Ignis turned his head away, not knowing what to say. He could hear the tone the king used and knew Noctis meant what he was saying. "Your words are very kind." He could only hope that kindness was reflected. The advisor stood and his eyes locked with Noct's as the won't forgive you part came out. That unexpectedly hurt because who was he if he didn't keep his word? It was almost a reflection of the fight that shook him to his core and made him question his very existence, replaying his past as if he could change it. But in the end he wouldn't change anything, even if it was deemed wrong or abusive or subservient by another's standards. For all the plans and strategies he could come up with on the fly, this one he couldn't have calculated.

But he stoically said nothing and put his professional armor on. He couldn't reveal what he'd seen in the blonde regarding behaviour, it wasn't his place. "You have every reason to be stuck Noct. You've been through quite a lot." And fate back home wasn't even done with him, not by a long shot.