"Uh-huh." Yarrow seemed to have no further interest in the other moogle and was instead watching the pair of humans interact.

"Of course he would. He's proud of his shield." As they all were. Although Clarus would have never condoned Gladiolus going on the trial, but if they were home a grand celebration would have been thrown in the Amicitia manor for his triumph. Maybe they still would, considering.

"You were where you were ordered to be," Clarus cut in sternly. "Your king gave you an order and you followed it. There's no shame in that. We... We made our choices, Cor. One of us had to survive. You were the only one who could."