It was a good deal more complicated than that but Liam had been too distraught to listen to reason. To the point that he'd lashed out at two of the most emotionally fragile people in the group in his demands to get his way. That was where the problem came in, and why he'd felt the need to step up. Something he was hoping to be able to have a rational conversation about but the venom in Liam's tone already had Gladio holding back a sigh.

Why did he have to be so difficult?

"I figure there's a lot to say, a lot of different perspectives to consider, and I was kinda hoping to have a conversation someplace not so... public. Then we up and landed in the middle of a desert so I guess taking a walk isn't gonna be a relaxing stroll in the woods anymore." A vague gesture to the blinding heat outside. See, Liam. He just wanted to be able to not have everyone else chiming in on the conversation. There's also parts of things that the others don't know and he's not exactly eager to tell Noctis just how bad things get back home yet.