Just 'okay'- [He says with the expected crimping of a smile that the comment deserves.] I guess I'll take it.
[But Markus doesn't say anything after that, taking a moment to consider his thoughts. How he wants to reply to the former remark, or if he wants to at all. But there's been a thread of openness with Noctis that he can't ignore, and he sees no reason to sever it now.]
And you know, I'd be a hypocrite if I gave you a lecture about timelines. Not when I've already been spoiled on my own. So, no, I wouldn't tell you that. I'd suggest you take advantage of the opportunity for change; there's little worse than remaining stagnant.
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[But Markus doesn't say anything after that, taking a moment to consider his thoughts. How he wants to reply to the former remark, or if he wants to at all. But there's been a thread of openness with Noctis that he can't ignore, and he sees no reason to sever it now.]
And you know, I'd be a hypocrite if I gave you a lecture about timelines. Not when I've already been spoiled on my own. So, no, I wouldn't tell you that. I'd suggest you take advantage of the opportunity for change; there's little worse than remaining stagnant.