"I'm a good cook, but I'm not that good. Between you and Cor and everyone else, you'd all wear me out."

For a moment, he almost sounded like his usual self. It might be the moment between them, a sign of the usual banter that had helped ease him, but when Gladio asked about Noctis and Prompto, he turned serious again. Prompto had been such a help but Noctis... he hated that the young man had withdrawn so much, even though he could understand why.

That withdrawal hurt Ignis to no end, but that was something else to worry about another day. After all, Ignis knew how his prince was.

"... he did. Kept him safe and in place until Cor could locate them since we were both out of commission."