"The wait has been far too long."

A familiar voice carelessly broke the cold silence of her prolonged isolation. His light footsteps echoed throughout the large room with an intimidation factor she'd grown use to. His head was held high with the power of a leader. Loose blonde strands of hair messily clung to his hollowed features—he looked stressed. The closer she looked the more she noticed. Had he slept recently? It almost looked as if he'd been crying. She'd seen that look before. When Ravus was young his frustration was translated through tears. It had been quite a long time since she'd seen anything close to his youthful behavior. "That is has." Her gentle tone was soft and inviting towards him. A familiar warmth lingered as she spoke, it was like she was speaking with the sun's rays themselves. Luna calmly yet cautiously spoke out as if she was trying to coax an injured animal out of hiding. Her soft gaze as blue as the summer sky met with her brother's harsh winter gaze. His eyes pierced through everyone and everything that stood in his way—yet there was a special softness within them that was reserved just for her. She was the soft falling snow within his wild winter gaze. Her company was quiet now, his hands rested firmly behind his back. She could hear him nervously fidgeting with the ends of his coat. He was tense. Keeping his distance, he directed his gaze towards the floor with a mixed look of sorrow and shame. Ravus's lips pressed into a thin line. He held his expression for a few moments before finally speaking. "Word is that you're to be moved to a new location. A safer location." He gave the news with a heavy sigh despite it supposedly being good news. Luna quirked a blonde brow with concern, her small lips displayed a fragile frown. "I'm not sure how safe captivity can get, Ravus." There was no malice behind her words, only a small amount of sarcasm that was meant to be playful. It was rather obvious he was tense because they were being watched. She didn't have to glance towards the door or towards the 'hidden' cameras to know that. It was rare they got a moment of peace with each other. Concern vividly decorated her features as she gracefully moved to stand. She was determined to close the space between them. It was in her nature to provide comfort regardless the reason. Once she had started towards him Ravus began to move away. He was doing everything he could to stay away from his sister's comfort. Extending comfort was suppose to be his job. He was suppose to protect her. Protect her from the darkness around them, protect her from the heartbreak Noctis would bestow so carelessly upon her. By leaving her in the hands of higher security—he felt he was doing just that. There was only so much that he could do to keep Ardyn's mind games away from her. She wasn't entirely an easy target, but Ardyn enjoyed a challenge. He experienced the games Ardyn played first-hand almost constantly. Deep sorrow consumed him as his thoughts suddenly clung to the words so softly muttered to him before he'd entered.

"You can't even protect her when she's here with you. What good are you really doing?"

Sorrow switched to rage and from rage it died down to irritation—all within a few moments. Snapping back into reality, he found himself with his fist now clenched and his position halfway across the room from where he was before. "Ravus?" Luna spoke softly, her hand moved to rest on his shoulder in a comforting manner. "You're wasting your time on him." Ravus would commonly speak out of context. Every time he did it was about Noctis. The thought of him stealing Luna's life away made him sick with worry and uncontrollable fear. Those feelings only ever showed as anger and attempts to stay isolated. Despite his best efforts Ravus found his body relaxing without much effort. In the gentlest way possible he moved to take her small pale hand within his own. His prosthetic hand rested softly on top of her hand while his real hand rested underneath. No words came from him—at least verbally. The storm within his gaze called out to her. Ravus was silently wishing her good luck as they were separated once more. This certainly wasn't the first time Ardyn had ordered them to be apart from each other. It was the perfect way to get Ravus to do whatever he asked of him. "You know it's my destiny." Luna finally broke the silence, her free hand moving to hold his prosthetic arm. "Destiny is all but a state of mind." Ravus spoke back, his tone now holding frustration. He yanked his hand away from her in the softest yet angriest way he possible could. "Stay safe during your travels." His words were carried along by the sounds of his heavy footsteps. Without even giving her a chance to say anything he'd quickly exited the room. Despite his anger Ravus still softly shut the door behind him.

Now alone, Luna lightly sighed to herself. Ravus was constantly a raging storm. He rarely ever found his calm. Even if he did, it didn't last very long. Just as she had to accept her destiny, he would have to come to embrace his. Whatever that was.