[For the briefest of moments, Kratos considers trying to lie, and it's one of the briefest considerations he's ever attempted. Raine would never accept it. Maybe if it weren't for the ninja -- but no, Kratos has tipped his hand a little more than he meant.
[The length of silence is more due to a conflict of feelings. There's so much he left unsaid in Iselia, but there's so much he said, too; he's used to talking to Raine. He's used to not holding back, because the things he had to hide had never been relevant in that quiet village. But, in the end, he does admit reluctantly:]
Yes. Tethe'alla. It's flourishing, currently -- that's where the mana goes when Sylvarant wanes ... and vice versa. Sheena is from there.
[He has to wonder who had sent her -- the king or the pope.]
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[The length of silence is more due to a conflict of feelings. There's so much he left unsaid in Iselia, but there's so much he said, too; he's used to talking to Raine. He's used to not holding back, because the things he had to hide had never been relevant in that quiet village. But, in the end, he does admit reluctantly:]
Yes. Tethe'alla. It's flourishing, currently -- that's where the mana goes when Sylvarant wanes ... and vice versa. Sheena is from there.
[He has to wonder who had sent her -- the king or the pope.]