He catches the movement of Noctis eyes but he doesn’t call him on it.They both clearly have goals and while they’re united in purpose he will merely stand by him and support him just as he would any other teammate. He meets his eyes and nods slowly. It hadn’t escaped him that this young man had all but said his position. Like protecting Allura he will shoulder this man’s secret. He looks again to the stars.

“Speaking of Magic, I have to find my ship. It must not fall into the wrong hands.” The Black Lion must not fall back into Zarkon’s hands. Any universe is finished if he does. “If it isn’t here it is probably back home.” His brow furrows and he scowls. His voice is laced with worry. “I have to find out which it is. If it’s here...and not operational that is a whole other problem that needs dealt with.” He scrubs at his face and sighs.

“More things that can’t be handled or fixed right now. Sorry. This...tripped me up a bit.”