[Tentatively, Gladio loosely laces their fingers together. His heart had hurt for Ravus when he first heard the man speak of Lady Lunafreya's death and it hurts again now as he hears of the briefest Nox Fleuret sibling reunion.]
She knew. [He reaffirms his earlier words, wanting Ravus to believe them.]
Hell, I'm sure she always believed in you - believed that you were trying to protect her. I bet she prayed to the Astrals for you too, asking them to keep you safe and probably telling them that she knew you hadn't abandoned her. [A gentle squeeze to Ravus' hand.] Her heart was larger than all of Eos, I think, and with a big heart comes a huge capacity for forgiveness and understanding.
[Worried that he's overstepped, Gladio starts loosening his hand in an attempt to extract it from Ravus'. He's tried to keep his eyes focused on the sand, at least, only half-looking for driftwood and mostly trying to not look at Ravus as he opens up about this.
But damn it takes everything Gladio has not to pull him close, to press a soft, reassuring kiss to those down-turned lips.]
T_T at that icon </3
She knew. [He reaffirms his earlier words, wanting Ravus to believe them.]
Hell, I'm sure she always believed in you - believed that you were trying to protect her. I bet she prayed to the Astrals for you too, asking them to keep you safe and probably telling them that she knew you hadn't abandoned her. [A gentle squeeze to Ravus' hand.] Her heart was larger than all of Eos, I think, and with a big heart comes a huge capacity for forgiveness and understanding.
[Worried that he's overstepped, Gladio starts loosening his hand in an attempt to extract it from Ravus'. He's tried to keep his eyes focused on the sand, at least, only half-looking for driftwood and mostly trying to not look at Ravus as he opens up about this.
But damn it takes everything Gladio has not to pull him close, to press a soft, reassuring kiss to those down-turned lips.]