He won't lie, but Noctis does take a few peeks outside into his room to see what the fuss was about. He also couldn't help but laugh a little at the parallel (though he still has no idea what that word means just yet).

Noctis notices that freeze, blinking before realizing. Oh, right. First fully human contact while in wolf form, huh. He holds out his hand again for Gladio to sniff it. It's still him! See? Soap is just weird like that.

At least, until Gladio licks his face. He blinks again, before laughing it off only the way a child and those familiar with canines could. It also gets an amused huff from the elder Lucis Caelum, who nods to his old friend in response.

Another moment of silent communication, before Regis led the way back to his own chambers. They would not be far, after all.