Ignis cleared his throat at Szayel's question. He was much more forthright than anything Ignis was accustomed to, that was for certain.

He refrained from mentioning that Szayel hadn't seen Gladio yet. There were some things that didn't need to be said out loud. Not that Ignis particularly wanted to set Szayel on Gladio's trail. Gladio was his friend, but he might have cause to change his mind if Ignis did that. He was reasonably certain that Szayel wouldn't be Gladio's type anyway, since he was neither female, nor Nyx Ulric.