[ The calm tone doesn't waver when he speaks, though there's a flash of some form of understanding... Of course he understands to some degree, because these damn things don't discriminate. No, they hit whenever, wherever... ]

All I know, so far, is it helps if you keep moving... It's not a fix-all, but I've seen the worst nightmares hit whenever someone stopped for a break.

[ Someone like... himself... but...

It's all he can do to focus his mind on finding something to help drag Noctis out of this. ]

We can't let this place beat us.