[ The confirmation, quiet as it is, is like a physical blow, and Noctis tries hard not to flinch. This shouldn't have happened. If he'd just been stronger, he could've protected them. Ignis... Luna... Everyone. The hands in his hair feel nice, but Noctis presses his face more against Ignis' neck instead, holding onto him tight. His face feels hot against Ignis' skin, but just feeling Ignis' skin, and his pulse pulse, is nice. Noct's voice is muffled and quiet, too. ]
I'm sorry.
[ Things like eyesight... don't just come back, do they? Maybe in his right eye, the less scarred one. Noctis isn't optimistic, but he's not going to discount hope, either. Ignis won't ever be the same, but maybe he'll be able to see again someday, like he said. The other wounds, the deeper ones, will heal too, Noctis knows. They'll be ugly scars, but he'll move on, just like Noct will. It's just going to take a while.
Nothing to do but wait. And in the meantime... He pulls back, just slightly. ]
Can I do something? I could get you some ice. Or something to drink.
[ There may be nothing he can do, nothing that would help, but the idea of just laying down and doing nothing while Ignis suffers is unbearable. ]
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Date: 2019-07-30 07:19 pm (UTC)I'm sorry.
[ Things like eyesight... don't just come back, do they? Maybe in his right eye, the less scarred one. Noctis isn't optimistic, but he's not going to discount hope, either. Ignis won't ever be the same, but maybe he'll be able to see again someday, like he said. The other wounds, the deeper ones, will heal too, Noctis knows. They'll be ugly scars, but he'll move on, just like Noct will. It's just going to take a while.
Nothing to do but wait. And in the meantime... He pulls back, just slightly. ]
Can I do something? I could get you some ice. Or something to drink.
[ There may be nothing he can do, nothing that would help, but the idea of just laying down and doing nothing while Ignis suffers is unbearable. ]