[It's something he wants to try to remember, but that weight of the crown almost impresses upon him how much he has to not be human. It's a reminder though, of something even his father would have tried to say at a point - and something Noctis witnessed enough in watching his father age so must faster than ten years should have.

Only lowering his attention back to the water with a little tug he feels, knowing through all of the talk that this is likely the fish he has been looking for, Noct gives the rod a little pull - just a few clicks again. He won't scare it off with all of this.]

No, I'm alright. I think... it's good to confront this. I don't think I'd have had time, if I didn't come here and have this downtime to really think about it. [Sure the caverns were a great distraction, and his sleep schedule has adjusted itself to the kind amounts of time they've had to rest, it's better than being on the road running constantly. Looking back over and giving a smile, then pulling the rod much more swiftly, Noctis starts to reel in the catch that tries to run. He waited a perfect amount of time to nail the hook, so there's really no escape for this fish.]