"Then unchain him. If he shows signs of awakening or violent behavior, then come find me. I'll handle him. As to his guilt... he's the King's Shield. Not mine. I don't expect protection. Better I be the one that was attacked than Noctis or Prompto."
Oh, he knew that Gladio would feel guilty if he remembered what happened, but that was something Ignis couldn't help. All he could do was be a reminder that what had happened hadn't been in either of their control. To Ignis, he was the one at fault. He should've checked him over better. Should've noticed the venom and found a way to counter it before it even got to the point it did.
The motion off to his side wasn't even enough to pull Ignis' gaze back up and over. Not now.
"Then we proceed as if it were nothing more than him acting out under the influence under the chimera venom. No... violation. That is how I want this handled."
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Oh, he knew that Gladio would feel guilty if he remembered what happened, but that was something Ignis couldn't help. All he could do was be a reminder that what had happened hadn't been in either of their control. To Ignis, he was the one at fault. He should've checked him over better. Should've noticed the venom and found a way to counter it before it even got to the point it did.
The motion off to his side wasn't even enough to pull Ignis' gaze back up and over. Not now.
"Then we proceed as if it were nothing more than him acting out under the influence under the chimera venom. No... violation. That is how I want this handled."