Regis truly did not mean to do that, but, truly, did Clarus try to keep him from information? It was his obligation to know, and he was never one to shirk on what he had to do. It had been an unfair expectation to begin with, one that Regis had not expected of Clarus, but, well. All things considered, not difficult to understand.

The next question, on the other hand, made actual genuine glimmer light up the green eyes, one that held more than a trace of amusement.

"Gladio and I were assigned to the same house, together with Cor."

This may or may not be the first time Clarus had heard Regis call his son by the abbreviated name. Blame it on how Gladiolus was introducing himself.