The Count Down To New

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Sometimes feelings build up. Sometimes all it takes is a resolution, some liquid courage, and the rush of celebration to break through the silence. This is what happens on those nights



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[skyward_eyes]

“And he will always have strong and wise advisors.”

Especially with Ignis at his side. It was nice to consider anyway.

“You are a wonder.”

[faithfulsupport]

He just laughed it off because he wasn't going to take credit for anything here. "That he will." But of course he wasn't considering himself into the equation, Noctis would simply have advisors at his side. Ignis would always be there to help as much as he could, though he had been cut some slack since the Queen did a lot of the work with him as much as she was able.

But Nida's comment got a look and he smiled. "As are you."

[skyward_eyes]

Silly, that Ignis should not consider himself one. He was raised to be so, after all. Unless he had decided he wanted to change his life.

"I'm just a trained sword-arm, so to speak," he says with a smile.

[faithfulsupport]

"You're not merely a trained sword arm as you say." Ignis replied with something of a small drawl in his tone. But he was delighted that Nida was such wonderful company, not that he had expected anything else out of the man otherwise.

[skyward_eyes]

Oh, was that true? Nida smiled and tilted his head as he considered Ignis.

"And if that's all I've aspired to be? A protector of the crown?"

[faithfulsupport]

"Obviously there've been more..personal aspirations on your mind." Ignis smirked. Not that he minded. And boy was Noctis more than likely to give Nida guff in a good hearted sort of way. Hopefully the man just considered it as good natured teasing, but who knew, maybe the King might take him into his confidence or something.

He could only hope the two would grow close.

[skyward_eyes]

Well those don't count as work, but Nida laughs anyway, his hand squeezing Ignis's. Was that such a bad thing. But he didn't expect that being with Ignis was going to change his life, even though it should. In his mind the only high ranking officials he should ever deal with are Gladio given his role in military forces, and Ignis with this new romance.

"Is it really an aspiration when it's still so formless as 'earn as smile from that beautiful face'?"

[faithfulsupport]

The squeeze made Ignis smile a little and the words had him flush a bit. "Well you most certainly can start there." It would be a good start he decided. At least they'd start out with simple and hopefully it would continue no matter how tough things got. He might only have Gladio to answer to right at the moment, but that was indeed going to change, Ignis had no doubts about that one at all.

wrap this soon?

[skyward_eyes]

Oh no, change. Scary. But Nida didn't care. He smiles and pulls Ignis along the beach.

"I think I'd like to start by having my day off with this beautiful man I met last night. And not think about work."

We can end it here?

[faithfulsupport]

Ignis smiled. "Then that is precisely what we shall do."

His eyes looked over the water and even as he was pulled he laughed, thoroughly enjoying this newfound relationship and all of the promise of the newness that it brought.

For once in his life he could say he'd found the perfect person.