"Obey...?" Gladio looked genuinely confused, and glanced at Lea to see if he understood. He imagined he would, after all these two were friends. But he was missing something big here and it bothered him. That wording also bothered him.
"Nothing." He said, as if that had been the most obvious thing. "We're not a military unit here, Xion. I can't treat you like a soldier. But on a mission, if a lead gives you a direct order to do something, I would expect it to be followed to the best of your ability... We have everyone's safety here a top priority, we'll never order anyone to do anything that'll put them in danger. But if you say no... if you don't want to be a part of the team, there's no punishment, if that's what you're asking?" Gladio sighed and dropped his chin onto his hand, looking a little sad then. "... See... As I see it, we're the smallest of teams. We should help each other out. If you're there for us, we'll be there for you. Like a friends. Like a family. We protect each other. That's my hope."
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"Nothing." He said, as if that had been the most obvious thing. "We're not a military unit here, Xion. I can't treat you like a soldier. But on a mission, if a lead gives you a direct order to do something, I would expect it to be followed to the best of your ability... We have everyone's safety here a top priority, we'll never order anyone to do anything that'll put them in danger. But if you say no... if you don't want to be a part of the team, there's no punishment, if that's what you're asking?" Gladio sighed and dropped his chin onto his hand, looking a little sad then. "... See... As I see it, we're the smallest of teams. We should help each other out. If you're there for us, we'll be there for you. Like a friends. Like a family. We protect each other. That's my hope."