Despite the fact that it hurts now, this will be deeply cathartic later. It may takes Ignis a while to realize just how much it is so, but it will help and he will be glad he did it.

He lets Shion lead him to the supplies, thinking about what he would like to do for the marker. It could be something different--something to make this uniquely Soma--but the apricot tree will do that already. Some things don't need to be improved upon, and he has come to like sea shells a great deal. He still carries the one Luna gave him when they first arrived almost a year ago. Thanks to her and Aster, the shells have become tied to both comfort and memory in his mind. There really is nothing else he can think of that would be better to use for the marker.

"There are more shells, yes? I think spelling his name with those will work."