"No, he's not going to be mad..." And if, for some reason Ignis did get mad... He'd have an even more mad Gladio to contend with. But he knew that wouldn't be a possibility. Ignis could never be angry with Noct. And if he knew why his King wasn't on the ground with the rest of them, if he had any inkling as to why, he was sure Ignis would have made Noct stay behind.

"He'd want you safe, love. He'd want you away from danger." He spoke softly, still stroking his hand over Nocts hair. "He'd want you here."