Not great was a pretty accurate description, but they were holding on which was something. As long as he kept moving forward, even slowly, Ignis knew he would eventually recover. It was coming to a complete halt that was dangerous.

Ignis runs his hands over Rory's feathers to smooth them one last time and then sends the firebird off to perch on the roost that Gladio made for her. With Cobweb so excited, it's a good idea to get her out of the line of fire before something or someone ends up on fire. Once she is away, he reaches out to pat Leo and then motions for Cobweb to stop his slinking approach and just come over.

"I'm glad you're here. Things are easier when I'm not alone, but I can hardly expect Prompto to stay here all the time." On top of that, they both have so much to do. Their own tasks on top of what Gladio used to do, "How are you doing? I'd offer you a hand, but I seem to be quite popular at the moment."