A safe topic to keep on, so Cor chose to answer. "The King is safe." His emotions remained absent as he put down the whetstone and tested the feel of the place the nick had been carefully with the edge of his thumb. "It wasn't me who found you. I kept him under my eye, here, until you were located. For that you can thank Auburnbrie when you see him next." Dave, the hunter.

If Noctis had been able to control himself, instead of panicking, he could have gone out with Dave and two of his hunters to search for Ignis and Gladio with only the knowledge that they had found a haven, but Noctis' safety, even from himself, took priority.