"More than you realize." the advisor countered. "Gladio's timeframe in arriving here is at an earlier point in time than mine. And Prompto is from a later time than I am." He paused because facts and logic were easier to deal with than the regret of leaving Noct the way he'd left him.

Turning to the king now, Ignis nodded. "So tell me..what was the last event that took place before you arrived here Noct?"