite the pain, he wishes this moment could last--could give them a chance to be instead of needing to fight fate every breathing moment.
Ignis never had that much of a childhood, but he wishes for it again with all the that is in his heart.]
Back then I knew you would say no, but I had to try. Even if it upset you, I had to try.
[As loathe as he is to break the silence, Ignis eventually does, voice soft.]
I had to be selfish. I've given so much for you and will never want to stop doing so, but then--right then--I had to do something for me.
[However, as if he's taken Noctis' words to heart, Ignis doesn't ask for forgiveness for that moment of selfishness. His words are a statement and an explanation. Nothing more.]
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[And that's all it takes to stop the words cold. Ignis returns the desperate hug almost immediately, head coming to rest against Noctis'. They haven't done this since they were children awakened by nightmares unwilling to bother the adults, unable to rest without the safe familiarity of the other. Tears finally make their way to his eyes, though they don't fall. Wishing for a moment not to end is a waste of energy. Time waits for no man, commoner or king. Ignis knows this without a doubt, but in this moment, he wishes. Despite the pain, he wishes this moment could last--could give them a chance to be instead of needing to fight fate every breathing moment.
Ignis never had that much of a childhood, but he wishes for it again with all the that is in his heart.]
Back then I knew you would say no, but I had to try. Even if it upset you, I had to try.
[As loathe as he is to break the silence, Ignis eventually does, voice soft.]
I had to be selfish. I've given so much for you and will never want to stop doing so, but then--right then--I had to do something for me.
[However, as if he's taken Noctis' words to heart, Ignis doesn't ask for forgiveness for that moment of selfishness. His words are a statement and an explanation. Nothing more.]