Gladio hadn't been surprised that today lead to a whole luggage store of baggage for Nell and just a single bag marked with the crest of the Crownsguard and the Amicitia coat of Arms on it, which meant he had more than enough to help her carry some, metaphorically or physically, but this bit of revelation did surprise him, at least a little bit.

"I feel like I have failed you now," he remarked.

Politely ignoring the scoff of "Surely not" from Ignis, who, surprise surprise, didn't seem to think too highly of the stuff.