"Oh, don't be absurd, 'Iana," Ignis stated, lifting his chin a little with insistence, which had the added bonus of having his cheek brush against hers in doing so. "I'd simply off to buy him out."

There was a slight pause there, that could be read as just giving a quip its proper space to breath, but could also have been a certain sort of...hesitation.

"I must admit, though," he said, "to a desire to know more about these apparent tiffs I've inspired. Especially considering what a...near and dear friendship the two of you possess."