[He should tell her, he thinks. Probably. It doesn't seem right to accept that kind of encouragement under false pretense; would she feel foolish later, or think her words insensitive despite not knowing? He wouldn't blame her, but he can't dictate how she'd feel.
On the other hand, he has no desire to spoil what she's trying to say with a douse of reality. She's the kind of person who'd likely cry for his fate, considering she already has over much less; telling her would only kill the mood. She's smiling right now, and she looks so content. His gaze drifts briefly to Umbra, as if the Messenger can guide him on the right thing to do, but the dog only picks up the pace, continuing forward down the path they were walking.
So... Noctis follows. Forward is the way to go.]
I don't like it, [he admits, finally.] Being bad at things. I was for a long time, with warping or even pulling things out of the armory, simple things that even new Kingsglaive recruits could do. With everything I've managed to learn since then, it's... hard to go back to that. It's why I've focused so much on getting better at what I already know.
no subject
[He should tell her, he thinks. Probably. It doesn't seem right to accept that kind of encouragement under false pretense; would she feel foolish later, or think her words insensitive despite not knowing? He wouldn't blame her, but he can't dictate how she'd feel.
On the other hand, he has no desire to spoil what she's trying to say with a douse of reality. She's the kind of person who'd likely cry for his fate, considering she already has over much less; telling her would only kill the mood. She's smiling right now, and she looks so content. His gaze drifts briefly to Umbra, as if the Messenger can guide him on the right thing to do, but the dog only picks up the pace, continuing forward down the path they were walking.
So... Noctis follows. Forward is the way to go.]
I don't like it, [he admits, finally.] Being bad at things. I was for a long time, with warping or even pulling things out of the armory, simple things that even new Kingsglaive recruits could do. With everything I've managed to learn since then, it's... hard to go back to that. It's why I've focused so much on getting better at what I already know.