[Immediately, the strategist in Ignis sees the out here. There are so many ways he can spin the 'truth' and it willl be his side of the tale that Noctis believes. It would just mean using the skills he spent his whole life learning against the king he was meant to use them to protect.
His hands tighten their grip on each other as he thinks, not about if he will or won't lie, but about how to tell the truth. Honestly, despite the momentary thought, he would never lie to Noctis, never twist the truth to make himself look better. That's a line he cannot cross.
Eventually, he takes a deep breath, straightening his posture as if he is preparing himself to face a lecture, or at least, a great deal of pain.]
There is a nine month long story that Ardyn will never tell you. One that starts with a man desperate to find a way to save his childhood friend's life and ends with that same man finding the remains of a lost healer and foolishly giving part of his heart to him.
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His hands tighten their grip on each other as he thinks, not about if he will or won't lie, but about how to tell the truth. Honestly, despite the momentary thought, he would never lie to Noctis, never twist the truth to make himself look better. That's a line he cannot cross.
Eventually, he takes a deep breath, straightening his posture as if he is preparing himself to face a lecture, or at least, a great deal of pain.]
There is a nine month long story that Ardyn will never tell you. One that starts with a man desperate to find a way to save his childhood friend's life and ends with that same man finding the remains of a lost healer and foolishly giving part of his heart to him.