Regis's attention was mostly on Noctis's face, though eventually he did look at that hand and his eyes widened. He knew it well.
He had never worn it.
And then, a beat later, blood drained from his face. For his son to be wearing it, that meant that he was dead. And Noctis looked no older than himself.
Ah.
"Yet you go out there on purpose. For the sake of others." Unspoken: though you must have memories you do not wish to revisit.
Hey, they are helpers and he's pretty sure that's more important...
He had never worn it.
And then, a beat later, blood drained from his face. For his son to be wearing it, that meant that he was dead. And Noctis looked no older than himself.
Ah.
"Yet you go out there on purpose. For the sake of others." Unspoken: though you must have memories you do not wish to revisit.