To his horror, he'd realised that he had been this way before.
Gladio knew how she would react to the words.
"They died protecting Insomnia."
Those were the words Libertus told Kimbr. And once they registered, Kimbr just collapsed. Her breathing was getting quicker and uneven, tears were welling up in her eyes and her hands curled into fists which she pressed against her face as if to stop herself from crying.
"N-no. That… It isn't…" She started to hiccup as she cried. The tears were streaming down her face and her shoulders shook.
Gladio knelt next to her. "Kimbr…." He said softly.
The Glaive looked at him, blinking back tears so she could see him clearly.
"They promised…" She managed to say before a sob escaped her and she clung to him, crying into his shoulder.
Gladio scooped her up and held her close.
He knew she might not make it through this without him.