Gladio, please stay calm. You're going to make the wound worse.
[Without releasing the Shield's hand, Ignis rocks himself up to his knees, taking a moment to let his other hand find his friend's face so he can run his fingers lightly over his cheek.]
You've been prepared to fight and have fought all your life. You must know people who have been hurt and betrayed by those around them numerous times. Sometimes, after all that, a person decides they must start attacking first even at the barest hint of what they perceive to be a threat. It's the only way to survive. [For a moment, Ignis thinks of all the times Laurent has compared himself to Ardyn. He still thinks the blonde is exaggerating, but...]
I say this not to excuse his actions. I've never harmed him and he should have realized a friend of mine would never do so either, however, I do think this may be the reason why he acted as he did. It makes sense that he would have been in a position to be betrayed, after all. For politicians and those they attend to, it is a constant risk.
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[Without releasing the Shield's hand, Ignis rocks himself up to his knees, taking a moment to let his other hand find his friend's face so he can run his fingers lightly over his cheek.]
You've been prepared to fight and have fought all your life. You must know people who have been hurt and betrayed by those around them numerous times. Sometimes, after all that, a person decides they must start attacking first even at the barest hint of what they perceive to be a threat. It's the only way to survive.
[For a moment, Ignis thinks of all the times Laurent has compared himself to Ardyn. He still thinks the blonde is exaggerating, but...]
I say this not to excuse his actions. I've never harmed him and he should have realized a friend of mine would never do so either, however, I do think this may be the reason why he acted as he did. It makes sense that he would have been in a position to be betrayed, after all. For politicians and those they attend to, it is a constant risk.