... [This was such an obvious trap that Ardyn almost wanted to laugh. Gods, and he thought leading Noctis around had been transparent.]
[But what else could they do? There were too many people here to start a fight, and Ardyn wasn't really one for collateral damage anymore. Even if they just scattered that might prove another problem entirely. If the others were still backstage, this served enough of a purpose to get them back together. The rest could follow, somehow.]
I guess you're probably right, Hikaru.
[Ardyn's right hand curled and uncurled into a loose fist restlessly.]
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[But what else could they do? There were too many people here to start a fight, and Ardyn wasn't really one for collateral damage anymore. Even if they just scattered that might prove another problem entirely. If the others were still backstage, this served enough of a purpose to get them back together. The rest could follow, somehow.]
I guess you're probably right, Hikaru.
[Ardyn's right hand curled and uncurled into a loose fist restlessly.]