Noctis feels a twist in his gut as Ardyn prods at his chest. He grits his teeth, bearing the slightest curl of his lip to represent a quiet snarl. That sounds like a threat, the way he claims to recall him. And Noctis takes a step back. His instincts tell him to fight, some surge of energy that he's not used to in his sickly form. He's felt worse off and on, but now? Now, something is encouraging him to push forward. And even with the tension in the air, he can breathe better.
A message that goes ignored.
Noctis is aware that he's a future king. A prince with a deceased father and an empty throne. That's about the extent of his knowledge, minus some bits and pieces about an oncoming darkness he doesn't understand the source of. Daemons and machines that chase him in his dreams. Talking about it stresses him out, and Ardyn seems keen on focusing on the worst parts.
Noctis' hand tingles. He's not sure why, and he ignores it for now. ]
You sound pretty thrilled, like you know what it is.
[ Fine. Let's see what he knows. Noctis takes another step back. ]
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Noctis feels a twist in his gut as Ardyn prods at his chest. He grits his teeth, bearing the slightest curl of his lip to represent a quiet snarl. That sounds like a threat, the way he claims to recall him. And Noctis takes a step back. His instincts tell him to fight, some surge of energy that he's not used to in his sickly form. He's felt worse off and on, but now? Now, something is encouraging him to push forward. And even with the tension in the air, he can breathe better.
A message that goes ignored.
Noctis is aware that he's a future king. A prince with a deceased father and an empty throne. That's about the extent of his knowledge, minus some bits and pieces about an oncoming darkness he doesn't understand the source of. Daemons and machines that chase him in his dreams. Talking about it stresses him out, and Ardyn seems keen on focusing on the worst parts.
Noctis' hand tingles. He's not sure why, and he ignores it for now. ]
You sound pretty thrilled, like you know what it is.
[ Fine. Let's see what he knows. Noctis takes another step back. ]
There's a girl.
Who is she?