[As he listened, he slowly smiled again. There were also tears and toward the end, Gladio would be able to hear a few sniffles.]

Wow.. really? Glads.. you just.. you make me so happy. I know you're not always happy being on the train but I'm so happy you're here with me. Well.. not 'here' here in the immediate sense but in the on this train adventure sense. Iggy's cool and you know I love Noct but.. it's you that I couldn't live without. If I ever forget how to show it, just know that. Okay? It's not ever going to change.