Leo's petals may be drooped and his colors muted a little, but Ignis still thinks him a beautiful creature, one he spends several long seconds just gazing at before that affectionate headbutt comes. It causes him to laugh softly and he wraps himself around the tiger lily's head, his hair brushing Gladio's hand where it's come to rest in Leo's ruff.

"You say it as if it's a bad thing. Were he not tired, I probably would be on my back with a closer view of him than I was looking for," he threads his fingers into Leo's fur, giving him a good scratch before finally sitting back again and turning his gaze up at Gladio.

"Perhaps we should drop him off first. As much as I would like to see everything on the farming islet, he will be cranky the whole time. Besides, Prompto and Noctis will likely be at the cottage."

And he really doesn't have to say why that's a good thing, now does he?