[Voices still play within the back of his mind, cries of anguish and pain, wondering why their king has forsaken them. So loud and difficult to drown out, to ignore when he's alone, with nothing to focus upon other than his own thoughts.
But here, with Ignis, he had a purpose. A focus. Something to expend that energy on.
Ordinarily he might place himself on Ignis' lap - but this situation calls for something else. Something less flirty and intimate. So he sits at his side, still close enough to touch, to keep their hands connected.]
You thought you were doing what you had to. To protect me. But the safest place for me is by your side.
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But here, with Ignis, he had a purpose. A focus. Something to expend that energy on.
Ordinarily he might place himself on Ignis' lap - but this situation calls for something else. Something less flirty and intimate. So he sits at his side, still close enough to touch, to keep their hands connected.]
You thought you were doing what you had to. To protect me. But the safest place for me is by your side.