Ignis didn't say anything anymore. He knew that whatever he said right now would be lost on Prompto and, honestly, nothing really mattered. Their friend, brother, Prince and King, is destined to die to bring back the dawn. For people. For everyone. For them. Ignis wanted to argue that with all his heart, but it wasn't his place. And it's not his decision to make.

And there's nothing he can do about it.

All of this trouble, the battles, the injuries, the losses- everything just so that Noct dies at the end as well?

Prompto's sob made Ignis' heart clench painfully- so hard, as if he only just now realized how much it hurts. He tried lying to himself, tried to ignore the things he saw, thinking it wasn't true. But it was. Prompto confirmed it. And there was no avoiding it.

Without a moment of hesitation, he shifts closer to Prompto and pulls him in a hug, while trying to keep his own sobs and tears at bay.

He's not succeeding.