It doesn't account for the fact that we used the same four thousand years, not eight thousand consecutively.

[This is a prompt, brisk retort, as Kratos slides under the water. Part of him wonders, idly, what Lloyd would make of the amenities Sylvarant doesn't usually have; life in Iselia had been generally been kind, but not easy. It's a regularly occurring thought, however, and doesn't impede his ability to hold a conversation.]

No, I've assessed their swagger. No one boasts that way unless they've never seen action in the field. If you're not careful, they're going to be let down hard the first time they're sent out.

[Possibly also killed before they get very far.]