[ The thief isn't the only one perturbed into silence when Ardyn grabs onto the man's shoulder. It's a (much-needed, probably) reminder that Ardyn is someone Prompto should be afraid of, and no matter how their temporary goals may mutually align, he can't let his guard down and just lose him in a crowd like that. Sure, he'd used his warpstrike to stop the thief, but what if he'd tried something else with it? The crimes he's committed are infinitely, infinitely worse than the petty ones of this merchant, and the irony of it makes Prompto's stomach twist uncomfortably.
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With a pallid expression: ]
I'll get him there.
[ And he'll do it on his own. ]