[It's a shame that Gladio won't remember the endearment. He's the only one Ignis has called it--all others being 'dear' or 'darling' if they don't have nicknames of their own--and it would perhaps put to rest some of his worries.

Life is rarely so easy, though.]

I'm not surprised. You've lost far too much blood for my liking and you're probably in shock. Just focus on drinking that water. Go as slowly as you need to.

[As he speaks, Ignis pulls free a container he keeps with the medical kit and pours some of the water into it. He drops a small square of cloth into it and then uses a little more to wash his own hands once his other glove has been removed.]

I'll try my best to be gentle. Please accept my apologies in advance.

[Ignis sets to work cleaning what's left of Gladio's wound then, working as quickly and careful as possible. The sooner he has it bandaged, the better.

He just hopes that Gladio is too out of it to notice how much his hands are shaking.]