It was weird, Madoka had to be about Iris' age which would make her more like a little sister than daughter. Raven was a little older and was more of a younger sister. It was just strange how things ran in this place. He could kill without a second thought with his daggers or magic or pole arms. He could be a ruthless strategist in order to be able to come up with all manners of plans, gather intel and still manage a five course meal without issue. But emotions..they were just something else entirely.

Ignis hadn't meant to get attached to anyone. It had been a matter of waiting out whatever hell this place was to keep him away from fulfilling his duty as Noct's advisor. And he'd waited patiently every day to just go home and get out of this place and leave it behind. But then he became the Blue Team leader and met Madoka and the rest of his tiny team. It was both Tony and Renee that pointed out the whole father role. He'd fought not wanting children but it ended up happening anyway.

So now he looked away as she blushed, wondering if he'd screwed it up by opening his mouth. It was on the tip of the advisor's tongue to apologize (for what he had no idea) but then something broke through it seemed.

Now it was Ignis' turn to wait to hear what Madoka had to say and he quite frankly expected the worst though it didn't show on his face. Her question had him smile though and he coughed a little. It wasn't ever a formal role he'd ever expected. Adjusting his glasses, the dusty blonde head nodded, trying to put back on his professional armor.

"Before the train no, but since coming here and having a team..well that's changed of course." Tony made a huge difference too with this and in his life in general, because now he found that he could dream of having things he never would've dared back home.