You had a duty to do. I will never hold that against you, Noct.

[They are the same, at least basically. Purple eyes look up at him instead of blue ones, but they are still such a deep and pretty color that it only seems shades different, or a trick of the light. And the beard is a good look for him too Gladio thinks. Much more befitting his status as King.]

Besides, I always knew you were coming back.

[He says, leaning up and away from the other. It is only to make his point, summoning his great sword over his shoulder, twisting his body so he doesn't knock it into anything before it disappeared.]

Because every time I did that and it worked I knew you were still around, doing what needed to be done. All we had to do was wait.