He hated when he and Gladio disagreed on things even if in the moment he never looked like it. Anything that was said was silently gone over later a thousand times and it replayed. But seeing the shield here with him now had him hope they really didn't argue over things anymore.

His mind worked through so many replies and he tried to maintain a hard ass look but when he thought of disappearing and not being there for Gladio when they first got back, he blamed himself for that.

So the shield got a lowered tone and a steady gaze. "Yes..I suppose you're right."