[Ardyn froze immediately under the hand wrapped around his forearm, with a stare so distant to match that it must have seemed for a moment as if he wasn't listening at all. Once Izunia let go he pulled his arm closer to his chest, and after a short silence:]
...I don't want you involved. It's not yours to have any hand in dealing with.
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...I don't want you involved. It's not yours to have any hand in dealing with.