The conversation continued down the hall in much more hushed tones, a few bits and pieces managing to make it out more clearly. "No, Dad, Liz, I told you about..." "Yeah, the Photo..." "I wasn't expecting you." "Yeah, I know, obviously I know, but...." "Yeah."

The sigh, at least, was unmistakable.

"Hold on."

And then Prompto came around the corner, preemptively wincing as he looked at Liz.

"Soooooooo," he said, "my parents just showed up. I know you weren't expecting this, I wasn't expecting this," bevause, seriously, they were gone all the time, and now, all of a sudden..

"I can tell them you're nog feeling well or something if you want to duck out. I would not blame you. They're probably on their way to the Citadel soon, anyway...."