[ His mental voice is soft, but steady, too. ]

You are not bound by a war, here. Not to me, not to anyone who may bring you bad memories. I do not know why we may be here, but there is a chance for you to find out who you can be without ... everything that you took up to protect people against, ho-- in Lucis. You have done so much for people who will never understand - you have my eternal gratitude and respect for it. You have fulfilled your duty, and more than.

[ It is Lucis that has failed in its duty to her, but - those are not the words he needs to add. She can try to be happier, here, and he means for her to have a chance. ]

If you choose to not avoid me, it would be my honor and privilege. But you have choices you may not have had, before.

[ She's not cast out. But she's not beholden, either.

And trying to give her a chance for a better life, instead of pain, is also why he carefully keeps the image of a shattered head plate of a huge armor, and a familiar face peering out through it away from the mental link. Instead, he focuses on somebody else. ]

I am aware that you would have stopped it. Even in the midst of the worst, at least one of the Glaive did incredible things, for Lunafreya and for Insomnia both. Nyx Ulric more than made up for... what others might have done.

[ Regis does not doubt it, or her. He believes in people, still.

Only not necessarily himself. ]