[ he knows he's being dismissed and he should... take the dismissal, honestly, so that he doesn't have to deal with him again. the title of hero glaive smarts, too. there was no way he'd pay libertus' or lunafreya's lives; it was logical sense to use his own.

he sticks his hands into his pockets again, looking at somnus. ]

I may not like you or your little gang, but that doesn't mean I'm not duty-sworn to still protect you. You might not be my king, but you're still a King of Lucis.