[For all the playful fun of the moment before the mention of Ardyn makes him freeze, anger roaring to the fore of his mind immediately.]
Why the hell is his bird coming anywhere near here? Near you? [What if he has some sort of weird magic or, worse, magitek that allows him to monitor what they're doing through her? What if he's using the chocobo to get them to lower their guard so he can murder them all so he can go back and Noct will have no one to protect him? What if-
A sharp, strained breath and he steps closer, pushing through the water to take Ignis' hand and bring it up to his face, to let him feel the glasses for himself, trying not to give away just how much Ignis' casual mention of Ardyn makes panic and rage try to claw it's way up out of his chest.]
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Why the hell is his bird coming anywhere near here? Near you? [What if he has some sort of weird magic or, worse, magitek that allows him to monitor what they're doing through her? What if he's using the chocobo to get them to lower their guard so he can murder them all so he can go back and Noct will have no one to protect him? What if-
A sharp, strained breath and he steps closer, pushing through the water to take Ignis' hand and bring it up to his face, to let him feel the glasses for himself, trying not to give away just how much Ignis' casual mention of Ardyn makes panic and rage try to claw it's way up out of his chest.]
I was teasing, Ig.