Sounds like he did you a favour.

[ He can't imagine Lightning wishing it were her who stayed behind, nor would Gladio particularly want that fate for her. ]

Hm. Who knows, maybe it was you who needed saving in the end...

[ Not because she's weak or anything, he thinks, but he had been wondering for a while if someone like the Saviour needed their soul saved as well. He's fairly sure she'll fight him on this, though, and he has no intentions of riling her up, so he quickly moves on unless he wants to be zapped in his sleep tonight. ]

Claire... whatever happened in the old world... maybe it's best to leave it there.