[ It's just one word out of Noctis, but it easily tells Ignis that he's here and listening. He shifts their hands a bit so that their fingers are laced together. I need you is the quiet unspoken words here.

He's starting this story from the start just so Noctis knows what he went through to get to him. And how he got his scar. ]

Ravus ordered a full retreat, but Caligo wasn't amused by it. After Ravus left, I heard Calgio accuse Ravus of caring more about his sister than the mission.

Even with the order to retreat, it was still quite the struggle to get to you, Noct.

[ He exhales a breath here. ] I overheard the commander asking for a retreat himself, in three minutes. I asked for a ship and was given it. [ He's gonna gloss over that he had to fight for it a bit ]

I made it there and took the ship out. I thought I was in the clear to reach you, but something knocked me out of the ship. Caligo had pursued me. I had to swim back to the ship, it ended up being a chase on the water. He asked me to surrender, but I would never.

He pursued me in some magiteck armor. I was thrown out of the ship once again but onto land this time. In short, we fought and I destroyed the magiteck.

He was badly wounded, but I didn't deliver the killing blow. Ravus did. [ Ignis stops for a second to catch his breath here. ]

I got surrounded by the enemy and I thought he was after me. [ He shakes his head a little. ] Ravus saved me, can you believe that? He wanted to join forces, leaving me little choice but to trust him and figure out his angle.

[ He takes a minute to catch his breath again and to let Noctis ask him questions. ]