Gladio's smile was slow, damn near gentle and infinitely sad as he listened to Tony. And when he was done, he shrugged. A single shoulder rose and then fell.
"I know I was right." Of course he did. He'd probably have said it again, he'd probably say the same thing now if the shit hit the fan and this world descended into chaos. "I know what he thinks. But he forgets my duty. Mine is to protect. And yeah, maybe that's Noct on paper, but I like to think it means I get to protect the people I love. My family. My friends."
"If I'd had time to train him I'd have been happy havin him at my side, blind or not. But... yeah. I think Iggy probably should have hung back. I can't imagine I'd have been able to fight fully if I had to worry about Noct losin his shit and Ignis gettin hurt because he can't see a monster sneaking up behind him." But why that put into question his loyalty, Gladio didn't know. To him it showed the most love he could. If he hadn't cared it wouldn't have mattered if he got hurt or not...
"The thing I regret. The thing I apologise for... is my temper. That's the thing that gets me. I could have just talked to them but I didn't." Emotions were high on all sides, from what he understood. He hadn't been immune to that. "If I get to choose, I'd do that differently. But I'd still want them to be safe... No matter what."
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"I know I was right." Of course he did. He'd probably have said it again, he'd probably say the same thing now if the shit hit the fan and this world descended into chaos. "I know what he thinks. But he forgets my duty. Mine is to protect. And yeah, maybe that's Noct on paper, but I like to think it means I get to protect the people I love. My family. My friends."
"If I'd had time to train him I'd have been happy havin him at my side, blind or not. But... yeah. I think Iggy probably should have hung back. I can't imagine I'd have been able to fight fully if I had to worry about Noct losin his shit and Ignis gettin hurt because he can't see a monster sneaking up behind him." But why that put into question his loyalty, Gladio didn't know. To him it showed the most love he could. If he hadn't cared it wouldn't have mattered if he got hurt or not...
"The thing I regret. The thing I apologise for... is my temper. That's the thing that gets me. I could have just talked to them but I didn't." Emotions were high on all sides, from what he understood. He hadn't been immune to that. "If I get to choose, I'd do that differently. But I'd still want them to be safe... No matter what."