[Existential crisis mode. Thankfully he wasn't alone. He slumped under the weight of Gladio's beefy arm, going ahead and heading onwards towards the ruins where the mana pool would be. It wasn't as if it was the first time he'd dealt with Gladio's size.]

I used to wonder if this was all some sort of weird crystal test. I don't know what's going on now. It's just weird. And Noct and other people have talked about totally different places that they've been whisked away to.

[He glanced up at Gladio, asking to confirm.]

So you're sure you saw Noct?

[Honestly, it was probably pretty familiar. For all his skirt chasing, he always stayed pretty intently focused on Noctis and making sure he was okay.]