I wonder if the chocobros ever notice oddities about the armiger
Ignis maps out their expenses one night, budgeting for curatives and ingredients to get in Lestallum only to find the next day that his math was thousands of gil off. He catalogues the items in the armiger and wonders how one of Regis’s canes got in there, wonders how an old pair of glasses managed to go nearly opaque sitting in a pocket dimension for long enough he forgets ever owning them.
Gladio reaches into the armiger for his usual outfit one morning only to find it smeared in daemonic miasma and grime. And he’s not the most observant person in the world sure, but the fishing rod Noct pulls out today is much, much fancier than anything he’s ever owned before.
Prompto wonders often if the sorrow in Noct’s eyes was always there, wonders if he wasn’t quite paying attention the day Noct managed to grab a trident or why when he reaches into his pocket he pulls out an elaborate talisman that he’s never seen before
All three wonder why Noctis will sometimes, in quiet moments on the road or winding down at camp, assure them of their positions. That Gladio is the best shield he could ask for, that Ignis is beyond capable no matter what (and that Ignis has sacrificed so much already- he needn’t sacrifice any more), that Prompto is the best friend he could have and come hell or high water he wants him at his side. It’s out of character for him, but… not bad. No. Not bad at all
